YACHTING YOUTH

Looking for a new way to entertain your kids this year? Look no further than the Bay Area’s dozens of junior sailing programs. Many offer scholarships, and with rare exception, you don’t need to have your own boat. Unless noted below, club membership is not necessary. High school sailing for students in grades 9-12 takes place around Northern California in the Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing Association. If your high school doesn’t have a team – or enough students to field a team – don’t fret. Most programs allow students from several schools to form a single team.

Benicia YC
Derith Lutz, (707) 746-0739, www.beniciayachtclub.com
Summer Program, ages 9-12 & 13-18
When: Two 5-week sessions June-August, Tuesday afternoons 4-8 p.m.
Boats: DeWitt Dinghies, Optimists and El Toros (provided)

Encinal YC (Alameda)
Katie Tinder, (510) 769-0221, www.encinal.org
Summer Program, ages 8-18, all levels
When: 3-week sessions, June-August, Monday-Thursday.
Boats: Optimists, Lasers, FJs, 420s (provided)
Fall, Spring Program, ages 8-18
When: Sundays for six weeks (dates TBA), 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Boats: Optimists, Lasers, FJs (provided)
High School Program, grades 8-12
When: Weekends Jan.-March, 12:30 p.m.; drop-in practice Wed.-Fri., 3:30 p.m.
Boats: FJs (provided)
Scholarships available through the Encinal Sailing Foundation.

Golden Gate YC (San Francisco)
Robert Bozina, (408) 554-4431, www.ggyc.com
High School Program, grades 9-12 from any high school
esp. Lowell, Lincoln, or School of the Arts (middle school students by arrangement)
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-6 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Boats: FJs (provided)
Cost: Free; students must demonstrate desire & commitment to sailing.

Inverness YC
Barbara Jones, (650) 474-1402, www.invernessyachtclub.org
Summer Program
When: 6/29-7/17 & 7/27-8/14
Boats: Optimists, El Toros, Lasers, FJs and Flying Scots (provided)
Cost: $675. Scholarships available.

Monterey Peninsula YC
(831) 372-9686, www.mpyc.org
Summer Sailing Lessons, ages 8-16
When: Eight 1-week all-day sessions starting in early June, except the week of 7/4.
Boats: Optis, FJs (provided)
Scholarships available.
High School Team, grades 8-12 from Pacific Grove, Salinas & Monterey schools
When: Friday afternoons during the school year.
Boats: FJs (provided)

Oakland Parks & Rec Dept.
Sarah Herbelin, (510) 238-2196,
www.oaklandnet.com/parks/programs/boating.asp
Sailing into Science, fifth graders (teachers may sign up their classes)
Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center
When: School year
Boats: Pedalboats, dragonboats, kayaks, whaleboats (provided)
Cost: $300 per class per day (up to 32 students) or $150 (15 students)
After-School Learn-to-Sail Program, 5th-8th grade students
Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center
When: Wednesdays or Tuesdays & Thursdays during the school year.
Boats: El Toros (provided)
Cost: $145/10 weeks
Basic, Intermediate Summer Program, ages 7-18
Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center
When: One-week sessions, June-August
Boats: El Toros, Sunfish, Bytes, JY15, Lasers (provided)
Cost: $145/Oakland residents; $160/non-residents.
Advanced Summer Program, ages 10-18
Where: Jack London Aquatic Center (Oakland Estuary)
When: One-week sessions, June-August
Boats: windsurfers, catamarans, keelboats, JY15, Bytes (provided)
Cost: $175 and up
Youth Sailing Team, grades 8-12 from any school
Where: Jack London Aquatic Center (Oakland Estuary)
When: practices & regattas on weekends
Boats: Laser 4.7s (provided)
Cost: $210 for 90 hours of instruction.
Scholarships available for Oakland residents.

Richmond YC
(510) 237-2821, www.richmondyc.org
Parent or child must be RYC member (jr. membership: $20 initiation + $50/year)
Winter Program, ages 8-18
When: Most Sundays October-March, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Boats: El Toros, Bytes, Lasers (BYOB); Optis (available for charter, $250/season)
Cost: $95 + three days of parent volunteer time
Doublehanded Program, ages 8-18
When: Most Sundays October-March, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Boats: FJs, 420s (provided)
Cost: $250
Summer Sailing Program, grades 8-12
When: Weekdays, June-August
Boats: FJs, 420s
Summer Sleepover Camp (at Stockton Sailing Club)
When: July 12-18
Boats: Optimists (BYOB)
Cost: $225 + one day of parent volunteer time
Scholarships available.

New! Sailing Education Adventures (Marin YC, San Rafael)
www.sfsailing.org
Sail Camp, ages 8-16
When: Monday-Friday, 9-4, June, July, August
Boats: Lasers and Picos
Cost: $295-$345. Scholarships available.

