Fleets at the Canoe Club

Fleets at The
Rochester Canoe Club

The Thistle:
One of our most popular fleet at RCC is the Thistle. The thistle is a 17 foot long boat with a weighted centerboard, and has three different sails. It is normally sailed with three people, but can be done with two. This boat is a popular boat nation-wide. Many of our members of the Thistle fleet travel to national regattas. We are home to a few nationally recognized thistle sailors. The Canoe Club started their Thistle fleet in the 1950's with Thistle Fleet 46.

The JY-15:
The JY-15, is RCC's newest fleet. The JY-15 is a 15 foot sailboat that has two sails. The boat is a good boat for beginners, and couples to begin sailing and racing. The Rochester Canoe club is home to fleet 77. We use this boat in our Learn to Sail program.

The Sunfish:
The Sunfish is one of the most popular small sailboats in the world. At 14 feet long the sunfish is easily sailed by one person, and can be launched off of a beach easily. This is one of the more competitive sailboat fleets. This boat is used in our Learn to Sail program, everywhere from beginner to the advanced sailors.

The Optimist:
The Optimist is the most popular boat for smaller kids to learn to sail and race on. The boat is 8 feet long, and only weighs about 80 pounds. The boat is perfect for kids that are about 8-15 years old, and good up to about 125 pounds. The club owns about 5 or 6 for children to use.

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	The Thistle: One of our most popular fleet at RCC is the Thistle. The thistle is a 17 foot long boat with a weighted centerboard, and has three different sails. It is normally sailed with three people, but can be done with two. This boat is a popular boat nation-wide. Many of our members of the Thistle fleet travel to national regattas. We are home to a few nationally recognized thistle sailors. The Canoe Club started their Thistle fleet in the 1950's with Thistle Fleet 46.
	The JY-15: The JY-15, is RCC's newest fleet. The JY-15 is a 15 foot sailboat that has two sails. The boat is a good boat for beginners, and couples to begin sailing and racing. The Rochester Canoe club is home to fleet 77. We use this boat in our Learn to Sail program.
	The Sunfish: The Sunfish is one of the most popular small sailboats in the world. At 14 feet long the sunfish is easily sailed by one person, and can be launched off of a beach easily. This is one of the more competitive sailboat fleets. This boat is used in our Learn to Sail program, everywhere from beginner to the advanced sailors.
	The Optimist: The Optimist is the most popular boat for smaller kids to learn to sail and race on. The boat is 8 feet long, and only weighs about 80 pounds. The boat is perfect for kids that are about 8-15 years old, and good up to about 125 pounds. The club owns about 5 or 6 for children to use.