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Dinghy Championship Series 2026 registration is now open!
Please use this event to register and pay for the DCS season.
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DINGHY RACING TIME @ SAYCSC!
Please use this event to register for the Hobie wave, or RS Aero class for the Summer TNR one design series.
Spring TNR one design series consists of 5 race nights, with provided Race Committee/safety boat each night.
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
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.
*We will have a new color shirt this summer!
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 - Opti I (Ages 10 - 12 ONLY)
*We will have a new shirt color this summer!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Keelboat Camp (Ages 10 - 12)
This intro to Keelboat Camp is new in summer 2026 and offers a special experience for local youth. Utilizing the J/24 sailboat and limited to 6 per group, your child will learn basic sailing maneuvers (tacks, gybes, steering and sail trim), crew roles and teamwork, basic navigation rules (understanding right of way and reading channel markers), and essential safety practices that build confidence and safe sailing habits for life. Each day sailors will work as a team to rig, launch and sail around Salt Run and local inshore waterways while taking time to explore islands, observe wildlife, and have fun! Experience "big boat" sailing, make lasting friendships, and more.
Weeks 2, 4, 6, and 8 are reserved for the 10-12 year old group, and weeks 3, 5, and 9 are reserved for the 13-17 year old group. Sailors will end each day with a debrief, knot tying, and Q&A to reinforce the day. These groups will leave the Sailing Center dock each morning and not return until the afternoon; lunches, sunscreen and water bottles will be required at all times.
SAYCSC Little Skippers Camp runs from 9:00am - 1:00pm M - F. This Extended Day add-on 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 8 event in order to sign up.
This Introduction to Sailing clinic will be taught on the J/24 keelboat, pictured above, and is made up of two 3-hour days. Each session will be led by one of our US Sailing certified instructors and will consist of classroom lessons, rigging demonstrations, a water session, de-rigging and stowage procedures, and a de-brief. In this introductory clinic you will learn these skills:
Parts of the Boat, Points of Sail + Sail Trim, Tacking & Gybing, Rigging and De-rigging,
Basic Rules of the Road, Docking, Basic Knot Tying
Breakdown of the class schedule is as follows:
Tuesday - Instruction Heavy Day
Thursday - Practice Heavy Day
*All participants must have a yearly electronic waiver on file prior to participating.
Fall 2026 Sail Team Try-Outs
Sail Team Try-Outs are mandatory for all those who wish to join the SAYCSC Sail Team program. All new sailors and transitioning sailors are required to attend both days.
Try-Outs will be lead by SAYCSC Sail Team coaching staff, with team and placement announced/parents notified on Wednesday, August 5th. Please use this event to register.
We will be hosting a Sail Team informational parent meeting on Monday, July 27th from 5:30-7:00pm. We will discuss schedules, travel, parental involvement and commitment, and sailor experience and commitment. All those interested and who plan to attend try-outs are highly encouraged to attend this info night. Being a member of the SAYCSC Sail Team is equally as rewarding as it is challenging, and we want to make sure each family is a good fit for our program and be able to help you make the decision to try out and become a part of our race team family. Please register for that free event HERE.
Please join us on Wednesday, July 29th from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in our new Sailing Center building to hear all about our new Home School and established After School sailing program offerings.
We are excited to offer NEW programs for middle and high school aged Home School families, as well as our new Discovery Sailing After School program for middle schoolers!
With Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday options available and programs designed for ages 6-17, there truly is a program for everyone!
Although this is an info night designed for parents, feel free to bring kids who don't mind sitting through an hour of presentations and discussion.
This event is free to register for and open to the public.
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.