St. Francis YC (San Francisco)
Mike Kalin, (415) 820-3729, www.stfyc.com
Tinsley Island Summer Camp, ages 7-17
When: One-week sessions, 6/22-26, 6/29-7/2, 7/6-10
Boats: Optimists, Lasers, Bytes, 420s, Bic Techno windsurfers (provided)
Cost: TBD. Scholarships available.
Cityfront Day Camp, ages 7-17
When: One-week sessions, July 13-August 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Boats: Optimists, FJs, 420s, 4.7s, Bic Techno windsurfers (provided)
Cost: TBD. Scholarships available.

New! San Francisco State Community Sailing
(415) 405-2449, www.sfsu.edu/~recdept/sailing/junior.htm
Spring Break Camp, ages 10-15
Beginning Sailing, ages 8-12
When: Mornings
Beginning Sailing, ages 13-18
When: Afternoons
Boats: Optis and JY dinghies

San Francisco YC (Belvedere)
Forrest Gay, (415) 435-9525, www.sfyc.org
Spring & Fall Learn-to-Sail Program, ages 8-18
When: April-September
Boats: Optimists, Laser Radials & 4.7s, FJs, 29ers, 420s (provided)
Summer Program, ages 8-18, all levels
When: June-August
Boats: Optimists, Laser Radials & 4.7s, FJs, 29ers, 420s (provided)
High School Program, grades 9-12 from any Marin County high schools
When: After school, Tuesday-Friday
Boats: FJs (provided)
Scholarships available through the Belvedere Cove Foundation.

Santa Cruz YC
Peter Pillsbury, (831) 425-0690, www.scyc.org
Pinto Lake Program, ages 8-14
Where: Pinto Lake, Watsonville
When: Sundays, September-March
Boats: El Toros (some available for charter)
Cost: $60 + $55 YC junior membership. Scholarships available.
Scholastic Program, grades 8-12
from Pacific Collegiate, Santa Cruz, and Soquel high schools
Where: Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor
When: Saturdays, September-March
Boats: FJs (provided); Lasers, 420s
Advanced Sailing Program, independent competitors
Boats: Moore 24s (provided); Lasers, 29ers, etc. (BYOB)

Updated Sausalito YC
Dan Leininger, (415) 332-7400 ext. 114, www.syconline.org
Summer Program, ages 8-17
When: June 22 -August 14.
Boats: Optimists, Lasers, Laser Radials (provided)
Scholarships available through Sausalito Youth Sailing Foundation.

Sea Scouts Marinship 1 (Tiburon YC)
David Mai, (415) 328-0993,
Year-Round Program, ages 14-21
When: Meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings each month; sailing year-round
Boats: Santana 35 & 22s, Lasers, FJs, 420s, tall ship Active (provided)
Cost: $60/year

New! Sea Scouts San Francisco (Aquatic Park)
Tamara Sokolov, (415) 517-3943, www.corsair-viking.org
Year-Round Program, ages 13-21
When: Every Saturday, plus overnight trips throughout the year.
Boats: Historic wooden whaleboats
Cost: $60/year
Summer Cruise
Two weeks in August
Cost: $300/members

Sequoia YC (Redwood City)
(650) 361-9472, www.sequoiayc.org
Junior Beginning/Intermediate Program, ages 10-14
Dan Humphreys, (650) 941-9303,
When: Saturdays, fall/spring, 9-11 a.m., (beginner); 11:15-1:15 (intermediate)
Boats: El Toros (provided)
Cost: $125/10-week session.
Advanced Program, ages 12-16
Dave Pirron, (408) 966-5659
When: Saturdays in fall/spring 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Boats: Lasers (4.7, Radial & Full Rig)
Cost: $175/10-week session.
Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation Summer Program, ages 7-12
Eric Anderson, (650) 854-1048,
When: One-week sessions, June-August, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.
Boats: beginner, Optis; intermediate, 420s & FJs; advanced racing (all provided)
Cost: $300/YC members & students who BYOB, $325/non-members
Scholarships available.
Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation High School Sailing
Eric Anderson, (650) 854-1048, www.pysf.us
When: Training & racing year round. Saturday & Sunday practices & regattas.
Boats: CFJs, 420s, Lasers, 29ers.

New! Shoreline Aquatic Center (Mountain View)
(415) 405-2449, www.shorelinelake.com/aquatic/campshoreline.htm
Camp Shoreline, ages 5-11
Introductory Sailing and other boating and recreational activities
When: 1-week sessions, 10:00am-3:30pm, M-F, 6/15-19, 6/22-26, 6/29-7/3, 7/6-10, 7/13-17, 7/20-24, 7/27-31, 8/3-7 8/10-14, 8/17-21
Cost: $335/session
Windsurfing and Sailing Camp: Level I, ages 9-15
When: 1-week sessions, 9:00am-2:00pm, M-F, 6/15-19, 6/22-26, 6/29-7/3, 7/6-10, 7/13-17, 7/20-24, 7/27-31, 8/3-7 8/10-14, 8/17-21
Windsurfing and Sailing Camp: Level II, ages 9-15
When: 1-week sessions, 11:30am-4:30pm, M-F, 6/15-19, 6/22-26, 6/29-7/3, 7/6-10, 7/13-17, 7/20-24, 7/27-31, 8/3-7 8/10-14, 8/17-21
Cost: $375/session

South Beach YC (San Francisco)
Kevin Wilkinson, (650) 333-7873, www.southbeachyc.org
Junior Program, ages 9-16, Beginning & Intermediate
When: One 2-week Beginning session 7/13-14 & 20-24.
Two 1-week Intermediate sessions, 6/22-26 & 8/3-7.
Boats: Lasers, FJs (provided)
Cost: $225/week. Scholarships available for kids in need.

