JUNIOR DIVISION  

Fall 2019 

“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”  ― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows 

Introduction  

We are very excited to begin our 2019 Juniors Fall Season at CFSA! Our goal is to offer a safe and fun community that focuses on an active lifestyle out on the water. We want to foster a community the young sailors can be a part of their entire lives. Our sailing program is based off of the national curriculum, CANSail, and works within that program to facilitate effective learning throughout the season.  

 We have two sailing seasons during the year. Our fall season runs from September to 

mid-November and our spring season runs April to June. During the summer we have courses and volunteer opportunities available.   

Our primary aim is to have a team that loves going sailing, being on the water, and being at CFSA. The coaches are so thrilled with the success of last year and cannot wait to begin another season!  

The Fleets  

Our program is available to anyone over 7 years old who has completed a Learn to Sail course. We have split the Juniors group based off of the boat they are sailing. For anyone 7 - 15 we recommend the Opti and from 12-18 we recommend the 420. The overlap in age allows for adjustments based on size, skill, and want. During practice times we will focus one coach on the Opti sailors and another on the 420 sailors.  

 We have two options for registration, the Green Fleet and the Champ Fleet. The 

difference in registration is only in practice times. Anyone registered for Green Fleet will practice once a week on Sundays from 11-2 and anyone in Champ Fleet will practice twice a week, Sundays from 11-2 and Wednesday evenings from 4:30-6:30.   

If someone is keen on sailing and wants to be here twice a week their skill level does not matter. The weekday practices will be more racing focused but everyone is welcome to register for Champ Fleet and come out.  

 

Costs   

The cost below is for the Fall Seasons and does not include membership fees or Regatta expenses. Regatta costs will be supported by the club and split between the sailors who attended the event. Typically, a regatta in the Victoria area will cost around $50 and in the Vancouver area it will be $125. This is not including the registration fee or personal costs for the regatta, this is just the cost of the coach and other club expenses.  

 Green Fleet: $250  

● Covers cost of one practice a week  ● Sundays from 11-2  

 Champ Fleet: $300 

● Covers cost of two practices a week  ● Sundays from 11-2 ● Wednesdays from 4:30-6:30  

 Registration: https://bk.cfpsa.com/esquimaltpub/courses/index.asp   

Important Dates  

● September 8: Sailing Season Begins! ● September 28/29: Fall Dinghies at Royal Victoria Yacht Club  ● October 19/20: Pumpkin Bowl at West Vancouver Yacht Club  ● October 26/27: CFSA Terrifying Team Tourney ● November 9/10: Training Camp at Royal Victoria Yacht Club  ● November 13: Last weekday practice  ● November 16: Fickle Finger End of Season Regatta and last sailing practice  

 

Contact Information Program Coordinator: Charlotte Clark  sailinginstructor@cfsaesq.ca Private Facebook Group: CFSA Junior’s Sailing Team https://www.facebook.com/groups/1332646393568867/  If you have any questions feel free to contact us. We are more than happy to do anything we can to help you get involved!