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San Francisco Bay Area Youth Sailing Programs
Looking for a new way to inspire and entertain your kids this year , the bay area boasts dozens of youth sailing and sailing-related programs, listed below. many offer scholarships, and with rare exceptions, 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..
Alameda Community Sailing Center
Location: Encinal Boat Ramp in Alameda Contact: Emily Zugnoni, ACSC Program Director Phone: (510) 629-9282 Email: sailalameda.org
Description: ACSC is a nonprofit community sailing center and a US Sailing Siebel Sailors Program. Scholarships available for all programs. Extended care available. All sailors welcome!
Programs -After-School Sailing Club: Ages 7–17. All levels. Six-week sessions in spring and fall. -Spring Break Camp: Ages 7–12. April 11–15. -Two-Week Summer Camps: Ages 7–17. All levels. June-August. Staggered starts approximately 9 a.m.–4 p.m. -Adult/Family Weekend Dinghy Courses: Ages 7–99. Beginner and intermediate. Spring, summer, fall. $280 for first in your group; $130 for subsequent guests. -Open Sailing Days: Every Saturday. Spring, summer, and fall. $30/boat •
Bay View Boat Club and Mariposa Hunters Point YC (San Francisco)
Email: [email protected] Location: 489 Terry Francois Blvd., San Francisco, CA
Description: Entry-level youth sailing on club boats for 8–15 years old. $35 per day and scholarships available. Dates TBA Saturday and Sunday. •
Contact: Dan Carnahan Phone: (707) 747-1808 Email: [email protected] Location: Benicia Yacht Club, Benicia, CA
Description: Dates TBA in late March. YC member discounts, sibling and multiple-camp discounts, and scholarships are available for all programs.
Programs -Half-Day Camps: Ages 8–12 with no sailing experience. Cost: $275. -Full-Day: One-week camps, ages 10–18 or young sailors with experience. Cost: $375. •
Blue Water Foundation (San Francisco) Phone: (415) 392-2018 Programs -Thursday Sails: Afternoon sail programs with San Francisco schools and SFPD to build relationships and provide experience to at-risk youth in the City. -Ocean’s Gate Program: Working with Alameda County Probation Department; convicted youth are given the opportunity to make their way back to society; offering both daysails and a multi-month intensive sail-training program. -Community Sail Programs: Community group sails, ranging from science programs and S.F. Rec and Park programs to Project Avery and Edgewood Kinship, organizations for children of incarcerated parents. Weekdays and weekends. -Probation Dept. Sails: With various youth probation departments throughout the Bay Area and Nevada City/El Dorado County foothills, taking their incarcerated students and students on probation on repeat sails. Emphasis on building teamwork and self-confidence; mentor system is utilized. Sails are usually on weekends. •
Call of the Sea (Sausalito) Youth Programs
Contact: Sylvia Stompe Phone: (415) 331-3214 Email: [email protected] Location: Bay Model Visitor Center, Sausalito. Access via Marinship Way
Description: We sail on a 132-ft brigantine called the Matthew Turner and an 82-ft schooner, Seaward . Activities include: sailing, marine life exploration, nautical science, history, crafts and building projects
Programs Youth Summer Day Camps : M – F, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sessions June 12–16, June 19–23, July 31–August 4 and August 7–11 Bay Explorations , for school groups: fall and spring (age 8–18) Aloft program ages 12+: Starting in April, 1–2 times per month Overnight Voyages for Youth age 12+, dates TBD •
Coyote Point YC (San Mateo)
Email: [email protected]
Description: Coyote Point Yacht Club offers a year-round sailing program to children ages 8 and up wishing to learn how to sail or improve their skills.
Programs Learn to Sail Qube, kids will learn the fundamentals of sailing in an easy-to-handle single-person boat called a Qube. Intro to Race Qube, kids will review the basics of sailing and be introduced to the competitive side of the sport. In Learn to Sail FJ, kids will learn the fundamentals of sailing in a team setting. In Intro to Race FJ, kids will review the basics of sailing and be introduced to the competitive side of the sport. Up-to-date calendar schedules and pricing can be found at cpyc.com. •
Encinal YC (Alameda)
Phone: (510) 769-0221 Email : [email protected] Location: Encinal Yacht Club, Alameda, CA Programs Summer Sailing Program: ages 5–18, all skill levels. Three-week summer sessions Monday – Thursday from June 12– August 10. Learn to Sail in Optis and FJs. Advanced Race Team: ages 9-18 by application only. All year, application/tryout period during spring. High School Program: grades 8-12. Weekends and after school September–April. CFJs provided. Scholarships are available through the Encinal Sailing Foundation. •
Half Moon Bay Yacht Club (Pillar Point Harbor)
Phone: (650) 728-2120 Email: [email protected] Location: Half Moon Bay Yacht Club (hmbyc.org)
Description: Located on the protected waters of Pillar Point Harbor using club boats Non-members and members are welcome. No experience is necessary; beginners are welcome! Campers do need to be able to swim and be comfortable in the water while wearing a life jacket and wetsuit.
