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SAYCSC Sail Team Racing Program
Opti Practice, Opti Development, Opti Green Fleet, Opti Advanced, c420 & Laser Teams
Opti Practice & Development Team is a newer program designed to introduce racing to our youngest and newest sailors. Both teams require basic boat and sailing knowledge; sailors must have at least one week of Sail Camp Opti 2 or previous experience sailing an Optimist, or Sail Director approval. Development and Practice teams DO NOT travel and race at regattas. The Development Team focus is on safety and fun utilizing the SailCube Opti. Practice Team focus is on learning how to navigate a racecourse, a starting sequence, and prepare sailors for racing in a fun way in club owned McLaughlin Optimists.
Spring Schedule - Opti Development
Spring Schedule - Opti Practice
Opti Green Fleet Team is designed for those who know how to sail and want to learn to race. Opti Green Fleet team practices twice a week on Sundays and Tuesday afternoons. Must have completed at least two weeks of Sail Camp Opti 2 and/or sailed on the Practice or Development team, and show proficiency in rigging, launching, tack and gybing, docking and capsize recovery. Charter boats available, more information, contact Sail Director. 4-6 regattas in the spring season.
Spring Schedule - Opti Green
Opti Advanced Team (Up to age 15) - Designed for experienced racers with previous Sail Team racing experience only. RWB sailors must provide their own boats. Opti RWB Team has more focused and demanding practices, Green Fleet prerequisite or Sail Director approval. 4-6 travel regattas in the spring season.
Spring Schedule - Opti Advanced
Club 420 and Laser Teams (Ages 13 - 17) - Designed for those who know how to sail and want to learn how to race. SAYCSC C420 Team teaches club racing (trapeze and spinnaker) as well as traditional 420 main and jib racing. The 420 team is comprised of new and advanced racers. The Laser and team is for experienced Laser sailors only, boat ownership is required. D-13 and D-12 events. The C420 team and Laser team practice twice a week with a dedicated Laser coach and a dedicated c420 coach. There will be no Laser team in the spring, but will have a full fall season in 2025. Sailboats included for 420 racing. 6 travel regattas in the fall season.
Spring Schedule - 420
Travel Sail Teams will also have have full-day clinics with past US Sailing team members and both World and North American Champion guest coaches.
Opti Green, Opti Advanced, 420 and Laser teams will attend traveling regattas, Opti Development/Practice will be invited to attend traveling regattas for observation. All sailors and families participate in one public service event each season. Schedules for each team are linked above.
Interested sailors must commit to all practices, clinics, regattas, and maintenance and trailering days. Parental involvement is required, please email Sail Director with questions prior to registering.
Mandatory parent/sailor meeting on Saturday, February 1st for all participants, followed by a racing season kickoff workday at SAYC. First practice is on Sunday, February 2nd.
Handbook sent upon successful registration.
Private Sailing Lesson at SAYC
This is a three-hour lesson and will be taught on the Optimist sailboat pictured below. Please familiarize yourself prior to the lesson if possible. Be sure to fill out the SAYCSC waiver and attach to your registration form or bring with you the day of your lesson.
Arriving early and being rigged and ready is highly encouraged for additional water time.
This is a three-hour lesson and will be taught on the C420 sailboat pictured below. Please familiarize yourself prior to the lesson if possible. Be sure to fill out the SAYC Learn to Sail waiver and attach to your registration form or bring with you the day of your lesson.
Please use this event to pay for the SAYC member checkout fee. Once you have completed the checkout process, you will be a member of the SAYC Open Sailing program - you may take boats out, with guests, at your leisure, and you may also skipper in the WNR and DCS racing series.
The orientation and challenge test will cover the following points:
1) Safety
2) Rules & Regulations
3) Rigging, Beach Launching, Docking
4) Challenge Test – Beach Launch, Capsize & Recovery
5) Challenge Test – Tacks, Gybes with proper sail trim and confidence
6) De-rigging and Stowing
7) Boat Sign Out/Boat Return Procedure
8) SAYC Release of Liability
Please use this event to pay for the SAYC member checkout fee. Once you have completed the checkout process, you will be a member of the SAYC Open Sailing program - you may take boards out, with guests, at your leisure.
SAYCSC RB Hunt After School Program Information
The RB Hunt After School program is open to students of RB Hunt only, grades 3-5 only. Our afterschool program consists of one day per week on Monday afternoons, for four consecutive weeks. We will pick your child up from RB Hunt at dismissal and walk them over to SAYC. From 2:45pm - 6:00pm your child will be in our care exploring the Salt Run waterway. Your child will participate in scavenger hunts, sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and more. Sailing is conducted on the Hobie Getaway and Flying Scot sailboats. Students may also kayak and paddleboard during their sessions. Pick up will be at SAYC and children need to have a bag packed with closed toe and closed heel water shoes, swimsuit, towel, reusable water bottle and sunscreen, and a change of clothes. Optional items include hat and sunglasses, and outerwear for cooler weather days. Registration cost includes an afterschool snack. Students commit to 4 weeks, Monday afternoon sessions only.
