Youth Sailing Program
Our Next Generation

 The Catalina 22 Board of Directors is driving an initiative to encourage young sailors to become involved in our Class. With your help, we want to position the Catalina 22 Class as an organization that encourages younger sailors to experience the joy of sailing, learn good boat handling techniques, enjoy family oriented cruising, and develop racing skills in a safe and fun environment. The benefit for these young sailors is a fun opportunity to foster teamwork, build character, and learn many other valuable life-long lessons.

What can you do to help?

•     Invite young sailors in your family or club to race with you and describe some of the basic rules of racing that encourages good sportsmanship,

•     Encourage young sailors who have sailed with you on a Catalina 22 cruise to write up an article about the cruise for publication in the MainBrace magazine,

•     If you have a Catalina 22 Fleet, and your home sailing club has an active youth sailing program, organize a youth racing day and let the young skippers take the helm as you crew for them.

•     If you are organizing a Catalina 22 regatta, and if the local club has an active youth sailing program, add an additional race or two to the regatta that encourages young sailors to enjoy racing with the regatta participants.

•     Submit pictures of young sailors enjoying a Catalina 22 for publication in a future issue of MainBrace magazine and our web site.

There has also been discussion about including a youth-oriented race, or series of races, into a future Catalina 22 National Regatta. The Board is also developing an awards program that recognizes exceptional youth sailing contributions.

With your help, we are developing the foundation to attract the next generation of sailors to our Class and watch them become future regatta and cruise organizers, future National Champions, and future leaders in our Association.

In an effort to broaden our reach and attract new sailors to our class, this new program is being launched to encourage participation by the youth. They are the future of the association and must not be ignored. Young Sailors between the ages of 10 and 17 qualify to participate in the youth program

keep in mind that this is a program to encourage participation by our young sailors. Therefore participation requires membership in the Catalina 22 National Sailing Association either by the parent or the individual youth.

Last Updated: 02/19/2009