Programs Dates TBA. Check our website and calendar for the scheduled classes
-Award-Winning Summer Youth Camps: Ages 8–162 on club boats: Optis, Lasers and FJs. Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. •
Monterey Peninsula YC
Email: [email protected]
Regular training at all levels, all year long. Varsity Sailing Team: grades 8–12. When: Practices twice weekly, September–June. Junior Sailing Team: grades 6–7. When: Practices twice monthly, September–June. Summer Sailing Camp: ages 8–17. When: Weekly sessions from June through the end of July. See website for more info. •
Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development
Contact: Gabriel Gipson Phone: (510) 238-2196 Email: [email protected] Location: Lake Merritt Boating Center, Oakland, CA
Programs Basic and Intermediate summer programs: ages 10–17. One-week sessions, June–August. $250/Oakland residents; $300/nonresidents. Scholarships available for Oakland residents.
Pegasus Project (Berkeley)
Phone: (510) 717-4439
Description: The mission of the Pegasus Project is to enable youth to become productive members of a sustainable society through positive outdoor environmental education and by reinforcing life skills.
Objectives: Life skills sails aboard Pegasus for youth including youth at risk; to provide youth participants (and adult crew) with a basic environmental understanding and appreciation of the San Francisco Bay; to provide a multi-year track for underprivileged youth that will enable them to experience their backyard Bay through on-the-water activities. •
Peninsula Youth Sailing
Contact: Molly O’Bryan Vandemoer, Executive Director Email: [email protected] Location: 1200 Chesapeake Dr, Redwood City, CA and 101 Westpoint Harbor Drive, Redwood City, CA
Programs: Check in for more information! •
Richmond YC
Contact: Sam Normington Phone: (510) 237-4100 Email: [email protected] Location: Richmond Yacht Club, Richmond, Ca.
Description: Located in Point Richmond, RYC offers classes to sailors and non-sailors alike. Boats available for use: Optis, Teras, Fevas, 420s, ILCA (Lasers), 29ers, and J/22s. Ages 8+
More info online: https://www.richmondyc.org/sailing
Winter: Active for 70+ years, the volunteer-run sailing program operates most Sundays from October–March. Ages 8-18. Registration opens August 1. Spring/Fall: Weekend and after-school courses from February–May and September–October. High school teams and adult classes available. Check the website for course list and active registration. Summer: Weekdays from June–August. (9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.). Two-week sessions. Ages 8–18. Registration opens January 15. •
Sailing Education Adventures (San Rafael)
Contact: Megan Hartnett Phone: (415) 775-8779 Email: [email protected] Location: Loch Lomond Marina, San Rafael
Description: Inquire for more details. Scholarships available! •
San Francisco YC (Belvedere)
Contact: Youth Office Phone: (415) 435-9525 Email: [email protected]
Location: 98 Beach Road, Belvedere, CA
Description: Pricing listed on website, subject to change. Scholarships available through the Belvedere Cove Foundation.
Programs Summer Learn-to-Sail Program: ages 6–16. Two-week full-day sessions, June 12 through August 4 Session 1 (June 12–23), Session 2 (June 26–July 7), Session 3 (July 10–21), Session 4 (July 24–August 4) Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Boats: Optis, Opti Cubes, CFJs, J/24s (provided). Registration opens to the public on January 31, 2023 Race Teams: ages 8–18, all levels. Offered year-round Boats: Optis, Lasers, C420s, RS-21s •
S.F. Sea Scouts (Aquatic Park)
Contact: Tamara Sokolov Phone: (415) 517-3943 Email: [email protected]
Sea Scouts is a club for ages 14–21. The club meets Saturdays and Tuesday evenings in person. Sea Scouts also have weekend overnight trips, competitions with other scout groups, and a 2-week- long Summer Cruise. Cost is $200 annually.
