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August 20, 2026: Middle Atlantic Midget Champs - Oceanport NJ
August 28, 2026: Level 1 Instructor Course - various sites
September 7, 2026: Labor Day
September 9, 2026: Level 3 Sailing Program Management Course - online ten days
September 12, 2026: Dinghy Shop Fall Series - Amityville NY - ILCA/Opti/Sunfish; USODA Atlantic Coast Championship - NJ
September 18, 2026: USODA Team Race National Championship - Larchmont NY
September 19, 2026: Safe Powerboat Handling Courses - Bronx NY
September 26, 2026: Connecticut State Opti Champs - Niantic CT
October 9, 2026: U.S. Youth Championship - CA
October 12, 2026: Columbus Day
October 24, 2026: New York State Opti Champs - WFC

Detailed Calendar List

August 20, 2026

Middle Atlantic Midget Champs - Oceanport NJ

Contact: Bob Whittredge JSA Office
info@jsalis.org 570-441-9737

https://theclubspot.com/regatta/MjXDqZYge1/

Middle Atlantic Midget Champs - Background for 2026.pdf

Boat Class: C420
Optimist

Shrewsbury Sailing & Yacht Club

View NOR and register at the Additional Information link above.

The attached PDF has background about the event.

Bring your own boat.

Open by invitation from JSA Office to skippers of two Optimist and two Club 420 boats who meet the “Midget Age” limitation (Optimist will not reach age 15 by December 31, 2026. Club 420 will not reach age 16 by December 31, 2026 and both crew members of double-handed boats must meet that age requirement). All sailors must be from JSA member clubs located in the YRA LIS region of western LIS.

Note: The JSA LIS invites only the sailors who are sailing at clubs located in the YRA LIS region of western LIS. The Eastern Connecticut, Eastern Long Island and Great South Bay regions also participate in the MAMC, so JSA of LIS sailors who participate in a summer program located at a club in those regions may inquire if they may enter as a representative of those regions that are outside of the YRA LIS region.

If you are a junior sailor who meets that midget-age definition and performed well at this summer's JSA LIS Optimist or Club 420 championship regattas through August 9, the JSA invites you email the JSA office by August 13 at midnight if you represent a JSA member program located in the YRA LIS region of western LIS and can travel with your own boat to Oceanport, NJ, on August 20-21. The JSA will select from those who reply two Optimist and two Club 420 boats with the best performance among those replying to represent the YRA of LIS region.

On-water coaching is not allowed because safety patrol boats are provided by the host of the MAMC for the fleet of up to 16 boats each class.

After the MAMC is over, the JSA will reimburse the entry fees for the two Optis and two C420 boats that were previously acknowledged as the YRA of LIS region entries.

August 28, 2026

Level 1 Instructor Course - various sites

Contact: Education Department, US Sailing
smallboat@ussailing.org

https://www.ussailing.org/education/instructor/small-boat-instructor-programs/level-1-instructor/small-boat-level-1/

View the three-day in-person course description at the Additional Info link above, including available dates throughout the USA that extend into future months (scroll down on the US Sailing webpage to see the individual courses).

As of August 13, 2026, these Level 1 courses are scheduled in the Long Island Sound region

Start Date End Date (the JSA calendar shows only the first of the three days)

8/17/2026 - 8/19/2026 at American Yacht Club, Rye, NY ++SOLD OUT ++
8/24/2026 - 8/26/2026 at American Yacht Club, Rye, NY ++SOLD OUT ++
8/28/2026 - 8/30/2026 at Moriches Yacht Club, Center Moriches, NY ++SOLD OUT ++
8/28/2026 - 8/30/2026 at SUNY Maritime College, Throggs Neck. NY (2 seats available)
9/19/2026 - 9/21/2026 at The WaterFront Center, Oyster Bay, NY (10 seats available)

Dates at course sites in other regions, like eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and northern New Jersey, may also be available via the Additional Info link above.

Sites in Long Island Sound typically appear in the spring, early and late summer, and fall and may be seen through the Additional Info link above). In the late fall and winter, the in-person courses are given only at warm venues. If an upcoming course date does not appear on the above link, that course is sold out. Contact US Sailing at the above email with any questions.

The US Sailing Level 1 Instructor course is divided into two sections:

- A 3-day in-person section of the Level 1 course is approximately 30 hours and students will be evaluated on their teaching ability, sailing skills, powerboat handling skills and on-water class management, among other topics.

- A self-guided online introduction section of Level 1. The self-guided section allows participants to learn at their own pace and includes no scheduled interaction with an Instructor Trainer. This online course must be completed prior to attendance at the 3-day in-person section. US Sailing recommends that the in-person section is attended within three months of the online course completion for maximum retention and successful completion.

September 7, 2026

Labor Day

September 9, 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 courses starting Sep 9 and Oct 4, the instructor is Jane Millman, Executive Director at Brendan Sailing in Maryland, who received the Outstanding Organizational Leader Award for 2025 from US Sailing.

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.

September 12, 2026

Dinghy Shop Fall Series - Amityville NY - ILCA/Opti/Sunfish

Contact: 631-264-0005 info@dinghyshop.com

https://www.dinghyshop.com/FALLSERIE.html

Boat Class: ILCA(Laser)
Optimist

Dinghy Shop, 334 South Bayview Ave, Amityville, NY

The Annual Fall Series begins mid-September and runs for six more weekends, ending just before the cooler temperatures set in.

- ILCA (Laser) Schedule is on Saturdays, Sept 12 - Oct 25

- Optimist and Sunfish Schedule is on Sundays, Sept 13 - Oct 25

View videos of past fall series at http://www.dinghyshop.com/FALL-SERIES.html

Sailors of all skill levels are welcome. There is some coaching out on the water with pre and post race briefings to help sailors understand what to expect and what happened out on the water.

USODA Atlantic Coast Championship - NJ

https://usoda.org/racing

Boat Class: Optimist

September 18, 2026

USODA Team Race National Championship - Larchmont NY

September 19, 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 (dates are the first day of a course).

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). Dates: 9/19-20.

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. Date: 10/18 (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.

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.

September 26, 2026

Connecticut State Opti Champs - Niantic CT

Contact: Brendan Peary, Event Chair
brendan@ecsa.net

https://nbyc.org/regatta/B6P0CtpZ4d

Boat Class: Optimist

Hosted by Niantic Bay Yacht Club in the Eastern Connecticut Sailing Association.

One combined fleet with Optimist Red, Blue, White age divisions (no Green fleet).

View the event site at the Additional Information link above.

October 9, 2026

U.S. Youth Championship - CA

https://www.ussailing.org/competition/youth-sailing/youth-championships/

Boat Class: ILCA(Laser)

October 12, 2026

Columbus Day

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