| Since its inception in the 1960s,
Shattemuc Yacht Club's summer Sailing Academy has introduced
hundreds of young people to the joys of outdoor activity on
the water. The Academy's goal is to turn novices into skillful,
confident, safety-conscious sailors. It accomplishes this with
a training program that emphasizes personal experience, close
supervision, and progressively more demanding tasks. You will
be amazed at how much your son or daughter will learn after
only one 4-week session. |
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| The Sailing Academy is operated by
a Director and a paid staff of experienced instructors, with
administrative support from a volunteer committee of Club members
and policy guidance from the Shattemuc Board of Directors. Students
learn to sail in the Academy's fleet of 420s and Optimist prams.
Depending on wind and weather, much of the day is spent in organized
sailing activities on the water, with breaks for classroom instruction
and a mid-day break for lunch and a dip in the pool. |
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| The Junior Sailing Academy runs two
4-week sessions in the course of the summer, with a one week
break, if time permits, between sessions. The Sailing Academy
season will be capped by a gala awards dinner on the last day
of second session. |
| At least once in each Academy session,
some of the Club members make their large, cruising sailboats available
for an Academy cruise. These 'Big Boat Days' are immensely popular
with the Academittes. |
Wednesday Night Races let the Academites practice their sailing and racing skills. Parents are
invited to join in the viewing of the Wednesday Night Races at 6pm, while the Academy is in session.
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| The Academy fleet consists of Optimist and Club 420. The 8 foot Optimist is the most popular sailboat for juniors. The 14 foot Club 420 enables sailors to learn teamwork, trapeze and spinnaker techniques. The Club 420 take their name from their length - 420 centimeters. |
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Academites learn big boat skills as well,
graduating to highly sought-after crew for HRYRA racers.
2008 Summer Sessions
| 1st Session: |
June 30- July 25 |
| 2nd Session: |
July 30 - August 22 |
| One session |
$950 |
| Both sessions |
$1,780 |
For more information.
2007 Best 420 Skippers
| Session I |
|
Ben Goldsmith |
| Session 2 |
|
Dan Kaplan |
2007 Best Optimist Skippers
| Session I |
|
Mathew Moreno |
| Session 2 |
|
Tara Bergstrom |
2007 Best Crew
| Session I |
|
Morgan Wheeler |
| Session 2 |
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Nina Heller |
2007 Most Improved
| Session I |
|
Morgan Buckley |
| Session 2 |
|
Victoria Hunter |
Freddy O'Brien Award Winners
| 2007 |
|
Dan Kaplan |
| 2006 |
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Trevor Koelsch |
| 2005 |
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Ian Heller |
| 2004 |
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RC Wheeler |
| 2003 |
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Jeffrey Epstein |
| 2002 |
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Austin Cohen |
| 2001 |
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Lukas Edegran |
| 2000 |
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Gregory Azzaretti |
| 1999 |
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Cornelia Hobbie |
| 1998 |
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Mathew Fleming |
| 1997 |
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Whitney Waugh |
| 1996 |
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Harriet Thayer |
| 1995 |
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Eric Barreveld |
| 1994 |
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Patrick Kiley |
| 1993 |
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Serena Clarke |
| 1992 |
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Daniel Sparacin |
| 1991 |
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Evan Gillespie |
| 1990 |
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John Mitchell |
Joanna and Michael May Aquarius Trophy
| 2007 |
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Mitchell Wilson |
| 2006 |
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Tom Mosler |
| 2005 |
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Hallie Voulgaris |
| 2004 |
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Ian Heller |
| 2003 |
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Alexander D'Attore |
| 2002 |
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Markus Edegran |
| 2001 |
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Jeffery Epstein |
Joe Naar Memorial Trophy
| 2007 |
Ben Goldsmith & Dan Kaplan |
| 2006 |
Jasper Fox |
| 2005 |
Jeff Samalot Skipper, William Holder & Christopher Clancy Crew |
| 2004 |
Jeremy King & Matt Benedetto |
| 2003 |
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| 2002 |
Jeff Samalot & Thad Cook |