Makani is our junior boating club for ages 11–13. We meet every other Saturday to learn the basics of sailing, rowing, kayaking, and more. Sea Scouts also go on day trips throughout the year to explore the many nautical sites around the Bay. A great intro for those who can’t wait to join Sea Scouts. Cost is $100 Annually
Summer day camps available. Please see website for more detailed information.•
St. Francis YC (San Francisco)
Contact: Brent Harrill Phone: (415) 820-3729 Email: [email protected] Location: StFYC, San Francisco, CA
St. Francis teaches kids as young as 8 years old, in boats sized just for them. For the older and more accomplished, the club offers trapeze sailing with spinnakers, keelboat sailing, and anything that pops up when opportunity strikes. You do not have to be a St. Francis Yacht Club member for your child to participate in these programs.
New sailors start with the Learn to Sail program and grow into Learn to Race. Sailors ages 8 – 11 sail the club’s very manageable RS Teras. At about age 12, students grow into the RS Feva and C420, a two-person dinghy that more ambitious teenagers race in national championships. The J/22 programs are popular for teens who want to sail with friends, friends and more friends and get a grip on handling keelboats. All of these are excellent training vessels, provided and maintained by the Club. •
Santa Cruz Yacht Club
Email: [email protected] Phone: (831) 425-0690
Programs Summer Sailing Program: ages 8–18, Beg-Int., Week-long sessions June–August School Year Program: ages 8–18, Beg-Int., Weekly sessions Sept–May Boats: Optimists, CFJs, Lasers, El Toros, C420s Scholarships possible through Santa Cruz Sailing Foundation •
Sausalito Yacht Club
Contact: Caitie Bryson, Youth Sailing Director Phone: (415) 332-7400 x 114 Email: [email protected]
Location: 100 Humboldt Ave., Sausalito (next to the ferry terminal) Programs: Ages 8–18. Summer camp and fall/spring after-school programs for beginner and intermediate sailors. Learn to race and race teams. Tamalpais and Marin Catholic high school sailing teams. •
Sequoia YC (Redwood City)
Email: [email protected] Location: Redwood Creek
Description: The Sequoia Yacht Club Youth Sailing Camp is an annual series of events with the aim to instill a love for sailing and the outdoors for those 10 to 15 years old.
Each camp is one week long, Monday through Thursday. Camps are during the summer vacation period. Scholarships available.•
Shoreline Lake Youth Sailing
Contact: William Gardner, Phone: (650) 965-7474 Email: [email protected] Location: Shoreline Lake Boathouse, Mountain View, CA
Description: Shoreline Lake offers a variety of dedicated sailing programs, from Beginner to Advanced, for Kids and Teens (ages 8–16). Located in a nature preserve within the heart of Silicon Valley, kids can have a great time learning to sail (according to US Sailing standards), without the risk of the actual Bay. Besides a focus on learning new skills, pushing existing ones, and safety, experienced instructors ensure each program is suited to the interests, skills and age level of every participant.
Programs Kids summer camps (8–16 years old): https://shorelinelake.com/summer-camps.html Beginner Sailing Basic Sailing Beginner Windsurfing and Sailing Intermediate Windsurfing and Sailing Advanced Sailing Performance Sailing Group weekend classes (14+ years old, held Feb–Nov): https://shorelinelake.com/sailing.html Introductory Sailing Intermediate Sailing Advanced Sailing •
South Beach Yacht Club
Contact: Wendy Hanrahan Email: [email protected] Location : Pier 40, San Francisco (in front of Oracle Park)
Description: One-week programs for youth ages 8 to 16. Cost is $550 per week. Registration is open to SBYC members and non-members. We provide the boats: RS Teras, Lasers, RS Feva XL. We have a limited supply of lifejackets and wetsuits. Partial and full scholarships are available for families who qualify based on household income and size.
Programs SBYC Summer Sailing Camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M–Th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. F. One-week sessions begin June 5. Last summer session is August 7–11. For more information: southbeachyachtclub.org/youth-sailing . We offer weekend sailing to youths who have participated in summer camp. •
Spaulding Marine Center (Sausalito) Youth Programs
Contact: Pete Brewster and Heather Richard Phone: (415) 332-3179 Email: [email protected] Location: Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, CA
Description: Spaulding Marine Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Students will learn to sail on a fleet of S.F. Pelican sailing dinghies built and maintained in-house by our staff, volunteers and youth. All other boatbuilding programs and marine-servicing classes can be found on the Spaulding website.
Programs Youth summer programs run through June – July – August and offer experiences in Sailing, Exploring, Kayaking, Hands-on Woodworking and Boatbuilding, Navigation, Weather, Tides and Currents, and Marine Science. Our programs are a week long and operate out of our facility here on the working waterfront of Sausalito. One-week camps are $850. Discounts for multiple weeks, and full and partial scholarships are available. •
Tahoe Community Sailing Foundation
Contacts: -Bryce Griffith, Sailing Director, (775) 772-2428 -Denise Springsteel, Recreation Superintendent, (530) 583-3796
Description: This joint venture partnership provides Youth Sailing Programs June–August at Obexers Marina and Lake Forest Boat Ramp. •
Treasure Island Sailing Center
Phone: (415) 421-2225
Programs Fall programs offer an exciting opportunity for children ages 8 to 17 to either begin their journey on the water, or develop their existing sailing skills in our intermediate and advanced classes.
