  Overview C420 Sailing at Sail Newport has never been better. Whether you are a first time racer or a seasoned veteran, participation in the Brenton Cove Youth Racing Program is open to any sailor with at least a year of competitive sailing experience, desire, interest and commitmentt to be here and to do your best! Advanced Racers: Meet: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Advanced C420 sailors will be refining their racing skills with emphasis on Fleet Racing interspersed with some Team Racing. All Sailors MUST bring their own boat. This group will be focused on training and preparation for a comprehensive and competitive regatta schedule including some of the regions biggest C420 regattas including Newport, Hyannis, and Buzzards Bay regattas and the C420 Nationals. Developmental Racers Meet: Tuesday, Wed, Thursday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Developmental Fleet Racing Programs are all about an introductiion to racing the C420s that they have learned to sail in. The goals are to get the competitive juices flowing, and create a lasting love for the sport. Developmental will sometimes practice alone with the Developmental Fleet Coach and sometimes with the more experianced Advanced C420 racing sailors. All Developmental Fleeters will have opportunities to travel to Bay Wide Events and some of the regional regattas (Falmouth, Hyannis). The Developmental Fleet Program is primarily a "Bring Your Own Boat" program. NBYA One Day Regattas, Team Racing and Clinics TBD or as indicated below C420 NBYA # 1, Saunderstown YC June 27 C420 New Bedford Junior Regatta July 10 - 11 C420 Newport Regatta, Sail Newport July 10 – 11 C420 Marblehead Junior Race Week TBD C420 C420 North American Championships Brant Beach, NJ July 20 - 23 C420 Falmouth Regatta July 24 - 25 C420 Hyannis Regatta, Hyannis, MA July 30 – August 1 C420 NBYA # 3, Bristol YC August 3 C420 Buzzards Bay, Marion, MA August 6 – 8 C420 CJ Buckley Team Race, East Greenwich YC August 9 – 11 C420 NBYA Jr. Race Week, Ft. Getty Jamestown, RI August 13 – 15 ART C420 Registration Fees Cost for the eight–week program which includes NBYA Junior Race Week, ends on Sunday, August 15th, is $1125. This includes coaching at all scheduled practices, and coaching at regattas listed on the published schedule (additional fee to cover the cost of coach housing may apply for some regattas). Sibling Cost is $1010. It does not include regatta registration fees, or any membership fees that may be required to attend regattas (NBYA, US SAILING, C420—please see below). Where to Find a C420 C420 ART participants are expected to have their own boats, or can be partnered with someone who does: please see below for further information. There are several different builders of class-legal C420s: Laser Performance and Performance Sailcraft 2000 are the two US builders. New boats can be found at dealers like the Laser Performance Sailing Center, Portsmouth, RI (401-683-0800) and Sturgis Boatworks (508-778-9187) in W. Yarmouth, MA. Both are great sources of information on used and new C420 gear and equipment. Other good sources for used boats include word-of-mouth, classified ads, and YC/Jr. Program bulletin boards. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about purchasing a boat, what “extras” are worth getting right away, and what can be purchased later, sails, spars and blades. The process can seem daunting, particularly until you are familiar with the equipment and the language, but we’re ready to help! Understanding Regatta Fees and Membership Requirements: ART fees do not include regatta entry fees which are typically paid at the time of registering for the event. Membership Fees: NBYA membership is required of all ART participants. C420 Class Association and US SAILING memberships are mandatory for only certain regattas. NBYA (For more information on NBYA click here.): The Narragansett Bay Yachting Association is the organizing authority for sailing in the Bay. NBYA helps organize and manage activities and events on a broad scale, including regattas. NBYA Junior Membership ($35) is required of every youth sailor participating in the NBYA Junior Weekend Regattas, Junior Race Week, and NBYA Team Racing (as well as many other events). C420 Class Association (For More Infromation on the C420 Assoc. click here.): The C420 Association is the national class association and is TOTALLY worth joining. Many regattas require C420 membership, and while not mandatory for our program, it is well worth the investment! They publishe an awesome quarterly magazine for C420 sailors that contains great information on rigging and go fast tips, regatta schedules and more. Membership in C420 Assoc. is required for sanctioned events like the North American Championships. US SAILING (For More Infromation on the US Sailing Assoc. click here.): US SAILING is the national governing body for the sport of sailing in the US. US SAILING Junior Membership ($12) is required of sailors participating in Junior Race Week/Junior Olympic Festival. Benefits also include a years subscription to the quarterly magazine Junior Sailor, and a copy of the Racing Rules of Sailing. Further information, membership applications for NBYA/US SAILING/C420 Assoc. and regatta registration packets will be mailed to ART participants after their completed and paid registration has been received. |