SAYC Sailing Center After School Programs

What better after school activity is there other than time outdoors and on the water? At SAYCSC, we specialize in youth sailing education and employ US Sailing certified instructors to lead all our on-water programs. 

We offer the following fall and spring program options:

MONDAYS - RB Hunt, Adventure, Little Skippers (two 4-week sessions)

TUESDAYS - Opti Learn to Sail (one 6-week session)

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS - Discovery Sailing (two 4-week sessions)

PARENT INFO NIGHT FOR ALL PROGRAMS hosted on Wednesday, July 29th 6:00pm-7:00pm. Please register for free here: Home School/After School Parent Info Night

    

TUESDAY/THURSDAY PROGRAM:

Discovery Sailing: 4:00pm - 7:00pm - 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 like 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.

Students 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 in a classroom setting, or they will hit the water to document and explore the creeks, rivers, islands and estuaries that exist in St. Augustine close to Salt Run.

Fall Session #1 -  September 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th  Discovery Sailing #1

Fall Session #2 - September 29th, October 1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd   Discovery Sailing #2

   

MONDAY PROGRAMS:

RB Hunt: 2:45pm - 6:30pm - This program is specifically for RB Hunt students. We offer two RB Hunt groups: 1st and 2nd graders, and 3rd-5th graders. No sailing experience required. Participants are walked from RB Hunt to our Sailing Center each day. Parent pick up at SAYC Sailing Center 6:30pm.

Adventure Sailing: 4:30pm - 7:30pm - Adventure Sailing is designed for those with or without sailing experience, ages 8-12. Participants are dropped off and picked up at our new Sailing Center each day (directions in confirmation and reminder emails).

Little Skippers: 3:30pm - 6:30pm - Little Skippers is for children aged 6 -7 only. No experience required. Participants are dropped off and picked up at our new Sailing Center each day (directions in confirmation and reminder emails).

For all Monday groups, students will enjoy an array of water adventures each session: sailing on Hobie Wave and J24 sailboats, paddling on kayaks and paddleboards, and powerboat adventures to local hidden mudflats, islands, and beaches only accessible by water. 

All groups are limited to 6 sailors. All programs are comprised of two, 4-week sessions. Participants register for one session at a time:

Fall Session #1 - August 31st, September 14th, 21st, 28th   Little Skippers #1     RB Hunt #1   Adventure #1

Fall Session #2 - October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th   Little Skippers #2  RB Hunt #2  Adventure #2

TUESDAY ONLY PROGRAM:

BACK THIS FALL - We are offering a six-week  Opti Learn to Sail Program - September 15th, 22nd, 29th, October 6th, 13th, 20th 

Participants register for the full six-week program and have a dedicated coach, for ages 8-12 only. Your child will learn to rig, launch and sail their own boat. This is a great opportunity for those interested in our Race Team program and year-round sailing, but not ready to commit or without the experience necessary to join! More information and registration link above. Instruction solely in the Opti SailCube pictured below:

  

           After School Sailing Handbook emailed upon completed registration(s). For more information contact Forest Brewer, or call SAYCSC at 904-643-2243.