In the event of foul weather, your child will remain under our large, covered deck taking part in STEAM activities until 6:30pm pick up time. Activities include boat building, burgee making, and many other sailing related educational activities.
After school program Handbook emailed upon registration. Waiver required.
Registering for Fall Session #1 includes the four consecutive Mondays: 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 and 4/21.
Spring Session #2 Registration Link
We also offer a Little Skippers after school program for ages 6-7, open to children of all schools. If your child is 8 or older and attends a different school, you can register them for our Adventure Sailing after school program.
SAYCSC Little Skippers After School Program Information
Little Skippers after school program is designed for 6-7-year-olds with or without water and sailing experience. Our curriculum is designed to introduce the basics of sailing and water safety and is instructed by adult US Sailing Certified instructors only. Little Skippers will experience sailing on the Hobie Getaway, Hobie Wave, Flying Scot and/or the Opti SailCube sailboats. Students may also use kayaks and paddleboards.
Explore Salt Run and beyond, and have fun sailing!
Registering for Spring Session #1 includes these four Mondays: 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, and 4/21.
We also offer a RB Hunt After School program for 3rd-5th graders only. If your child is 8-12 and attends a different school, you can register them for our Adventure Sailing after school program.
SAYCSC Adventure Sailing Program Information
Adventure Sailing is for those who to explore and enjoy the adventure of sailing, no previous knowledge required. Sailors commit to 4 weeks, Monday afternoon sessions only. Explore Salt Run and beyond, and have fun sailing on the Hobie Getaway, Flying Scot sailboats! Students may also adventure on kayaks and paddleboards. Ages 8-12 welcome. If your child is over the age of 12 and wants to participate, please contact Sail Director.
In the event of foul weather, your child will remain under our large, covered deck taking part in STEAM activities until 7:30pm pick up time. Activities include boat building, burgee making, and many other sailing related educational activities.
Registering for Fall Session #1 includes these four Mondays: 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 and 4/21.
We also offer a Little Skippers after school program for ages 6-7, open to children of all schools. If your child is in 3rd-5th grade at RB Hunt Elementary School, you can register them for our RB Hunt After School program.
Registering for Fall Session #2 includes the four consecutive Mondays: 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 and 5/19.
Spring Session #1 Registration Link
Registering for Spring Session #2 includes these four Mondays: 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, and 5/19.
Registering for Fall Session #2 includes these four Mondays: 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 and 5/19.
Sail Camp - Opti I (Ages 8 & 9 ONLY)
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 3:00pm
Sail Camp - Opti I is designed for beginners with little to no sailing experience. By the end of the week, your child will learn these skills:
While daily Sail Camp structure varies by program, your child will have two on-water sessions per day, including swim breaks, snack breaks, a lunch break, and daily knot tying sessions before dismissal.
*Skill levels are assessed on the first day of camp. If your child does not have racing experience, or has not attended Sail Camp since last summer, their first week of camp must be in the Opti I group. If it is determined that your child needs to be in a different group, you will be notified.
Each sailor will receive their Sail Camp shirt (included in registration fee) on Thursday afternoon pick-up. Friday is Sail Camp shirt day - every camper should wear their shirt to camp for the day. Please choose size wisely, you will only receive what is ordered on registration form. Shirts are given out on the first week of attendance only. There is an option to purchase additional shirts on the registration form.
Youth Size Chart:https://www.apparelvideos.com/cs/CatalogBrowser?todo=mm&productId=YST420LS
Adult Size Chart:https://www.apparelvideos.com/cs/CatalogBrowser?todo=mm&productId=ST420LS
SAYCSC Sail Camp Handbook and QR code sent upon registration. Please read through Handbook and save QR code for daily pick-up and drop-off.
Once you find a program for your child to attend, here’s how registration works:
For ALL sailors 17 and younger:
Once your sailor has a profile, it becomes very simple to sign up for additional programming, manage your email preferences, check out upcoming events, and stay connected!
For scholarship information, please follow this link.
Sail Camp - 420/Laser (Ages 13 - 17)
Sail Camp - 420/Laser is designed for an older age group. The 420 sailboat is a double-handed, heavier and more challenging boat, and the Laser is a larger, single-handed and much more challenging boat than an Opti. Both boats require a larger body size and weight, making them perfect boats for teens. This program can accommodate all skill levels - beginner, intermediate and advanced sailors welcome. Sailors will also experience sailing on our Hobie Cats and Flying Scot sailboats. By the end of the week, your child will learn these skills:
*420/Laser participants must be 13 - 17 and must weigh a minimum of 110lbs. If your child is 13-15 and does not meet these requirements, please register them for the older Opti beginner group. For safety reasons, the only exceptions to this policy is previous sailing or racing experience in a 420 or Laser.
