Reminder of Rig drop session today + Spring Schedule + Registration + Summer Race Team Coach Bios

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Dec 13, 2016, 2:35:51 PM12/13/16

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Hi All,

Reminder: Rig Drop and Boat Flip Session

Just a reminder that there is a mandatory rig drop, boat flip and wash session at 3:30pm today. All Varsity and Junior Varsity sailors are required to attend this session. It shouldn't take too long.

Feedback from the Fall

Any feedback from the Fall on how to improve the HS sailing program is appreciated - feel free to email it to off...@severnsailing.org if you'd like it to be anonymous and Cathy will pass it onto me without any email address attached.

Summer Sailing Registrations

The coaching team is all set, class/race team registrations have been loaded onto Club Express and will be open early Jan! The SSA Junior Program has put a strong focus on the recruiting top coaches.

Here are the bios of our Race Team coaches:

Conner Blouin: Laser Travel Team Coach (M-F 12pm (rigged + ready) to 4:30pm + regattas)

Conner is currently the assistant varsity sailing coach at St Marys. Conner has also served as the head sailing coach at his alma mater, Washington College and as a high school coach in both Rhode Island and Florida. He was twice named an Honorable Mention All-American and was selected first team Academic All-American. In 2015, he represented Team USA sailing the Sunfish class in Toronto. He has had a number of top finishes at the Cork Olympic Classes Regatta, including a 2nd in 2014 and 3rd in 2011 in the Laser Radial class.

Carl Evans: 420 Travel Team Coach (M-F 12pm (rigged + ready) to 4:30pm + regattas)

Carl is from Auckland, New Zealand. He competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where is placed 11th in the highly competitive 470 class. He was the youngest sailor to ever represent New Zealand at an Olympic Games. He is a 2 x 420 World Champion (2006 - Spain and 2007 NZ). He has coached multiple yacht clubs throughout New Zealand, including Kohimarama Yacht Club - New Zealand's top Junior Sailing Clubs.

Emma Stenhouse: 420 Chessie Coach (M-F 10am to 4pm + regattas)

Emma is from Christchurch, New Zealand. She has competed in two 420 Ladies Worlds - in 2015 (Japan), she finished 13^th and in 2014 (NZ), she finished 23^rd. In 2015, she placed 3^rd overall and 1^st Female at the 420 National Championships and won the 420 North Island Championships. She has also competed in the 2014 French National Championships, finishing 1^st International Female. Emma is also an accomplished match racer, finishing 5^th at the U23 Centerport Match Racing Regatta and competing at Harken Match Racing in Sydney. She has coached a range of single and double handed classes at Worser Bay Boating Club, Paremata Yacht Club and Naval Point Club Lyttelton. We are very excited to have Emma coach at SSA this summer!

Spring Season

Our high school informational meeting will be Friday, March 3 at 6:30pm.

Tryout dates are as follows:

Broadneck + South River - Monday 6th March and Wednesday 8th March
Key + Spalding - Tuesday 7th March and Thursday 9th March
Friday will be a mixed, on the water practice for both Varsity and Junior Varsity

All Sailors will make either the Varsity or Junior Varsity team - no sailors will be not allowed to sail. Teams will be announced on Thursday 9th March after sailing via the google groups email.

The provisional regatta/practice schedule is below (updated from the Fall) - teams may not receive berths to all of these events.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DKeP6NKfH0Pm8SKRlerbW9u7mDZ1NrUU_23qPE-4vY/edit

SSA is hosting several important HS regattas - the parent volunteer sheet has been updated for the 2017 spring.

Practice Schedule - same as 2016
Varsity M W F
Junior Varsity TU TH

Practice days - sailors need to come down to SSA ASAP after school. Briefings will occur at 3:45pm. Pick up time for sailors is 6:30pm.

Drysuits are required for the spring as the water temp can be cold to start off.

Coaches will be announced in the next month or two.

Sailing fee is the same as the Fall - $595. This includes all practice and regatta coaching.
Full payment high school payment is required by Monday 13th March. Sailors who haven't paid after this date won't be allowed to sail until payment is received.

It is a 10 week season finishing at the Mallory/JV Champs
Teams that qualify for the NIT, Baker or the NESSAMASSA Intersectional regatta (still to be confirmed) will have a longer season (11-12 weeks).

Spring break practice times haven't been added into the schedule just yet.

Registration is live on the SSA website - feel free to go ahead and sign up early :)