Dillon Junior Sailing - Dillon Junior Sailing

From our own Tommy Francis (Eagle Scout)

2/26/2015

Help out our own junior sailor, Tommy Francis!

On Sunday April 26, 2015 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, the Summit County Elk's lodge located at 1321 Blue River Parkway
Silverthorne, CO will be hosting a fundraising breakfast to help Tommy Francis raise money for his Eagle Scout project in support of the Dillon Junior Sailing program.

Tommy is planning to build three boat storage racks in late May or early June to allow for better storage and easier access. Advanced tickets may be purchased for $10 for adults and $5 for children.

They can be purchased by e-mailing Tommy at TLFrancis289@gmail.com or calling 970-389-2703.

Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $12 for adults and $5 for children on the day of the breakfast.

2015 Registration Open

2/26/2015

Online registration is now available. Please follow the link here to sign up! Early discount before May 1st. Excited for the summer!!!

2015 Update

1/23/2015

We hope everyone is having a great winter. Summer time is coming soon! We expect to add even more boats to our fleet for this coming summer. Check back for more updates!

2014 Summer Registration Open

3/14/2014

Registration for the 2014 Summer season is now open. Please click HERE to register online!

Hope to see you this summer!!!!

2014 Summer Update

3/11/2014

The summer is coming up quick! It has been a snowy winter up here in Summit County. The ski slopes are amazing and the lake is going to be nice and full when it comes time. We have some changes coming this summer; new boats, additional instructors, and a change to the program structure.

We have purchased 6 new RS Tera sailboats that will be arriving mid May. Along with Community Sailing of Colorado purchasing 9 boats, these new RS Tera sailboats will allow our program to grow and accommodate more students. They will also give students practice sailing in a smaller, lighter boat that will not overpower them in the sometimes strong winds of Lake Dillon. Click this link for more information.

Registration for 2014 classes will be open here in the next 2 weeks, so please check back! In the meantime, please check out the 2014 Schedule.

Looking forward to another amazing Summer!

Two & a Half Men Regatta / Season Wrap Up

9/5/2013

Sailing season for the juniors is starting to wind down. This past weekend was the "Two & a Half Men/Women Regatta hosted by the DYC. This regatta combined junior sailors aboard DYC member racing boats for a fun day of racing. Take a look at the link for photos. There are still a couple weekends of racing at the DYC so if any juniors are interested head down to the marina on the weekends to see if you can hop on a boat.

During the off-season we will be making some changes such as consolidating our fleets and purchasing some new, easier to sail beginner boats, as well as Laser 4.7 rigging to continue to grow our Laser fleet. We hope to see even more kids through the program next summer. Thank you to everyone who made this summer a huge success. We had more kids through the program than ever and could not have done it without the help of the many volunteers and parent supporters. Contact James during the off-season with any questions or comments you had about the season or have about next season. See everyone next year!

Sailboats FOR SALE

8/6/2013

We are trying to sell 2 sailboats for the end of the season. Boats can be available next week. Funds from the sale of the boats will go towards funding of new fleet of single-handed sailboats to allow more students in camp! We are selling 2 RS Feva sailboats. Click the picture for more information. Please contact James if you are interested.

2013 Junior Olympic Results

7/30/2013

Thanks to all who participated and helped with the Junior Olympic regatta. Results can be found here.

2013 Junior Olympic Results
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2013 Junior Olympics

7/11/2013

The 2013 Junior Olympics is right around the corner. Dates are July 26-28. We have had more sign up and are looking to have a nice amount of Lasers racing. Check out the registration page here for a schedule of events and more information!

Week 4

7/6/2013

My dog Nala joining the kids!

We had an interesting week on Lake Dillon with extremely varied and high winds. All the kids toughened up and braved the cold waters of the lake. Even though we had more capsizing this week than most, it was still exciting and a great experience for all the kids. Even when it started to rain, the kids stayed out on the lake and had water-gun fights. There are definitely some tough kids up in the mountains. There was also some great mini racing by all students on the last day. Week 4 pictures and video