TISC’s summer camps are a wonderful way for children to learn about sailing, water safety and the environment. Everyone who sails on our little gem in the Bay, Clipper Cove, leaves with a renewed self-confidence and a big smile.
Camps are open to children ages 8–12 and teens ages 13-17, and will be running this year from June 13–Aug 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We’ll also be offering extended care from 8–9 a.m. and from 4–5 p.m. for those that need it. All camps will be based on the beautiful Clipper Cove, which provides safe and unrivaled opportunities for your young sailor to develop their skills, make new friends, and most importantly, have a lot of fun. •
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MORE – looking again I see that SEA is listed but it’s mixed in with RICHMOND YACHT CLUB. Scroll Down 16 lines to Sailing Education Adventures (not in bold, blue or set apart). The dates are posted on the website and camps are filling up fast.
Alice – thanks for catching our mistake. Now fixed. Happy sailing.
I don’t see Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation listed. Based in Redwood City, they have kids and youth sailing and racing programs: pysf.us
How could we miss that? Molly runs a fantastic program in the South Bay and we know hundreds of enthusiastic new and skilled sailors emerge from the program every year. We’ll make sure it’s updated.
Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Sausalito Yacht Club has a active youth Sailing program which is not listed ?
Once again we thank you for the ‘heads up’ and we’ll make sure to correct our omission.
Here is another camp!
Call of the Sea (Sausalito) Youth Programs https://callofthesea.org/sail-with-us/youth-day-camp/ Youth Summer Camps Where: Bay Model Visitors Center, Sausalito When: June 14th – July 2nd / July 5th – July 23rd / July 26 – August 13th, 2021 Time: M – F 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Activities: Sailing, Exploring, Kayaking, Crafts and building projects Boat: 82′ schooner Seaward Contact: (415) 331-3214, [email protected]
Thank you Sylvia and everyone who’s pointed out what we’ve missed. We’re practically neighbors of Call of the Sea in Sausalito but somehow didn’t have their information. It’s now posted: https://www.latitude38.com/feature/san-francisco-youth-sailing/
More kids sailing is a good thing. Thanks to Call of the Sea and all the programs, instructors and volunteers who make youth sailing happen.
Hiya! Thanks so much for spreading the word about ACSC! Looks like our 2019 schedule/pricing weaseled its way into this page though. Here’s the 2021 info: After School Sailing Club: Ages 7-17. All levels. Eight week sessions in Spring & Fall. Spring Break Camp: Ages 7-12. April 5-9 and 12-16 Three Week Summer Camps: Ages 7-17. All levels. June-August. Staggered starts approximately 9 a.m.-4p.m.. Extended Care available. Full and partial scholarships available. Adult/Family Weekend Dinghy Courses: Ages 7-99. Beginner and Intermediate. Spring, summer, fall. $280 for first in your group; $130 for subsequent guests. Open Sailing Days: Every Saturday. Spring, summer, and fall. $30/boat
I have a MacGregor 26C (center board with water ballast) with trailer, engine, new main, etc. I am interested in donating to any youth sailing programs that might be interested. As with most boats, it can use some work but she will do fine as is. Please reply if your organization might be interested. The original owner used her on the bay for nearly 30 years. She has never been named officially.
Also check out Cal Adventures sailing camps and Cal Sailing Club (CSC), both at the Berkeley Marina. Cal Adventures runs kids summer camps while CSC allows kids to sail year-round, solo, as long as they can pass the rating tests. The club is also free if you volunteer enough hours, making it very accessible. If one member of a family is a member, then the other members of the family can sail with them for free. It’s all very kid and family-friendly.
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The Sausalito Yacht Club has begun accepting applications for Summer Sailing Camp.
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Check back in January 2025 for Summer 2025 details! Email [email protected] if you would like to be added to the mailing list. Tiny Sailors. Ages 5-8. Monday though Friday, 9:00-12:00 OR 12:30-3:30. Sign your kid up for this camp if: they have never sailed before.
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Call of the Sea (Sausalito) Youth Programs. Contact: Sylvia Stompe. Phone: (415) 331-3214. Email: [email protected]. Location: Bay Model Visitor Center, Sausalito. Access via Marinship Way. Description: We sail on a 132-ft brigantine called the Matthew Turner and an 82-ft schooner, Seaward.
