Your sailor's first Green Fleet regatta
What Green Fleet is, how a first Optimist regatta day runs, and how parents help.
For parents
Guides for sailing families
Parents are the foundation of a sailor's season: getting to practice, packing the bag, and keeping the focus on skills, safety, and fun. These guides follow the USODA Green Fleet Policy and US Sailing's Learn to Sail approach.
Optimist regatta packing list
What the sailor wears and carries, what the boat needs, and what parents bring.
Sailing glossary
The words youth sailors and parents hear at practice and on a regatta weekend.
Shore School parent cards
Short parent cards on safety ashore, sailing instructions, and skill goals.