Each sailor will receive their Sail Camp shirt (included in the registration fee) on Thursday afternoon pick-up. Friday is Sail Camp shirt day - every camper should wear their shirt to camp for the day. Please choose size wisely, you will only receive what is ordered on registration form. Shirts are given out on the first week of attendance only. There is an option to purchase additional shirts on the registration form.
SAYCSC Sail Camp Handbook and QR code sent upon registration. Please read through Handbook and save QR for daily pick-up and drop-off.
Summer Sail Camp FAQ
Sail Camp - Opti I (Ages 10 - 12 ONLY)
Adventure Camp (Ages 8 - 12)
Utilizing kayaks, SUPs (stand-up paddle boards), sailboats and more, your child(ren) will learn about the Salt Run environment through exploration and adventure. Daily challenges, sailing on Hobie Cats and Flying Scots, scavenger hunts, picnics, swimming and water games are just a few of the activities your child will experience through the week. Your child will not learn how to sail their own boat, but will experience sailing on multiple boats as well as learn basic wind, weather, and tide knowledge and basic knot tying skills.
*Minimum participation required to fill each age bracket for Adventure Camp. Should minimums not be met, there will be one combined Adventure Camp group that week (ages 8 – 17).
Adventure Camp (Ages 13 - 17)
Little Skippers Camp (Ages 6 - 7)
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm
Designed to introduce water safety basics and a develop a love for the sea, young children will enjoy smaller class sizes and experience sailing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, swimming, and more! Little Skippers will also develop a basic awareness of wind and tide as well as learn basic knot tying skills.
*SAYCSC Little Skippers is a shortened-day program, with pick up at 1:00pm. To stay the full day (9:00am - 3:00pm), you must register your Little Skipper for the Extended Day event.
SAYC Sail Camp Handbook and QR code sent upon registration. Please read through Handbook and save QR for daily pick-up and drop-off.
Registration Process:
SAYCSC Little Skippers Camp runs from 9:00am - 1:00pm M - F.
Extended Day runs from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
If you need full day care for your Little Skipper (9:00am - 3:00pm), please register for this extended day program.
*You must be registered for Little Skippers - Week 1 event in order to sign up.
Sail Camp - 420/Laser is designed for an older age group - if your teen wants to learn a new skill, make new friends, and get outside this summer, this is the best option St. Augustine has to offer! The 420 sailboat is a double-handed, heavier and more challenging boat, and the Laser is a larger, single-handed and much more challenging boat than an Opti. Both boats require a larger body size and weight, making them perfect boats for teens. This program can accommodate all skill levels - beginner, intermediate and advanced sailors welcome. Sailors will also experience sailing on our Hobie Cats and Flying Scot sailboats. By the end of the week, your child will learn these skills:
*You must be registered for Little Skippers - Week 2 event in order to sign up.
Sail Camp - Opti II (Ages 8 - 12)
Sail Camp - Opti II is designed for intermediate and advanced Opti sailors only. Prior sailing experience is required. Sailors will spend a majority of the week in McLaughlin Optis (fiberglass boats with bladder bags) and will focus on upwind sailing and be introduced to racing. Students will also sail our Hobie Cats and Flying Scot sailboats.
In order to register for Opti II, your sailor must already know:
*Skill levels are assessed on the first day of camp. If your child has not participated in our Sail Team program or does not have racing experience, their first week of camp must to be in the Opti I group. If it is determined that your child needs to be in a different group, you will be notified.
*You must be registered for Little Skippers - Week 3 event in order to sign up.
Monday to *Thursday* 9:00am to 3:00pm
(4-DAY HOLIDAY WEEK, M-TH ONLY, DISOUNTED RATE)
Each sailor will receive their Sail Camp shirt (included in the registration fee) on Thursday afternoon pick-up (Wednesday of Week 4 due to 4-day week). Friday is Sail Camp shirt day - every camper should wear their shirt to camp for the day (Thursday for Week 4 only). Please choose size wisely, you will only receive what is ordered on registration form. Shirts are given out on the first week of attendance only. There is an option to purchase additional shirts on the registration form.
Monday to *Thursday* 9:00am to 1:00pm
**WEEK 4 is a 4-DAY HOLIDAY WEEK, M-TH ONLY, DISOUNTED RATE)**
*You must be registered for Little Skippers - Week 4 event in order to sign up.
*You must be registered for Little Skippers - Week 5 event in order to sign up.
*You must be registered for Little Skippers - Week 6 event in order to sign up.
*You must be registered for Little Skippers - Week 7 event in order to sign up.
*You must be registered for Little Skippers - Week 8 event in order to sign up.
*You must be registered for Little Skippers - Week 9 event in order to sign up.
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