The resources from the JSA of LIS virtual meeting that was held online during the evening of April 22, 2026, may be viewed below:
Agenda, including contact info for presenters: see https://bit.ly/4mHdEaa
Recordings (view video) or (listen to audio)
- Time Topic
- 0.00:00 Regatta Setup and Scoring, presented by Kate Lenhard from Clubspot, who demonstrated step-by-step procedures to help avoid common problems. Kate also referenced the regatta tips contained in the Clubspot Help Center (select Table of Contents > Events >Regattas).
- 0.43:34 Recommendations for hosting Optimist Green Fleet events, presented by Bruce Scull & Peter Cozzolino from Milford YC; Erik Storck from Centerport YC; and George Catallo from Port Washington YC, who provided tips from each club’s hosting of Green Fleet regattas during the past decade (see a summary at this link)
- 1.07:53 Safety management at regattas, presented by Tom Young from American YC, who prepared a list of 10 Keys for Safety & Rescue Response (that may viewed at this link).
- 1.54:21 Closing remarks.
Additional resources for the above topics are available on the JSALIS website:
- A checklist for the Clubspot regatta setup recommendations is available in the Regatta Management section at https://jsalis.org/regatta-management (select “Clubspot regatta management host club administrator guides” > then select “JSA Regatta Hosts”)
- Optimist Green Fleet resources are summarized at https://jsalis.org/about/green-fleet-regattas (scroll to bottom of the page).
- Risk Management and Safety topics are summarized at https://jsalis.org/directors/risk-mangement-safety (view the Regatta Safety section of the page).