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October 31, 2026: Winter Sailing at Various Sites
November 5, 2026: Safe Powerboat Handling Courses - Bronx NY
November 6, 2026: Safe Powerboat Handling Instructor Training Course - Bronx NY
November 8, 2026: Reach STEM Educator Course - online
November 13, 2026: Level 3 Sailing Program Management Course - online ten days
January 21, 2027: National Sailing Programs Symposium - Florida

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October 31, 2026

Winter Sailing at Various Sites

Contact: JSA Office
info@jsalis.org

Boat Class: C420
ILCA(Laser)
Other

Here are some winter sailing opportunities, aka frostbiting, that JSA has heard about:

Cedar Point YC Frostbite Series, on Sunday starting October 18, 2026 through early May 2027. Please email cpyclaser@gmail.com with any questions. ILCA/Laser with a Junior division (25 and under). https://www.cedarpointyc.org/laser
Huguenot YC Frostbite Series on Sundays starting October 25, 2026, sailed in ILCA 4, 6 and 7. https://www.huguenotyc.com/regatta/i0upKLaREg
American Yacht Club Frostbiting Series 2026/2027 on Sundays, starting November 15, 2026, sailed in ILCA 4 and 6 and Cook 11 boats. Sundays Nov - April https://sailing.americanyc.org/regatta/bosRWkZ3JI
The WaterFront Center Frostbiting Series 2026/2027 on Saturdays, starting November 15, 2025, sailed in Club 420s and Optimists dinghies. https://www.thewaterfrontcenter.org/frostbite

If you are aware of other winter sailing activities open to juniors, please email the JSA office.

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Stamford YC Frostbite Sailing 2025/2026 series on Saturdays, starting November 8, 2025, in JY-15, Club 420, Sunfish and Laser/Laser Radial (club JY15s are available on a first-come basis). Includes soup (usually clam chowder) and chili after sailing. https://www.stamfordyc.com/Sailing/Frostbiting

Sea Cliff Yacht Club: Sunfish and Lasers on Sunday's through April. https://seacliffyc.org/Sailing/Frostbiting

Mamaroneck Frostbite Association at Beach Point Yacht Club on alternating Saturdays and Sundays though March. https://www.mamaroneckfrostbite.org/winter-sailing-in-new-york

Centerport Yacht Club: Lasers, JY15s and Melges 15s on Sundays through March. https://www.centerport-yc.org/frostbiting

Larchmont Yacht Club: Interclub dinghies on Saturdays and Sundays through mid-April https://www.larchmontyc.org/Default.aspx?p=dynamicmodule&pageid=273&ssid=100338&vnf=1

Milford Yacht Club: Dyer Dhows on weekends through mid-March https://milfordyachtclub.com/frostbite-fleet

Norwalk Yacht Club: Dyer Dhows on Sundays through March. https://www.norwalkyachtclub.com/frostbiting

Manhasset Bay Yacht Club: Ideal 18s and Interclub dinghies on Sundays through April. https://www.manhassetbayyc.org/Sailing/Racing/Frostbiting

November 5, 2026

Safe Powerboat Handling Courses - Bronx NY

Contact: waterfront@sunymaritime.edu
SUNY Maritime Waterfront Office

https://secure.touchnet.net/C20049_ustores/web/category.jsp?CATID=79

Powerboat Certification Courses in 2026 at SUNY Maritime College, Bronx NY, are open for registration.

Use the Additional Info link above to view information and register for any of these upcoming courses (date on JSA calendar is the first day of a course).

Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling

One Day - Anyone who already has their State-Specific Boating Safety Certification and is looking to learn to operate a powerboat safely and improve on-the-water boat handling skills in an on-the-water, hands-on. driving course. Dates: 10/18 (waitlisted) and 10/5 (open). If you need to obtain the boating safety certificate in advance, a free online course sponsored by the Boat US Foundation can be found at https://www.boatus.org/newyork .

If these dates are not suitable, get a group of 6-12 people interested in improving their powerboat handling and request SUNY to schedule a class at your own club. Certified instructors can come to your club, or your group can go to the SUNY Maritime Campus on a convenient date. Contact SUNY Maritime Waterfront department at Waterfront@SunyMaritime.edu or 718-409-2992. Or hire a local trainer from this list of certified powerboat instructors.

<<<Pending text for 2027>>>

Safe Powerboat Handling + USCG Launch Tender/Limited Master

Two days, includes training for the the US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling certificate (which meets the NY State Safe Boating Certificate requirements) and the SUNY Maritime College Launch Tender license (which exempts you from the USCG exam when applying for a Limited Masters or Limited OUPV Launch Tender License). Dates: TBD not offered now.

