Season begins Monday June 24

• Mondays 5-7:30 – racing during NCYC Monday night racing series

• Wednesdays 5-7pm: race team only – focus on skill building

Cost: 

• $250 per sailor and includes coaching (practice and regatta day), race team shirt, and use of boats/equipment. 

• Regatta fees are separate. Please see payment options for each race class.

• 10% discount for sailors registered for at least 1 sailing session at NCYC.

• Parent Race Support: Parents are required to help transport boats and racers to/from regattas. When you register your racer, please indicate which regattas you can help with transportation on the registration form.

• Race team size: Each race class has a minimum number of participants required. There is also a combined minimum of 6 racers across both race classes for the 2024 race season.

• Skill level: Participants must have at least 2 years’ experience sailing Optis at NCYC or another club program.

• Age: Must be at least 10 yrs old by June 1st.

• Team size: Minimum of 3 Opti racers required to run the team; maximum team size of 8 Opti racers. 

• 2024 Regattas (tentative):

  • Ram Island - Tuesday July 9th  

  • Watch Hill - Tuesday July 16th 

  • Niantic Bay - Thursday July 18th  

  • Paul Risseeuw Memorial Jr. Regatta (Pettipaug) - Sunday July 21st  

  • Mason’s Island - Tuesday July 30th 

• Regatta Boat Assignments: 

  • Boats will be assigned by the Opti Race Coach OR

  • Racers may use their personal boats and equipment

• Payment options:

  • All-inclusive: $420 ($220 race team fees + $200 for 5 regattas listed)

  • Race Team Fees only: $220 (sailor will register for each regatta independently)

• Register by: May 31, 2024

• Skill level: Participants must have at least 1 year of experience sailing Club 420s at NCYC or another club program.

• Age: Must be at least 12 yrs old by June 1st.

• Team size: Minimum of 6 Club 420 racers required to run this race class; maximum race class size of 12 racers. 

• 2024 Regattas (tentative):

  • Paul Risseeuw Memorial Jr. Regatta (Pettipaug) – Sunday July 21st

  • Watch Hill – Thursday August 1st 

  • The Dinghy Race – August 9-10th

• Regatta Boat Assignments: 

  • Boat selection will be determined by MNR participation and Wednesday practices. 

  • Race coach will assign skipper & crew assignments

• Payment options:

  • Race Team Fees only: $220 (sailors will register/pay for each regatta independently)

• Register by: May 31, 2024