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Green Fleet is the gateway to the world of Opti racing. At a minimum, candidates for the program are expected to be knowledgeable about the rigging of their boat, should be able to demonstrate correct sail trim on all points of sail, and be comfortable sailing in close quarters with other boats in a wide range of conditions. Sailors come out of recreational youth programs where they may have completed an intro to racing type class. Others are simply Opti sailors coming out of intermediate or advanced classes who want to try their hand at racing Optis, and who are ready to make the commitment to a summer of learning how to make a square box go fast, how to navigate around a race course, and what all the flags they see and whistles and horns they hear, mean. Age range is 9 – 13 years old. The Green Fleet Team sails a local regatta schedule that includes all the BBYRA & LBIYRA (Ocean County) day regattas and FOBH Friendship Cup, and Silver Fleet at the Optimist New Jersey State Championship . Please refer to the FOBH 2025 Regatta Schedule for specifics. This group is a bring your own Optimist (BYOB) Bring Your Own Boat Families that need assistance finding an Optimist, please contact brianhull@fobhnj.org
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