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Summer sailing camp has started! Day 1 was all smiles and great weather.
SAUSALITO The Sausalito Yacht Club has begun accepting applications for Summer Sailing Camp. The club offers instruction at several levels for ages 8 to 18, along with a high school race program ...
EST. 1959, 250 MEMBERS,SAUSALITO, 37°50'05" N, 122°28'25" W. The Presidio Yacht Club's origins can be traced back to 1850 and the creation of the Lime Point Military Reservation in Sausalito's Horseshoe Cove. A satellite station of the Presidio of San Francisco, Lime Point became what is now known as Fort Baker.
Sausalito Cruising Club is a private yacht club, featuring guest tie-ups, facility rental/catering, nautical activities, nightly entertainment, and a full service galley and bar for your pleasure all on the Bay with great views! Sausalito Yacht Club, a sailing and cruising club founded in 1942 to promote maritime activities and sail training ...
Modern Sailing School & Club provides sailing lessons on San Francisco Bay from the American Sailing Association's Basic Keelboat to Offshore Passagemaking. Located in Sausalito, our professionally maintained fleet and exceptional instructors make us the best sailing school and club on San Francisco Bay. ... Yacht Management ... Modern Sailing ...
The Official Online Guide to Sausalito Yacht Club. Book Online or Call 1-855-SAUSALITO. Sign In | Register | About Sausalito | Contact Us. Sausalito, CA December 31, 2023 3:04pm 7-Day Forecast | Traffic. Online Reservations. Cavallo Point; Casa Madrona; The Gables Inn; Mill Valley Inn; Acqua Hotel;
SYC Events We have one of the finest restaurants on the water in the entire Bay Area. We're also serious about having a great time at our club, with regular events, celebrations, speakers and race barbecues on our Flag Deck, where you'll find a world-class view of San Francisco Bay.
Long-Term Moorage in Sausalito. If you're looking for monthly or longer moorage, there are options for that too. Schoonmaker Point Marina also has monthly moorage from $21.80 per foot. Blue Water Yacht Harbor offers monthly moorage from $12.25 per foot. Clipper Yacht Harbor also offers monthly moorage from $13-$28 per foot.
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Bill Gargan, Port Captain, [email protected] . Docking and Mooring Field Club members and visiting members of reciprocal yacht clubs are welcome to use our dock for a maximum of two hours. Please check in with the Officer of the Day or Club Steward upon arriving. For other information, see Dock Rules, below, and Our Dock and ...
The purpose of the Sausalito Youth Sailing Foundation is to support all charitable activities for deserving youth of our community, including education of on-the-water boating activities, safety, and amateur competition. We are a 501c.3 nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible. Donate to SYSF, a 501c.3 nonprofit
The Junior Sailing Program became such a success that the Pacific Interclub Association presented the Sausalito Yacht Club an award for the best youth program on the Bay in 1968. By the end of the 1966 racing season, the Sausalito Yacht Club had 49 boats which "qualified" (raced in 5 different races designated by the Yacht Racing Association as ...
The purpose of the Sausalito Yacht Club is to actively promote the sport of boating, sail training, develop and sponsor yachting and yacht racing events; educate members about marine oriented skills; to be actively involved in our community with a focus on activities that enhance our standing in the community; and to provide and manage a convivial bar and galley operation for the benefit of ...
Sausalito Yacht Club. 1 El Portal Sausalito, CA 94965. Founded in 1943, the Sausalito Yacht Club offers members opportunities for racing, sailing or a leisurely cruise.
Royal Yacht Club is the center of yachting life in Moscow, imbued with European spirit and combines a modern yacht port, a unique coastal restaurant, spacious spectator stands, a cozy business center and the DoubleTree by Hilton Moscow - Marina. Luxury recreation on the water within the city limits, berth for vessels from 6 to 40 meters, one of the best restaurants of Arkady Novikov ...
Sailing a yacht ; A museum complex ; The «Tank Ride» company offers you or your guests an opportunity to use a business class transfer. ... Moscow Country Club — landing on the site of hotels. Restaurant-Club-Hotel: Soho Country Club (landing at Heliport Moscow) 500 m. to the club. We have a super offer for guests who want to feel an ...
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Coordinates: 43.3969° N, 72.0634° W. Phone : 603-763-5961. General Email : [email protected]. MEMBERSHIP INQUIRIES: [email protected]. Commodore: David Goddard. Email: [email protected]. Please note that LSYC is a seasonal club so the phone is not manned during the winter months. Use an email address above during the off season and we ...