Congrats to Team SB 29er sailors: Ryan Eastwood/Sam Merson (Mission Bay) and Svenja Leonard/Quinn Wilson for finishing 1st and 2nd at the SBYC Skiff Fest!
Successful Dock Clean Up Day!
A huge thank you to all the volunteers who came out for Saturday’s Dock Clean Up Day!
We painted, fixed, washed, and finished up with a great BBQ!
Looking clean leading into Summer. Just under a month to go!
Optimist Race Team @ USODA Team Trials
Over the week of 4/21 - 4/29 our Opti Race Team, under the guidance of Head Coach Jack Barton, headed to Key Biscane YC, FL for the USODA Team Trials. The " Team Trials" is the premiere Opti event in the United States. Two hundred and twenty sailors from around the country must qualify to participate. Up for grabs is the honor of representing the United States on the US National Optimist Team at various international regattas!
Team SB arrived Saturday 4/21, settling in to housing and picking up charter boats. The first three days were dedicated practice. Working on venue specific boat set up, speed, and learning the local tactics. Wednesday 4/25 was slated as a lay day. Sailors spent the day at the beach and relaxing.
Racing began on Thursday 4/26 and persisted for the remaining four days. Our sailors did a great job with five of our team members qualifying for Gold Fleet!
We are extending a huge congratulations to Team SB sailor Ryan Satterberg for finishing 2nd overall and qualifying to represent the USA at the Optimist World Championship! Other standout performances were: Blake Behrens (25th/220), Jon Seawards (43rd/220), Oliver Stokke (46th/220), Aston Smith (69th/220)!
Team SB Sweeps Podium @ Harken #2
Great job to our Opti Team at this weekend's Harken #2 @ SFYC!
We swept the podium finishing: 1st, 2nd, 3rd as well as 5th, 6th, and 10th!
Junior Sailing News
Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation
Team SB Wins Youth J/70 National Qualifier
At last weekend's San Diego NOOD Regatta, Team SBYSF consisting of Skipper: Paul Harteck and Crew members: Payne Donaldson, Chris Kayda, Kyla Murphy, and Caden Scheiblauer took top youth honors! The team bested three other youth boats and many open team to once again qualify to represent SBYC at the J/70 Youth National Championship. This year's Nationals will be held in St. Petersburg, FL in November.
Our Youth J/70 Team won the overall Nationals last year and is looking to repeat their victory!
2018 Summer Sailing Registration is Live!
We are happy to introduce the 2018 SBYSF Summer Sailing Program. SBYSF offers a long list of classes to fit any sailors level of experience and age.
Learn to sail, Learn to Race, And Racing Classes are available
We have a staff of expert coaches all trained using US Sailing's Education Model to ensure: safety, professionalism, and education!
Link to registration: 2018 SBYSF Summer Sailing Registration
Laser Midwinters West @ SBYC
This weekend, SBYC will be hosting the Laser Class Midwinters West. Looks to be an awesome weekend of racing and with teams coming from across the USA, Canada, and Mexico, the racing will be tight!
For questions, please contact SBYSF Program Director:
Nick Kaschak
sbysf.director@gmail.com
Program Update 3/16/18
Junior Sailing News
Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation
SBYSF Lemonade Learn-to-Sail Clinic (4/7/18)
Coming up on Saturday, April 7th is the first installment of the SBYSF Spring Lemonade Series! This series consists of two learn-to-sail clinics available to any youth (ages 7-12) in the community. No experience is necessary and the clinic is run by SBYSF's certified professional coaches. Cost is $10/sailor.
Team SB takes 2nd overall at SCYYRA Shadden Series
Team SB sailors: Payne Donaldson and Sara Muir finished up 2nd overall in the SCYYRA Shadden Series by placing 3rd at the fourth event in Long Beach. The Shadden Series, named after US Olympic Medalist John Shadden, is the four part SoCal CFJ Series. Congrats!
2018 Summer Sailing Registration is Live!
We are happy to introduce the 2018 SBYSF Summer Sailing Program. SBYSF offers a long list of classes to fit any sailors level of experience and age.
Learn to sail, Learn to Race, And Racing Classes are available
We have a staff of expert coaches all trained using US Sailing's Education Model to ensure: safety, professionalism, and education!
Link to registration: 2018 SBYSF Summer Sailing Registration
Big weekend for Team SB across the Country
We are wishing good luck to Ryan Eastwood and Sam Merson at the 29er Midwinters East in Miami. The boys are racing to qualify for the World Sailing Youth World Championships.
Meanwhile, down in San Diego, our Youth J/70 Team who took home the J/70 Youth National Championship last year will be racing to once again qualify for the Youth Nationals. The team consisting of: Paul Harteck, Caden Scheiblauer, Payne Donaldson, Kyla Murphy, and Kris Ozolins will be pitted against both youth and adult teams at the San Diego NOOD Regatta.
For questions, please contact SBYSF Program Director:
Nick Kaschak
Lemonade Learn to Sail Clinigatta (4/7/18)
The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation presents the Annual Lemonade Clinigatta (clinic and regatta) on April 7th!!!
The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation Clinigatta's offer a fun and informative atmosphere to learn about sailing and the SBYSF program.
This series consists of two learn-to-sail clinics available to any youth (ages 7-12) in the community. No experience is necessary and the clinic is run by SBYSF's certified professional coaches. Cost is $10/sailor.
Join us for a day of camaraderie and learn to sail activities to help kick off the Spring 2018 sailing season! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!!!
SUMMER SAILING REGISTRATION IS LIVE!
SUMMER SAILING REGISTRATION IS LIVE!
We are happy to introduce the 2018 SBYSF Summer Sailing Program. SBYSF offers a long list of classes to fit any sailors level of experience and age.
Learn to sail, Learn to Race, And Racing Classes are available
We have a staff of expert coaches all trained using US Sailing's Education Model to ensure: safety, professionalism, and education!
For questions, please contact SBYSF Program Director:
Nick Kaschak
sbysf.director@gmail.com
805-965-4603
SBYSF Practices Cancelled (12/12 - 12/15)
Team SB,
We are very sorry to announce that all SBYSF practices will be cancelled until further notice.
This includes Saturday's Hot Chocolate.
We are unclear at the moment about the SBYSF Winter Series on Sunday. For the moment, consider this event as still running.
With SB Unified School District closed, SBYC closed through Wednesday, and continually decreasing air quality, we will suspend classes until further notice.
We hope everyone stays safe in this tough time for the SB community.
Best,
Nick
DPHS Finishes 2nd/64 @ PCISA Anteater Regatta
Over Veteran's Day Weekend, SBYSF with Teams: Dos Pubelos High and Santa Barbara High headed down to the PCISA Anteater Regatta. This event marks the second high school sailing regatta of the 2017-2018 year.
In light and shifty conditions, DPHS matched their 2nd place finish from the PCISA Sea Otter (1st high school regatta)!
DPHS will enter the New Year ranked 2nd in the Pacific Coast!
We are looking forward to a great season and a bright future.