New! Spaulding Wooden Boat Center (Sausalito)
Andrea, (415) 332-3179, www.spauldingcenter.org
Learn to Build and Sail a Traditional Wooden Boat, ages 12-18
When: 3/21-6/13, Sat 1-5 & 6/16-8/15, Tues, Thurs, Sat 1-5 (Learn to Build); 8/22-9/19, 1 weekday + 1 Sat/wk (Learn to Sail)
Boats: Student-built 12-ft Norwegian sailing pram
Cost: $300. Scholarships available.

Spinnaker YC/City of San Leandro
(510) 577-3462, www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us
Summer Sailing Day Camp, ages 10-18, able to swim
When: 1-week classes TBA for Beginners and Intermediates; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Boats: DeWitt Dinghies (provided)
Cost: $200/San Leandro residents, $225/non-residents

Stanford Summer Sailing Camp (Redwood City)
Jay Kehoe, (650) 723-2811, www.stanfordsailing.org
Beginner and Intermediate Sailing Program, ages 9-17
When: June-August.
Boats: 420s, FJs (provided)
Cost: Contact above. Scholarships available.

Stockton Sailing Club
Suzi Wasielewski, (209) 951-5690, www.stocktonsc.org
Learn to Sail Program, ages 9-18
When: One-week classes, June-August
Boats: El Toros and FJs (provided)
Cost: Contact above; + $15 short-term youth membership.
Summer Sleepover Camp (with RYC)
When: One week in July
Boats: Optimist (BYOB)
Cost: $225 + one day of parent volunteer time. Scholarships available.

Tahoe Community Sailing/Tahoe YC/Tahoe City Parks & Recreation
Bryce Griffith, (530) 583-3796 ext. 25/ext. 12,
Youth Sailing Program, ages 8-17
When: June-Aug. Mon-Thurs 10 a.m.-4 p.m; Race Program Mon. eve. & Fri. day.
Boats: CFJs, Picos, Nomad 17s, Lasers.
Cost: Contact above.

Updated Tiburon YC (Paradise Cay)
Pat Lopez, (415) 454-7228 or cell (415) 272-6222,
Junior Sailing, ages 8-13 (under 120 lbs.), able to swim
When: Every weekend, June 27-August 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Boats: Optis provided (on a first to sign up basis) or bring your own.
Cost: $45/day with your own boat, $65/day with a TYC boat.

Treasure Island Sailing Center
Lacey Todd, (415) 421-2225, www.tisailing.org
Spring Beginner Program, ages 7-14 & Spring Race Team, ages 8-14
When: Session 1 Saturdays, 3/14-4/4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m; Session 2 Saturdays, 4/18-5/9, 10 a.m.-1p.m.; Session 3 Wednesdays, 4/22-5/13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Opti Race Team 10 practices Saturdays, 1:30-4:30, Feb.-May; 3 races weekends.
Boats: Optimists.
Cost: $500/session. Scholarships available.
High School Race Team, ages 13-18, no experience necessary
When: Sundays, Jan.-April, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Boats: FJs
Cost: $400
Summer Sailing Camp, ages 7-18
When: One-week sessions, June-August.
Boats: FJs, JY Trainers, Optimists, Lasers, J/24s, Access Dinghies (provided); lifejackets, wetsuits and foul weather gear provided as well.
Cost: $125/week, half day; $250/week, full day. Scholarships available.

BAY AREA YOUTH SAILING (BAYS) EVENTS

PACIFIC COAST INTERSCHOLASTIC SAILING ASSOCIATION (PCISA)
EVENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SAILORS

NATIONAL YOUTH EVENTS

U.S. Youth Multihull Championship, 1/17-19, ABYC, Long Beach.
US Sailing; Hobie 16.

U.S. Sailing Youth Sailing Championship, 6/25-6/30, Indian Harbor YC, Greenwich, CT. US Sailing; Laser, Laser Radial, Club 420, 29er.

U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship (Ida Lewis Trophy), 7/6-7/11, Hampton YC, Hampton, VA. US Sailing; Club 420.

U.S. Junior Single, Doublehanded & Triplehanded Championship, 8/8-8/12, Pleon, Eastern, Boston and Corinthian YCs. Peter McManus; Laser, Club 420, Lightning.

U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship (Leiter Cup), 7/19-7/24, West Hampton Yacht Squadron, Remsenburg, NY. Roger Baker; Laser Radial.

See www.ussailing.org for more info & events.

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