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
please be sure to sign the SAYCSC waiver prior to your attendance of the checkout using this link: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/eye1ss3okwz7yn5wbq7qmh/web/
The SAYC Sailing Center Beginner Learn to Sail clinic is taught on the J/24 keelboat, pictured above, and consists of a six-hour day filled with classroom lessons, rigging demonstrations, land drills, a long water session, de-rigging and de-brief. In this beginner clinic you will learn these skills:
Parts of the Boat
Points of Sail + Sail Trim
Tacking & Gybing
Rigging and De-rigging
Rules of the Road
Basic Knot Tying
Breakdown of the day is as follows:
1. 1.5 hours of on-land instruction
2. 30 minute hands-on rigging demonstration
3. 3 hour on-water session – boat handling, sailing upwind and downwind, mooring, docking, and basic knot tying
4. 1 hour de-rigging, cleaning, and classroom debrief
Please bring your PFD (we have loaners if you do not), closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, a water bottle and lunch/snacks. Optional items include sunglasses, hats, towel, and a change of clothes.
*All participants must have a yearly Electronic Waiver on file before clinic begins.
Keelboat Camp (Ages 13 - 17)
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 9 event in order to sign up.
SAYCSC RB Hunt After School Program Information
The RB Hunt After School program is open to students of RB Hunt only. We have two RB Hunt groups this fall, 1st-2nd graders and 3rd-5th graders. 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 - 6:30pm 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 Wave 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 planned 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, link for electronic waiver sent in confirmation email.
Registering for Spring Session #1 includes the four consecutive Mondays:
8/31, 9/14, 9/21 and 9/28.
Fall 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 Fall Session #1 includes these four Mondays:
We also offer a RB Hunt After School program for 1st-2nd and 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 Wave, Hobie Getaway, and 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 Assistant Sailing Director, Forest Brewer.
In the event of foul weather, your child will remain under our large, covered deck taking part in planned activities until 7:30pm pick up time. Activities include boat building, burgee making, and many other sailing related educational activities.
We also offer a Little Skippers after school program for ages 6-7, open to children of all schools. If your child is in 1st-2nd or 3rd-5th grade at RB Hunt Elementary School, you can register them for our RB Hunt After School program.
SAYC Sailing Center Discovery Sailing is a new program for middle school aged children (10-13 only) this fall where your child will learn and experience what it is like to explore, study, and understand their local ecosystem and waterways in a thorough hands-on learning environment. Not only will your child learn the basics of sailing but they will also engage with a variety of scientific, historical, and environmental topics such as: ecology, physics, local history, marine chemistry, meteorology, engineering, microbiology, and more.
Supported by the US Sailing REACH curriculum, Discovery Sailing is an even mix of instructor led in-depth class room sessions where students will be exposed to and taught a variety of STEM topics and perform science exercises and experiments. While outside of the classroom, students will be seeking out and exploring their local waterways to find real world applications and examples of what they have been learning about all while sailing one of our many different sailboats.
Discovery Sailing is a four week long commitment where kids will meet twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at our new Sailing Center (8 nights total). During their 3 hour window they will either perform on-land activities related to one of the topics listed previously, or they will go out on the water to document and explore the creeks, rivers, islands and estuaries that exist in St. Augustine close to Salt Run.
Session One days Include: September 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th.
You can find the link to Session Two here: Session Two
If you have any questions please reach out to Coach Forest at:
forest@saycsc.org or (904)-643-2243
Ages 8 - 12
NEW THIS SPRING - This program is designed to teach beginners with little to no experience everything they need to be confident solo sailors by the end of the season. Group is limited to 6 sailors and has a dedicated coach for all lessons.
Sailors register for one 6-week block which includes 6 Monday afternoon practices on September 14th, 21st, 28th, October 5th, 12th, 19th
Drop off 4:00pm. Pick up 7:45pm.
SAYC Sailing Center Discovery Sailing is a new program this fall designed for middle school aged children (10-13 only). Your child will learn and experience what it is like to explore, study, and understand their local ecosystem and waterways in a thorough hands-on learning environment. Not only will your child learn the basics of sailing but they will also engage with a variety of scientific, historical, and environmental topics such as: ecology, physics, local history, marine chemistry, meteorology, engineering, microbiology, and more.
Session Two days Include: September 29th, October 1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd.
You find the link to Session One here: Session One
if you have any questions please Reach out to Coach Forest at:
Registering for Spring Session #2 includes the four consecutive Mondays:
10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26
Fall Session #1 Registration Link
Registering for Fall Session #2 includes these four Mondays:
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