2025 I420 Atlantic Coast Championship
Notice Board
We’re looking forward to another big ACCs, pulling teams from the region as well as CAN, CA, FL and more! It’s an honor for IHYC to host the final event of the season for the I420 class.
Visiting Teams:
Please feel free to arrive early to the area for practice. If you do, please make sure you connect with the Chris Foley at the Sailing Department at [email protected].
Filling out this Google Sheet will be a tremendous help: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hqur0l2CmoXIxW5wq5GfYpcGV5Jtruv8c-G7F4UJBgg/edit?usp=sharing
You’ll be asked to keep your boat on dolly on the grass along the seawall on our East Property.
Coach boats can launch from the hoists on our main property if you provide your own lifting bridal. IHYC Staff must operate the lift. Coach boats are welcome to stay on designated guest moorings for this period of time. Again, please be in contact with the Sailing Department.
Overnight stay
There are several willing host families, so please reach out to [email protected] and [email protected] for limited, but available options.
We also these recommended hotels:
- Delamar Greenwich Harbor :: Phone: (203) 661-9800 :: 5 minute walk up Steamboat Road, $$$
- Stanton House Inn :: Phone: (203) 869-2110 :: 2.2Miles North of the Club, $$$
- The J House :: Phone: (203) 698-6980 :: 4.3 Miles East of the Club, $$$
- Hyatt Regency Greenwich :: Phone :: 4.7 Miles East of the Club, $$
- La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Stamford – Stamford, CT – Very reasonably priced, close by (10 minute drive), $
Local Gas Docks:
- Riverside Yacht Club (Next door to the east of IHYC in Riverside, CT) VHF CH 74: Note: please contact Captain Jeff or Edgar ahead of time given.
- Harbor Point Marina, Hinckley Fuel Dock (Stamford, CT) :: VHF CH 9 or Phone: (203) 274-8344 :: Should be open 8AM to 8PM.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday
0830 – 0930 Breakfast Available (Ballroom)
0915 – 0930 Check In and confirm sail numbers (Ballroom)
0930 Competitors Meeting (South Patio)
1100 First Start Scheduled
1700 (Approx) Casual dinner immediately following racing
Sunday
1100 First Start Scheduled
1500 No Start After This Time
Awards to follow as soon as practical
If you need hotel suggestions or housing, here’s a list of suggestions, for convenience:
- La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Stamford – Stamford, CT – Very reasonably priced, close by (10 minute drive)
- Courtyard by Marriott Rye – Rye, NY – Close (8-10 minute drive in Rye, NY), two exits south on 95, and usually affordable.
- Stanton House Inn – Greenwich, CT – Very close, very nice B&B, sometimes affordable, sometimes 3 night minimum.
- Hyatt Regency Greenwich – Greenwich, CT – Close (10 minute drive), usually affordable.
- Housing: Email [email protected] to see if we can find you a host family.
USODA Horizon Optimist Clinic
MISSION
The Horizon Program is putting EAGER sailors looking for further development on the right path to being higher-level Optimist racers by offering regionally-based practice opportunities with top Optimist coaches.
MICRO-CLINICS – Weekend practices or micro-clinics will be scheduled in areas across the country that may not have access to high-level coaching to help educate and elevate youth sailors, parents, and sailing programs to the next level.
FUTURE PATHWAYS – Youth sailors and parents will also become more familiar with the process to qualify for our Development Team, US International Teams, US National Team, and beyond.
TOP TRAINING FROM THE HIGHEST COACHES IN THE OPTIMIST FLEET – Highest level coaches from the Optimist fleet, working with everyone from the National Team to the Horizon program.
HORIZON CLINIC SCHEDULE
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The Dinghy Race
The Dinghy Race (TDR) brings together junior sailors from around New England and beyond to participate in a unique sailing experience. This unconventional two-day race blends keelboat distance racing with high-performance dinghy sailing. Sailors will begin their journey on day one at The Wadawanuck Club in Stonington, CT, and will finish Day One at Mason’s Island Yacht Club in Mystic, CT. On Day Two, racers will begin their journey at Mason’s Island Yacht Club after a sleepover at the clubhouse and a night filled with fun! Sailors will finish the regatta back where they started, at The Wadawanuck Club. TDR challenges sailors in a way conventional regattas cannot by making the race course longer, pushing sailors beyond the bounds of what they are used to. The regatta is being raced in the Club 420.
USODA Opti New Englands
Dates: June 29 – July 2 (Racing Days June 30-July 2 )
Entries will be capped as follows:
Championship Fleet: 200 boats
Green Fleet: 50 boats
The OA may increase the number of boats in its sole discretion
This event will serve as a qualifier for the 2026 Optimist Team Trials
USODA Optimist National Championship
Hosted by USODA
Marina Del Rey, CA
Date
Jul 31, 2025 – Aug 3, 2025
Location
4469 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA, 90292, US
Notice Board
Welcome to the Event Website for the 2025 Optimist US National Championship
Hosted by California Yacht Club
Dates: July 28 – August 3 (Racing Days July 31-Aug3)
Notice of Race and Registration Coming Soon!
This event will serve as a qualifier for the 2026 Optimist Team Trials
USODA Team Race Nationals
Hosted by USODA
Co-hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club
Larchmont, NY
Date
May 16, 2025 – May 18, 2025
Location
1 Woodbine Avenue, Larchmont, NY, 10538, US
Notice Board
Welcome to the Event Website for the 2025 Optimist Team Race National Championship
Hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club
Dates: May 15-18 (Racing Days May 16-18)
USODA Optimist Team Trials
Date
Apr 3, 2025 – Apr 6, 2025
Location
7001 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA, 23505, US
Notice Board
Welcome to the Event Website for the 2025 Optimist Team Trials
Hosted by Norfolk Yacht and Country Club
Dates: March 29 – April 6 (Racing Days April 3-6 )
Registration is now open!
This event is restricted to sailors who are Team Trials Qualified!
This event will serve as a qualifier for the 2025 Summer International Teams, and the 2025-26 US National and US Development Teams
ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE!!
Hotel Room Blocks:
- SpringHill Suites Norfolk Old Dominion University for 124.00 USD per night – Last Day to Book : Saturday, March 01, 2025
i420 World Championship
2025 i420 Midwinters West
Hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club
Long Beach, CA
Date
Mar 21, 2025 – Mar 23, 2025
Location
7201 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90803, US
2025 i420 Midwinter Championship
2025 i420 New England Championship
i420 New England Championship
Hosted by Portland Yacht Club
Falmouth, ME
