Ipswich Junior Sailing offers sailing lessons to all youth ages 8 to 16. The program is located at Ipswich Bay Yacht Club and sails in Plum Island Sound. Ipswich Junior Sailing, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and welcomes all students of any race, color, religion, or national origin. Scholarships are also available based on need, among other criteria.
Ipswich Junior Sailing uses 15 Optimist dinghies and 8 Club 420 dinghies. These boats are the choice of sailing programs nationwide because they are sturdy for learning but provide enough challenge to keep competitive racers engaged. All sailors are grouped by age and abilities. Our racing program offers experienced sailors an opportunity to participate in local and regional regattas, such as Marblehead Junior Race Week.
Final Pirate Day ✅
Sailors dressed up as pirates for the second week in a row! All sailors have improved tremendously throughout this week. Hope to see everyone tomorrow for our end of year sailing!
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#sailing #northshore #summerfun #pirates
🎉 Preparing to Celebrate 🎉
Join us at IBYC for our annual Ipswich Junior Sailing end of year celebration and awards ceremony. Please see email to rsvp (first come first serve!!)
Friday, August 16th from 9AM - 2:30PM
#sailing #northshore #summer2024
Movin up 📈
After a fun pirate-themed morning, some of our Opti racers experienced the fun of a 420 during race practice. See everyone next week for the last week of the program!
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#sailing #northshore #summer2024
Session 5 underway!!
Opti and 420 sailors enjoyed a steady breeze in middle ground this morning. In the afternoon, race team worked on boat handling while also getting a few races in!
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#sailing #northshore #ipswichma #summer2024
A Sensational Squam‼️
A Squam Day Success
Yesterday, the IJS race team secured numerous top 5 finishes on both the Opti and 420 line at Squam Day. Through highs and lows we beat the weather on our way back to Ipswich with the hardware secured.
Opti green: Layla - 2nd place
Opti champ: Michael - 5th place
420: Will C and Will D - 3rd place
…with tons of other great individual races from the entire team!
Also a big thank you to @ayc.stp for hosting this great event!!
📸: @cjafmedia
#sailing #northshore #summer2024 #raceday
🏴☠️ 🏴☠️ 🏴☠️
Another pirate day in the books! Today, sailors had a blast walking down the pirate runway, enjoying some baked goods, and sailing to the beach to find the buried treasure. Thank you everyone for another successful session! One more sleep for our race team before Squam Day tomorrow.
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#sailing #northshore #ipswichma #summerfun
A Windy Day in the Bay
Opti and 420’s set sail for middle ground today, safely sailing in the windy conditions. A great start to session 4, and we can’t wait for another awesome few days of sailing!
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#sailing #northshore #summer2024 #summerfun
‼️INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT ‼️
Charlie C
❔Where are you from and where do you go to school? Charlie is from Newburyport and goes to Waring school in Beverly
❔When did you start sailing? when I was 8
❔Skipper or crew? Skipper 💪
❔Favorite things to do? I love playing lacrosse and snowboarding 🥍🏂
❔Favorite boat to drive/teach in? Either of the red ribs
❔Favorite part about being an IJS instructor? Watching kids discover a new passion and practice it
❔Go to local lunch? I love getting a spicy pork burrito at burrito spice 🌯
🎉 1️⃣ and 2️⃣ 🎉
420s Will Coughlin/Will Downs and Ryan Carner/Rowan Henkes took the top two spots in a 14 boat 420 fleet today at our annual Greenhead Regatta. Other IJS boats had some notable finishes, including our two Opti sailors. Thank you for everyone that came out to participate, as well as everyone who made this amazing event happen.
📸: @cjafmedia
#sailing #northshore #ipswich #summer2024 #ussailing
Greenhead is a GO!!
Today Ipswich Junior Sailing hosts our annual Greenhead Regatta! Time to get down to business.
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#sailing #northshore #ipswich #summer2024 #club420 #opti
2nd week underway!!
Opti and 420 sailors gear up for another week of sailing! Up next is Greenhead this Friday.
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#sailing #northshore #ipswich #summer2024
Celebrating our racers!!
Our Opti and 420 race team had a ceremony last Wednesday where each racer received a race tee shirt!! We had a successful Mudflat regatta and are getting back to work in preparation for the Greenhead regatta on Friday!
#sailing #northshore #ipswich #summer24
Some photos from a photo-worthy day!
🧹 A CLEAN SWEEP 🧹
In our first regatta of the season, 5 IJS 420s traveled to the mudflats regatta in Essex, MA and took home the top 5 spots on the leaderboard! Next up is Greenhead next Friday hosted by us at IBYC!
🎥: @cjafmedia
#sailing #northshore #ipswich #club420 #ussailing #highlightreel #mixtape
Getting regatta ready ⏳
420s and Opti’s continue to prepare for the upcoming regattas. We’re counting down the days until Mudflat and Greenhead!
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#sailing #northshore #ipswich #ussailing
🔔🔔ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT 🔔🔔
Today’s spotlight is Charlie Q!
❔Where are you from and where do you go to school? Charlie is from Ipswich and goes to IHS
❔When did you start sailing? when I was 8
❔Skipper or crew? Skipper 💪
❔Favorite things to do? I love skiing, reading, and swimming in my free time
❔Favorite boat to drive/teach in? The “old rib” for sure
❔Favorite class to teach? 420s
❔Go to local lunch? Grandmas house on the neck
Ready to Race ⛵️💨
Gearing up for a full slate of regattas in the upcoming weeks!!
📸: @cjafmedia
#sailing #northshore #ipswich
🎇 From our IJS family to yours, Happy 4th of July! 🎇
A reminder that pirate day is tomorrow, so bring baked goods and wear your favorite pirate costume!
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#sailing #northshore #4thofjuly
‼️INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT ‼️
First up: Sebby
❔Where are you from and where do you go to school? Sebby is from Rowley and goes to Waring school in Beverly
❔When did you start sailing? when I was 9
❔Skipper or crew? usually a crew
❔Favorite things to do? I love playing lacrosse and hanging out with friends
❔Favorite boat to drive/teach in? the gray ribcraft
❔Favorite part about being an IJS instructor? getting to know new kids and spending time out on the water!
❔Go to local lunch? I love getting a chicken burrito from burrito spice!
Ipswich Junior Sailing
Ipswich Junior Sailing is open to all to ages 8 - 16 and operates at Ipswich Bay Yacht Club with their support. IJS is a non-profit corporation, whose purpose is to serve the local committee. Sailors do not need to be members of IBYC.
Final Pirate Day ✅
Sailors dressed up as pirates for the second week in a row! All sailors have improved tremendously throughout this week. Hope to see everyone tomorrow for our end of year sailing!
📸: @cjafmedia
#sailing #northshore #summerfun #pirates
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🎉 Preparing to Celebrate 🎉
Join us at IBYC for our annual Ipswich Junior Sailing end of year celebration and awards ceremony. Please see email to rsvp (first come first serve!!)
Friday, August 16th from 9AM - 2:30PM
#sailing #northshore #summer2024
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Movin up 📈
After a fun pirate-themed morning, some of our Opti racers experienced the fun of a 420 during race practice. See everyone next week for the last week of the program!
📸: @cjafmedia
#sailing #northshore #summer2024
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