Safe Powerboat Handling

Two Days - Anyone who is looking to learn to operate a powerboat safely and improve on-the-water boat-handling skills in an on-the-water, hands-on driving and classroom course. Includes training for the the US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling certificate (which meets the NY State Safe Boating Certificate requirements).

November 6, 2026

Safe Powerboat Handling Instructor Training Course - Bronx NY

Contact: Waterfront Office, SUNY Maritime College
waterfront@sunymaritime.edu or 718-409-2447

https://www.uspowerboating.com/safe-powerboat-handling-instructor/

SUNY Maritime College, three days starting November 6, 2026.

Read course details and enroll for this course using the US Powerboating link above (see list in the bottom part of that web page).

The Powerboat Instructor training course is an ideal opportunity for a club that wants to train its waterfront staff or a member volunteer to offer powerboat courses to the club’s families, junior sailing program participants, sailing instructors, race committee support volunteers, and neighbors in its community. Upon graduation, the newly certified powerboat instructor may teach Safe Powerboat Handling courses.

Important Note: Completion of the Safe Powerboat Handling student course is a prerequisite for this instructor course. (A one day Accelerated SPH student course is scheduled beforehand at SUNY Maritime on November 5, 2026, see available SPH courses on the SUNY website.)

November 8, 2026

Reach STEM Educator Course - online

https://www.ussailing.org/education/youth/reach/courses/

A virtual ten-day course (JSA's calendar shows only the start date)

November 8 - 17, 2026

View details and register via the Additional Information link above.

The Online Reach (STEM) Educator course prepares you to teach STEM concepts using sailing as a learning platform. Over the course of 10 days you will participate in live webinars, engage in meaningful discussion groups, and view Reach in action through videos from events, student sessions and more! Don't miss the opportunity to expand your skill set and start using Reach at your sailing program.

US Sailing is running all Reach STEM Educator Courses online. The online course is spread over 10 days (example: Friday Day 1 through Sunday Day 10). The course consists of three 40 minute live webinars on Day 2, Day 3, and then module presentations on Day 9. The other days are self paced and consist of video content, group discussion and posts and quizzes. Students should expect to spend 8-10 hours of course work over the 10 days.

The STEM Educator Course includes professional development/training, materials, and copies of the 132 page Reach Educator Guide for Middle School Modules 1-10 and the Reach Student Logbook and Portfolio. Upon completion, attendees will receive a US Sailing STEM Educator Course certificate and formal educators will receive a certificate for professional development hours.

November 13, 2026

Level 3 Sailing Program Management Course - online ten days

https://www.ussailing.org/education/instructor/small-boat-instructor-programs/level-3-head-instructor/

For the ten-day course starting Nov 13 the instructor is Jen Guimaraes, who has previously served as the Youth Education Manager in US Sailing’s Youth Department.

The US Sailing Small Boat Level 3 Head Instructor Certification Course, is designed to support sailing instructors and program managers who are either making the transition to a leadership role in their programs or growing their management skills in their current role. This course is also available for parents and volunteers who want to better manage their sailing programs but do not want or need to receive a certification.

This course contains information on how to manage more effectively, problem solve, continue to create a quality learning environment for their students and sailing staff, and where to find additional resources. Topics covered in the course include: classroom and on-the-water teaching techniques, risk management, safety issues, curriculum planning, advanced team building techniques, ethical concerns, and much more.

The online course is spread over ten days. The course consists of five 40-minute live webinars and includes short presentations. The other days are self-paced and consist of video content, group discussion and posts, assignments, quizzes and a final test. Students should expect to spend 20 hours on course work over the ten days.

January 21, 2027

National Sailing Programs Symposium - Florida

Contact: eventmanager@ussailing.org

https://www.ussailing.org/events/national-sailing-programs-symposium-2027/

The US Sailing National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) is the premier event for sailing education in the United States. NSPS is the only conference of its kind that brings together program directors, instructors, volunteers, parents and industry representatives to share and learn best practices with one another about running, maintaining and improving sailing programs. The goal is to have participants coming out of the symposium with ideas to apply to their sailing programs, make them better and help them grow.

Since the sailing programs symposiums began in 1984, thousands of attendees have taken advantage of this unique opportunity to examine and improve their curriculums, their business practices and their missions. In 2027, NSPS will have more events than ever where you can spend guided and focused time networking with your peers, learning from industry leaders and manufacturer representatives, and experiencing keynote presentations from some of the most accomplished and best known sailing luminaries in the world.

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