At Big Blue Sailing Academy, we provide professional instruction, racing and coaching in ILCA 4/6 (Laser 4.7 & Radials) for dedicated and experienced youth sailors in the Chesapeake Bay region. If you're an enthusiastic athlete and experienced sailor between the ages of 13-18, let's get to work!
Weekly training will include boat handling, boat speed, sail trim, one design tactics and strategy, video analysis, and age-appropriate conditioning and fitness. Other topics will include nutrition, event preparation, weather strategy, and mental focus.
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Registration Forms
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Attendance is limited to 12 Sailors.
Elite Coaches
Mitch Brindley: Program Director and Head Coach
Morgan Collins: Assistant Director and Coach
Tyler Colvin: Technical Director and Coach
Vir Menon: High Performance Laser Coach
Facilities
Rigging, launching, and most instruction takes place at the Old Dominion University Sailing Center during the Big Blue Sailing weeks.
Hampton Yacht Club has partnered with Big Blue Sailing Academy for our amazing summer race training!
Boat storage will be available and limited charters will be available from Old Dominion University Sailing.
Pricing
The one-week preseason session is $200.
Two-week clinics are $790 each.
If availability exists, sailors may register on a weekly basis at $400 per week.
To charter a Laser, Big Blue Sailing Academy charges the sailor $130 per week. There are a limited number of boats available.
Additional daily regatta coaching fees and travel expenses may apply for the travel group attending out of area events coached by Big Blue Sailing Academy / Hampton Yacht Club coaches.
Eligibility
The University and NCAA regulations prohibit limiting the attendance in any way based on skill level. The only permissible limitations on attendance are number, age, grade level and/or gender.
Schedules
Actual training dates will vary based on regatta travel schedule. Sailors are encouraged to participate in travel regattas as part of the Big BlueSailing Academy / Race Team. The day after a regatta will normally be a day-off.
We are excited to partner again with Coach Vir Menon at Hampton Yacht Club! You can keep up to date with our coaches by looking at the schedule below.
Classes Schedule
Great for those moving into the boat from Opti, high school sailing, or other class.
June 23 - 26 practice and racing at FBYC
Register with Hampton Yacht Club
AYC Jr July 5, SSA Jr July 6
Sign up with Hampton Yacht Club
ILCA National Championships, Aug 4-6, 2023, Detroit, MI
Race Schedule
Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville, VA
Hampton Yacht Club
Norfolk Yacht and Country Club
CORK, Kingston, Canada
Annapolis Yacht Club
Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis, MD
Brant Beach Yacht Club, NJ
Tred Avon Yacht Club
Wrightsville Beach, NC
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, MI
Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville, VA
Hampton Yacht Club
Norfolk Yacht and Country Club
Annapolis Yacht Club
Severn Sailing Association, Annapolis, MD
Tred Avon Yacht Club
CORK, Kingston, Canada
Brant Beach Yacht Club, NJ
Wrightsville Beach, NC
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, MI