Atlantic Highlands
Sailing Education Program
2008 Program
The Atlantic Highlands Sailing Education Program (AHSEP)
teaches sailing skills to Bay Shore youth aged eight to seventeen
years. Students learn the basics of sailing, water safety, teamwork,
and begin to appreciate sailing as a sport and a recreational pastime.
 The
Atlantic Highlands Sailing Education Program is a not-for-profit
charitable corporation. Donations to the program are fully
tax-deductible as charitable contributions to a 501 (c) (3)
corporation. Volunteers from the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club and the
community provide dockside support, perform boat repairs, assist with
teaching, and help to raise funds. Major contributors to the program
are: Atlantic Highlands Harbor Commission, Atlantic Highlands Yacht
Club, The Blue Room Society and private individuals.
The program is taught by US Sailing certified
instructors using US Sailing's proven techniques. For the 2008 season,
we are making a few changes.
A current
enrollment package is here. You do not need a boat in order to sail in this program. All boats are supplied with enrollment fee. The current programs are:
Novice
The novice program is an introduction to sailing for
youths beginning at age 8. Students learn sailing basics including:
sailing safety, boat nomenclature, rigging, points of sail and related
sail trim, basic sailing knots, capsize recovery, and teamwork. This
ten lesson program is offered Monday through Friday over a two week
period.
Intermediate
The intermediate program focuses on sailing skill
improvement for youths aged 8 to 17 years. The curriculum first
reviews the basics as presented in the novice program. Then, students
learn more advanced sailing skills including: crew responsibilities
and teamwork, crew position and boat balance, sail trim and shape,
building boat speed, enhancing boat performance on various points of
sail, and introduction to racing. Students entering the class must
submit US Sailing Red Books showing that they can safely steer a boat
in all points of sail and have mastered capsize recovery skills. This
ten lesson program is offered Monday through Friday over a two week
period.
Advanced
 The
advanced program focuses on racing and boat handling skills . This
program is for graduates of the Intermediate program and provides on
the water coaching to improve sailing and racing skills. This ten
lesson program is offered Monday through Friday over a two week
period.
Open Sailing / Skills and Thrills!!
Available to all current AHSEP students, this programs is offered Tuesday evenings from July 8th through August 19th (excluding August 5th). These nights are packed with fun and excitement. What about a sailing scavenger hunt, learn new sailing tricks, Opti-Ball, water balloon tag, and meet new friends? This program is to hone your sailing skills while having lots of fun. Parental participation is appreciated.
Sailing Adventure Week
This is a one week session concluding the summer. Instead of
racing, the focus will be on enjoying sailing in other ways. Weather
permitting, we plan to have activities such as sailing to a beach for
a picnic, a pirate treasure hunt, and sailing games. August 25-August
29, 9am to Noon.
Race Coaching Nights
Students will work with a race coach to develop and fine-tune
competitive racing skills in the Optimist or 420. Race team will meet
on Thursday nights with the coach and will have the opportunity to
compete, accompanied by the coach, in selected regattas at local clubs
throughout the season. (We must have at least 8 participants to run
this program.) Coaching nights:
Thursdays, July 10 – August 21, 5:30- 8:00 pm
Junior Sweeps Week
The Junior Sweepstakes Regatta consists of 4 days of racing: The
first 2 days will be sailed at SSYC on the Shrewsbury River (the South
Shrewsbury Regatta), and the following 2 days will be sailed at
Monmouth Boat Club on the Navesink River (the North Shrewsbury
Regatta). Parental participation is necessary for boat transport.
Monday through Thursday – August 4 through August 7, all day. (Open to
all AHSEP students)
Enrollment
Please have a look at the following:
If you have questions regarding these programs, please email or call:
- AHSEP01@gmail.com
- Mike Fortier - 732-291-7230
- Becky Sodon - 401-368-5324
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