WELCOME to the Potomac River Sailing Associations' webpage for kids. Here you will find everything you need to know to get your kids sailing in the safe and friendly environment of PRSA.

PRSA OPTI FLEET GEARS UP FOR IT'S BIGGEST YEAR EVER!
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WE'RE GETTING STARTED SOON: THURSDAY NIGHTS 2009, 6:00PM at the CRANES !!!

April 30 Thursday - Thursday Evening Penguin and Opti Series begins and continues all summer through Thursday September 24. First race at 6:00. No races after dark! Contact John Majane for more Penguin info and our Opti Group list for Opti Information

This year, the PRSA Opti fleet is joining the Penguin fleet for a regatta and Thursday night practices. The Penguin sailboat is the perfect companion to the Opti. Similiar in design, the Penguin looks a little like an Opti, but is big enough for 2 people. For more information on this boat click here.

The Penguins will be available to pick up kids from the docks who don't own Optis.

PARENTS BE WARNED: SAILING IS A LOT OF FUN AND YOUR CHILD MAY WANT AN OPTI AFTER THIS!!!

NEW: IN EVEN MORE EXCITING NEWS, NOT ONLY ARE WE DOING THE LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA IN SEPTEMBER 2009, WE'RE ALSO INVITED TO JOIN THE PENGUIN REGATTA APRIL 25TH, 2009! Details (so far):

April 25 Saturday - Penguin and Opti Spring Regatta, Skipper's meeting at 11:30 and the first race at 12:15 pm. Contact John Majane or Amy Krafft for more Penguin info and our Opti group list for Opti Information.

Parents: I highly reccommend the Penguin for your family. You and your children can enjoy the benefits of PRSA together if one of you isn't ready to sail on your own.

NEW: PICTURES OF OPTI SAILING 2008: by Karl Hobart

Leukemia / Presidents Cup Sept 2008

Opti Practice July 17, 2008

Opti Practice July 16, 2008

Opti Practice July 2, 2008

Opti Practice June 12, 2008

Don't forget to sign up for our updates via email by going here: PRSA Opti Group Email

This fleet is for kids not older than 16 years of age as of December 31st. Please see PRSA's homepage for links to boats and fleets for kids 16 and up.


PRSA OPTI FLEET IS UNDERWAY

PRSA host practices and races while emphasizing safety, boat handling, basic sailing, racing for beginners and confidence building. We've chosen the Optimist Dinghy as our one-design boat because it's National Organization is the largest fleet of racing kids in the US, and International Organizations can be found around the world. For more information, please visit USODA.

The standard Opti and Pram is easy to transport, store and accessorize for racing. They can be readily found new and used. Please check back for our classifieds section after we've gotten more information. For information on where to buy new boats and their costs, see:

Team Vanguard for the Vanguard Optimist and Pram (links located on the left of Vanguards' homepage).

Dinghy Shop for another maker of the Optimist .

Opti Stuff for yet another.

To stay up-to-date on our development sign up for our group list. Simply subscribe to our Opti group email by sending an email to: PRSAOptis-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Or use the form below.