Larchmont Yacht Club held its Junior Race Week Optimist Day on Wednesday July 14th 2021. There was great weather but it was a rough day wind-wise with very little breeze. That didn't seem to bother the excited young sailors. They’re taught how to handle the occasional “dead wind” at a young age and know that ... read more »

Friday, July 16, was the Storm Trysail’s Jr. Safety-at-Sea Seminar at Larchmont Yacht Club! The seminar was open to junior sailors, who are at least 14 years old by the end of this year, from all JSA member programs. The Jr. SAS allows junior sailors and their instructors to learn and practice ... read more »

Sail in JSA's McIntyre Team Race! If you enjoy competitive fleet racing, you're going to love team racing! The JSA of LIS Team Race Championship for the Malcolm McIntyre Trophy is a great opportunity for JSA sailors to develop team racing skills while having fun with their teammates. Gear up with friends ... read more »

Eastern Yacht Club, Marblehead, Mass. is hosting the 2021 Chubb US Junior Championship from August 10th to August 14th. Three fleets will compete in boats provided by the organizers: quadruple handed in RS 21 keelboats (Sears trophy), double-handed in Club 420s (Bemis trophy) and single-handed in ILCA 6 / ... read more »

What is the Laser 4.7 rig? (aka ILCA 4)? It is a Laser sailboat (aka ILCA dinghy) with the smallest of the three sail rigs. The Laser 4.7 uses a smaller sail with a different lower mast section. A Laser Standard (aka ILCA 7) or Radial (aka ILCA 6) rig can be reconfigured into a Laser 4.7 by changing the ... read more »