OYC
​Kids Making an Impact
"Summer of 2014, Noah and Logan met at OYC Sailing School doing beginner lessons. They have sailed together every summer since and we have become good friends with the Ashleys.  
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The boys were sailing partners and now sail against each other. And they have gone from learning the parts of the boat and folding sails to talking strategy with their instructors.  

Lifelong learning and lifelong friendship - both created at OYC Sailing School!"
Abby Walleck
Spirit Lake, Iowa
SEE THE "BIG PICTURE" 
Big data yields big revelations.
Great coaching gives athletes accurate and timely feedback on performance. We use the programs  Kattack and RaceQs that can easily track each boat with a fleet while training on the water.  This virtual perspective helps our athletes visualize and understand the impacts and outcomes of decisions in tactics and on strategy.
​DETAIL THE DETAILS
A picture is worth a 1,000 words.
We give student athletes a new perspective on their boat dynamics through on and off boat videography.  This allows our coaching staff to review improvements with our athletes that develop a detailed inventory of performance enhancements in the areas of boat handling, crew work, weight distribution, and sail trim. 
PERSONALIZE THE ASSESSMENT
Engagement is personal.
Our one-on-one caulk talk approach is an opportunity for our coaches to focus on each program and give specific commentary tailored to each team. This is done by meeting with each team and through an online portal where student athletes can login for weekly coach notes feedback and obtain lesson plans for improvement.

​Coaching

An Old School approach supported by analytics drives performance to the next level.

We know that nothing replaces experience and time on the water.  We also know that nothing helps athletes, with a wide range of skills, more than the ability to demonstrate capabilities from multiple perspectives.

A curriculum of clinics with nationally recognized instructors provides students and staff with the latest techniques, drills, and information on performance improvements.  Couple this with leveraged data, we quickly establish baselines to build lesson planning with our clinicians that is objective, personalized and drive results.

OPTI RACING




​Let's get you racing 

HIGH SCHOOL RACING
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Okoboji Sailing Center is devoted to sailing for our athletes beyond the X Boat.  We are developing sponsorship of the Iowa Great Lakes Region High School Sailing Team, a regional high school sailing club located in northwest Iowa.  

2017 X Boat Fleet

The Okoboji Sailing Center promotes fleet racing with our strategic partner Okoboji Yacht Club.
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​OYC's racing series are the proving grounds for our student athletes, where they are able to demonstrate learned skills in real life conditions. 

In addition to our local racing, we coordinate and sponsor coaching to many of the regattas offered within the Inland Lakes Yachting Association's (ILYA) throughout the summer.  
Skipper                                    Boat Name             Crew                                                                     
P3     Derek Hale                        X-Hale                     Douglas Hale & Kathryn Hale
P6     Anna Smith                       x                               Zane Rosenberg & David Smith
P7     Brandon Wagner             Break Away           Max Holmes & Carter Thoreson
P9     John Baker                         x                              Michael Puett & Kwanele Sackett
P19   Bradley Wagner              Red Fox                  Sean Callaghan and Nic Phomsouvanh
P21   Wesley Carlton                x                               Andy Baker
P31   Audrey Farrar                  Thirty-OneDerful   Mary Kelly
P45   Rob Baker                         x                               Emma McMillian and Kwanele Sackett
P90  Carter Thoreson               Sea Salt                   Sam Meyer
P99  Henry Jensen                     Sfidante                  Hayden Jensen and Bennett Jensen
P00  Nicholas Phomsouvanh   Jester                       Will Graves
​ILYA Regatta Schedule
GLSS Dinghyfest Regatta
All Iowa Regatta
GLSS X Invitational
US Junior Olympics Festival
X ILYA Championship 
Interlake Regatta
Blue Chip Regatta
We see these championship level events as a capstone to our summer long training.  We support and encourage all our athletes to participate in these fun opportunities as they build confidence, community and connections that will last a lifetime.

If your child is interested in racing at the club level, we encourage you to meet with our Program Director to discuss your child's readiness and the best steps to getting involved with membership to the OYC and the ILYA.
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SMOOTH SAILING
A Nautical Art Workshop


​AGE GROUPS: 6-9  &  9-12

'What if I design a new sailboat ...?' 
​'What if I paint a picture ...?' 
'What if I make a sculpture ...?'

If you like to feel the wind, to dive under a wave, and to walk barefoot along the beach you are close to art.  Looking at the world in new ways to form ideas and to do something with them is what the Smooth Sailing Art Workshop is all about. 

See the shape of a sailboat, the shadows it reflects, and how the light is caught in the water as inspiration for art.  

Explore the materials of pencil, watercolors, wire, wood shapes and clay with Diane O'Hern, a K-8 Art Educator for a 2-day workshop where nautical themes are discovered in a new light!​

​Coaching

An Old School approach supported by analytics drives performance to the next level.

We know that nothing replaces experience and time on the water.  We also know that nothing helps athletes, with a wide range of skills, more than the ability to demonstrate capabilities from multiple perspectives.

A curriculum of clinics with nationally recognized instructors provides students and staff with the latest techniques, drills, and information on performance improvements.  Couple this with leveraged data, we quickly establish baselines to build lesson planning with our clinicians that is objective, personalized and drive results.
SEE THE "BIG PICTURE" 
Big data yields big revelations.
Great coaching gives athletes accurate and timely feedback on performance. We use the programs  Kattack and RaceQs that can easily track each boat with a fleet while training on the water.  This virtual perspective helps our athletes visualize and understand the impacts and outcomes of decisions in tactics and on strategy.
​DETAIL THE DETAILS
A picture is worth a 1,000 words.
We give student athletes a new perspective on their boat dynamics through on and off boat videography.  This allows our coaching staff to review improvements with our athletes that develop a detailed inventory of performance enhancements in the areas of boat handling, crew work, weight distribution, and sail trim. 
PERSONALIZE THE ASSESSMENT
Engagement is personal.
Our one-on-one caulk talk approach is an opportunity for our coaches to focus on each program and give specific commentary tailored to each team. This is done by meeting with each team and through an online portal where student athletes can login for weekly coach notes feedback and obtain lesson plans for improvement.

HIGH SCHOOL RACING

We are looking for interest students to start sailing at their school and to be one of the first programs in Iowa. 

Are You Ready?