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 beginning 6/10 & 7/29, Tuesday afternoons 4-8 p.m.
Boats: DeWitt Dinghies, Vanguard Optis and El Toros (provided)

Updated: Encinal YC (Alameda)
Katie Tinder, (510) 769-0221, www.encinal.org
Summer Program
Must pass swim test.
Beginner Sailing, ages 8-16; Introduction/Intermediate Racing, ages 8-18; Teen Beginning Sailing, ages 13-18, mornings.
When: 3-week sessions, 6/23-7/10, 7/14-31, 8/4-21, Mon-Thurs, 8:30 a.m.-12 or 1-4:30 p.m. Family BBQ every Thurs night.
Boats: JY Trainers, Optis, Lasers or FJs (provided)
Cost: $345 EYC members per session or $945 for all three sessions; $440 non-members per session or $1,190 for all three sessions
Advanced Racing Team Class, ages 9-18,
When: Afternoons all summer.
Boats: Laser 4.s7, Lasers, Laser Radials, FJs or 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 Weds.-Fri., 3:30 p.m.
Boats: FJs (provided)
Scholarships available through the Encinal Sailing Foundation.

Golden Gate YC
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: Wednesdays/Thursdays 3-6 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m.-3 p.m.)
Boats: FJs (provided)
Cost: Free; students must demonstrate desire & commitment to sailing.

New: Half Moon Bay YC
Neal Whetje
Youth Sailing Lessons
When: 6/16-20, 7/23-27, 7/28-8/1, 8/4-8.

Inverness YC
Barbara Jones, (650) 474-1402, www.invernessyachtclub.org
Summer Program
When: June 30-July 18, July 28-August 15
Boats: Optimists, El Toros, Lasers, FJs and Flying Scots (provided)
Cost: Contact Barbara (see above). 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
After-School Learn-to-Sail Program, 5th-8th grade students
Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center
When: Wednesdays or Tuesday/Thursday 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)
(Updated) When: Tryouts 4/20 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. & 6/29 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; practices & regattas on weekends
Boats: Laser 4.7s (provided)
Cost: $210
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, $300/season)
Cost: $95 + two 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: $295
Summer Sailing Program, grades 8-12
When: Weekdays, June-August
Boats: FJs, 420s
Summer Sleepover Camp (at Stockton Sailing Club)
When: One week in July
Boats: El Toro (BYOB)
Cost: $225 + one day of parent volunteer time
Scholarships available.

Sailing Education Adventures (Marin YC, San Rafael)
Michael Mason, www.sailSEA.org
Summer Sail Camp, ages 8-16
When: mid June thru the end of August
Boats: Lasers
Camps: Mini Sail Camp, ages 8-10 (1-week sessions); Basic Camp, ages 10-16 (1-week sessions); Advanced/Race Camp, experienced sailors/campers (1-week sessions). 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, June 16-July 18 (no session week of July 4)
Boats: Optimists, Lasers, Bytes, 420s (provided)
Cost: $900/session. Scholarships available.
Cityfront Day Camp, ages 7-17
When: One-week sessions, July 21-August 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Boats: Optimists, FJs, 420s, 4.7s (provided)
Cost: $550. Scholarships available.

San Francisco YC (Belvedere)
Richard Feeny, (415) 435-9525, www.sfyc.org
Spring & Fall Learn-to-Sail Program, ages 8-18
When: Sundays 12-4 p.m. & Fridays 3 p.m. to dark, 4/13-5/23 & 9/22-11/9
Boats: Optimists, Laser Radial & 4.7, FJs, 29ers, 420s (provided)
Summer Program, ages 8-18, all levels
When: 6/6-20, 7/7-18, 7/21-8/1, 8/4-8/15, 8/18-22
Boats: Optimists, Laser Radial & 4.7, FJs, 29ers, 420s (provided)
High School Program, grades 9-12 from any Marin County high schools
When: After school, Tues-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)

Sausalito YC
Peggy Plumley, (415) 332-7400 ext. 114
Summer Program, ages 9-17
When: Four 2-week sessions M-F, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 6/16-8/15 (except 7/14-18).
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

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 10:30 a.m.-1:30 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: JY15s, beginner; Optis, intermediate; 420s & FJs, adv. racing (all provided)
Cost: YC members & students who BYOB, $285; non-members, $325.
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.

South Beach YC (San Francisco)
Kevin Wilkinson, (650) 333-7873, www.southbeachyc.org
Junior Program, ages 8-16, Beginning & Intermediate
When: Three 1-week sessions, 6/23-27, 7/21-25 & 8/11-15.
Boats: El Toros, Lasers (provided)
Cost: $180/week. Scholarships available for kids in need.

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: San Leandro residents, $200; non-residents, $225

Stanford Summer Sailing Camp (Redwood City)
Jay Kehoe, (650) 723-2811, www.stanfordsailing.org
Beginner and Intermediate Sailing Program, ages 9-17
When: 3 two-week sessions and 1 one-week session;
6/23-7/3, 7/7-11, 7/21-8/1, 8/4-15; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
7/14-17: Advanced 420 Clinic; 7/14-20: 420 NAs
Boats: 420s, FJs (provided)
Cost: Sessions 1, 3, 4: Beginners, $650; Intermediates, $675.
Session 2: Beginners, $325; Intermediates $345. Advanced 420 Clinic: $345.Scholarships available.

