Team PCYC
The Pointe-Claire Yacht Club is the proud home of four race teams, Optimist, Laser, Byte, and 29er. Under the leadership of Head Coach and 2012 Olympian Tyler Bjorn, athletes start their season in May and train for the next four months with the goal of securing spots on the provincial and national teams. The teams have an intense schedule, traveling to various local and national regattas with the season culminating at the end of August with the Canadian Youth Championship at Portsmouth Harbour in Kingston, Ontario.
Training Schedule
Core Season
Spend the summer improving your skills and making new friends by joining the largest race team on Lac-Saint-Louis! Being a member of Team PCYC will give you the opportunity to be coached by a former Olympian and compete in the largest freshwater regatta in North America at the Canadian Youth Championship.
Each team has a unique schedule determined at a meeting between the parents and the coaches.
Athletes compete in the following regattas;
- TRY at Pointe-Claire Yacht Club
- Sail Central at Hudson Yacht Club
- Canadian Youth Championships at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour
- Quebec Championships at Club de Voile Deux-Montagnes
Fall
Athletes compete at Fall CORK at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour in Kingston, Ontario.
Optimist Team
Athletes must bring their own boat.
Laser Team
Athletes must bring their own boat. Any athlete wishing to be on the Laser Team must submit an application by April 1.