Opti Day, part of Larchmont Yacht Club’s 117 Junior Race Week took place for Area B and C sailors in Larchmont, New York on Thursday, July 16. The event turned out to be a great success, with beautiful weather. Wind averaged at eight miles per hour, reaching a 15 mph maximum and decreasing to around five ... read more »

Larchmont Junior Race Week takes place for Laser, Laser Radial, Club 420, Pixel and Blue Jay classes. This year is Larchmont Yacht Club's 117th Race Week and 89th annual junior regatta. The competitive event is part of the summer series that determines winners of the JSA of LIS High Point Season Trophies. ... read more »

Girl's Optimist Clinic and Regatta took place at Noroton Yacht Club for its tenth year on Sunday, July 12 and Monday, July 13, respectively. The all-girl clinic featured all-women coaches, not including junior program instructors for varied Opti ages and skill levels. Noroton’s clinic divided sailors into ... read more »

The Opti Rumble took place hosted at Pequot Yacht Club as qualifying event for Area C Optimist sailors on Saturday, July 11. Results summary for each Opti class: Red Class 1. Gavin Meese (Norwalk Yacht Club) 2. Patrick Zaleski (Stamford Yacht Club) 3. Eva Illuzzi (Pequot Yacht Club) 4. Elizabeth ... read more »

JSA of LIS Girls' Champs is an open championship event for the Founders Trophy. Junior women ages 13 to 18 sail in Laser Radials. Six sailors competed in Rye, NY at American Yacht Club on Saturday, June 11. Of these boats, five came from AYC and one came from Pequot Yacht Club. The Race Committee, ... read more »

On Saturday, July 11, Riverside Yacht Club hosted its Annual Optimist Regatta. 77 sailors representing eight yacht clubs in New York and Connecticut participated. Harbor start began at 10:20 am with about 5 to 7 knots of breeze out of the north. Once sailors left the harbor, winds came at 5 to 7 knots ... read more »

Cam Cullman’s quest to win the 2005 US Junior Singlehanded Championship, began with the Law Trophy regatta at Indian Harbor YC, continued at the Area B qualifier at Orient YC, and ended as he won at Newport Harbor YC in California. This was the first time a JSA of LIS sailor won the Smythe Trophy since ... read more »

Sonars raced in Sears Cup Area B Qualifier for the YRALIS region at The WaterFront Center. The regatta serves as a qualifier for Triplehanded National Championships. Six teams raced on Friday, July 10. Winds blew at eight miles per hour from Northwest, with a maximum at 20 mph and max gust at 28 mph. ... read more »

Western District Regatta, open to sailors who represent JSA member clubs in New York State serves as a qualifier for JSA Championships in C420, Laser, Laser Radial and Pixel classes. This year’s Western Districts, held at Sea Cliff Yacht Club brought East winds averaging nine miles per hour and gusting up ... read more »

Shelter Island Yacht Club Open Optimist Area A Invitational is a qualifying event for 2015 JSA Optimist Champs. 104 Optis competed, including 35 in white fleet, 53 in blue fleet and 16 in red fleet on July 8. Wind blew from Southwest at 14 miles per hour and Race Committee held four races for all three ... read more »