Stockton Sailing Club
Suzi Wasielewski, (209) 951-5690, www.stocktonsc.org
Learn to Sail Program, ages 9-18
When: One-week classes, 6/9-8/8
Boats: El Toros and FJs (provided)
Cost: novices, $60; beginners/intermediates, $135;
+ short-term youth membership: $15.
Summer Sleepover Camp (with RYC)
When: One week in July
Boats: El Toro (BYOB)
Cost: $225 + one day of parent volunteer time. Scholarships available.

Treasure Island Sailing Center
Amy Lyons, (415) 421-2225, www.tisailing.org
Spring Beginner Program, ages 7-14 & Spring Race Team, ages 8-14
When: Tuesdays, 4/1-4/29 & 5/6-6/3, 4-7 p.m.; or Wednesdays, 4/2-4/30 & 5/7-6/4, 4-7 p.m.; or Saturdays, 3/22-4/12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Boats: Optimists.
Cost: $115/session. Scholarships available.
High School Laser Race Team, ages 13-18, no experience necessary
When: Sundays, 1/13-3/9 & 3/16-5/11, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Boats: FJs
Summer Sailing Camp, ages 7-18
When: One-week sessions, 6/16-8/22; 9-12:30,1-4:30, or full day.
Boats: FJs, JY trainers, Optimists, Lasers, J/24s, Access Dinghies (provided); lifejackets, wetsuits and foul weather gear provided as well.
Cost: $100/week, half day; $200/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, SL 16, Steve Smith
ISAF Youth Worlds Qualifier, 29er, David Bernal, (805) 895-2368
1/19-21, ABYC, Long Beach.

U.S. Sailing Youth Sailing Championship, SFYC
6/26-7/1; Laser, Laser Radial, Club 420. Kyle Elliott

U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship (Ida Lewis Trophy), SYC 7/7-13; Club 420. www.ussailing.org

U.S. Junior Single, Doublehanded & Triplehanded Championship, Chicago YC 7/28-8/1; Laser, Club 420, Lightning. Scott Diamond

U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship, Macatawa Bay YC
(Holland, MI), 8/3-8/8; Laser Radial. www.ussailing.org

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

NEW: 2008 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Schedule

(Calif. events are listed in bold)

June 20-22: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Upper Midwest
Lake Forest, Ill.
Joey Harris
www.cityoflakeforest.com/cs/rec/cs_rec2d16.htm

June 20-22: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Midwest
Lake St Louis SC, St. Louis, Mo.
Pearson Buell
www.lakestlouissailing.com

June 21-22: USA Junior Olympic Windsurfing Festival
Calema Windsurfing School, Merritt Island, Fla.
Susie Dornellas
www.calema.com

July 4-6: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Bayview Riverfest
Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, Mich.
Marc Hollerbach
www.bayviewriverfest.com

July 4-6: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Gulf Coast
Pensacola Yacht Club, Fla.
Linda Thompson
www.pensacolayachtclub.org

July 7-11: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Hawaii
Hawaii & Waikiki Yacht Clubs, Honolulu, HI
Guy Fleming
www.hawaiiyachtclub.org

July 8: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Larry White Youth Regatta
Niantic Bay Yacht Club, Niantic, Conn.
Jim Gardner
www.nbyc.org

July 10-13: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Southern California
California Yacht Club, Marina del Rey, Calif.
Rick Turner
www.calyachtclub.com

July 10-16: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Texas Youth Race Week
Texas Corinthian, Lakewood & Houston Yacht Clubs, TX
Margie Crawford
www.texasyouthraceweek.com

July 12-13: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Chesapeake Bay
Hampton Yacht Club, Va.
Dave Herring
www.hamptonyc.com/jobo/junior_olympics.htm

July 17-18: USA Junior Olympic Windsurfing Festival - East Coast Junior Windsurfing Championship
Vineyard Haven Yacht Club, Mass.
Nevin Sayre
www.vhyc.org

July 26-27: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Northern California
Sequoia Yacht Club, Redwood City, Calif.
Eric Anderson
www.bayarea-youthsailing.com

July 28-29: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Mid-Atlantic
Island Heights Yacht Club, N.J.
Buzz Reynolds
www.ihyc.com/JrOlympicsFramePage.htm

Aug 1-3: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Rochester
Rochester Yacht Club, N.Y.
Natalie Steo
www.rochesteryc.com

Aug 11-13: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Mass Bay Sailing Youth Regatta
Sandy Bay Yacht Club, Rockport, Mass.
Charlie Clark
www.sandybay.org

Aug 11-1: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Narragansett Bay Jr. Race Week
Bristol Town Beach & Colt State Park, Bristol, R.I.
Roger Carney
www.nbya.org

Aug 22-24: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Northwest Youth Sailing Championship
Matthews Beach Park, Lake Washington, Seattle, Wash.
Brian Ledbetter
www.seattleyachtclub.org

Oct 11-12: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Michigan
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, Holland, Mich.
Steve Sisson
www.mbja.org

Oct 18-19: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - River Romp Regatta
Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers, Fla.
Stephanie Webb
www.edisonsailingcenter.org

Dec 6-7 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival
US Sailing Center of Martin County, Jensen Beach, Fla.
Peter Strong
www.usscmc.org

Dec 27-30: USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta
US Sailing Center & Coral Reef Yacht Club, Miami, Fla.
Bill Scheuermann
www.coralreefyachtclub.org/index.cfm?menu=7560

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