Frostbite sailing is not just for the seniors; juniors are welcome!
In fact, juniors have been involved since the inception of frostbite sailing in the 1930s as crews for their parents or other adult at their club. Initially the juniors were valued primarily for their ability to be nimble ballast. But they benefited as well from the lessons they absorbed as they watched their skipper distill 20-or-more years of experince into success on numerous short races on a winter Sunday.
Today many clubs have special winter memberships open to all, so juniors at such clubs may be skippers themselves even if their family is not a regular club member.
Look for a program near you at this list from a recent WindCheck magazine.
Some of the clubs have sent detailed information about their frostbite sailing programs, which you may read about at these links:
- Manhasset Bay Yacht Club NY 78th year of Interclub dinghy sailing commences October 28
- Pequot Yacht Club, Southport CT Dyer Dhow sailing on the protected Mill River basin
If your club would like to post its frostbite sailing info here, please email the JSA office.
In fact, juniors have been involved since the inception of frostbite sailing in the 1930s as crews for their parents or other adult at their club. Initially the juniors were valued primarily for their ability to be nimble ballast. But they benefited as well from the lessons they absorbed as they watched their skipper distill 20-or-more years of experince into success on numerous short races on a winter Sunday.
Today many clubs have special winter memberships open to all, so juniors at such clubs may be skippers themselves even if their family is not a regular club member.
Look for a program near you at this list from a recent WindCheck magazine.
Some of the clubs have sent detailed information about their frostbite sailing programs, which you may read about at these links:
- Manhasset Bay Yacht Club NY 78th year of Interclub dinghy sailing commences October 28
- Pequot Yacht Club, Southport CT Dyer Dhow sailing on the protected Mill River basin
If your club would like to post its frostbite sailing info here, please email the JSA office.
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