Summer Sailing Program

2025 REGISTRATION -
Open to SFYC Members on January 17th, 2025 at 8am PST 
(Open January 31st, 2025 at 8am PST to Non Members)

 

2025 Session Dates

  • Session 1: June 16– 27
  • Session 2: June 30 – July 11 (No class July 4th)
  • Session 3: July 14 – July 25
  • Session 4: July 28 – August 8
  • All classes and sessions run 5 days per week, Monday-Friday except Thursday, July 4th, 2025

2025 Pricing

SFYC Member — Full Day: $1175
Non-Member — Full Day: $1740

  • We require a non-refundable payment of $75 to complete registration and hold your spot. 
  • A limited number of needs based scholarships are available through the Belvedere Cove Foundation. Apply HERE. 

2025 Registration Link

All 2025 Summer Sailing Program Registration - Link coming soon!!

Attention: SFYC Members
Early registration can be accessed by logging into the member-side of the website and finding the registration button on that page. SFYC Member rates for Summer Programs are offered to children and grandchildren of SFYC Members only, not SFYC Junior Members. Members will have the option to register and pay via credit card (an additional 4% fee) or they can register without payment and will receive the bill on their next monthly statement. Check is also an accepted form of payment. Please email Abby at [email protected] if you plan to pay via check and make the check out to The San Francisco Yacht Club.


Payment and Refund Policy

Registration for the 2025 Summer Sailing Program is online only, through Active's services and becomes available on January 31 to the public and January 17 to SFYC Members. All refunds are subject to a $75 non-refundable fee. If you paid via credit card, that processing fee is also non-refundable. All cancelations will only be accepted via email to the Youth Sailing Director at [email protected] prior to the refund deadline. Payment is accepted in the form of SFYC Member charge, check or credit card, but there is an additional $60 fee for credit card charges. Checks may be made out to The San Francisco Yacht Club. If a session is showing as full ("waitlist only") please put your name on that waitlist, there is a lot of movement weekly.

If you cancel, the following refund deadlines will apply:

  • Session 1: full refund until April 18 or 50% until May 16 no refunds thereafter. 
  • Session 2: full refund until May 2 or 50% until May 30 no refunds thereafter.  
  • Session 3: full refund until May 16 or 50% until June 13, no refunds thereafter.
  • Session 4: full refund until May 30, 50% until June 27, no refunds thereafter.

Class Descriptions

Harbor Mice

  • Ages: 6-8 / Boat: JY Trainer / Prerequisite: Pass the swim test on the first day.
  • These classes are offered as full-day (9:00am-3:00pm) or half-day: (9:00am-12:00pm or 12:00pm-3:00pm)

We recommend the younger sailors in this class to be swimmers and comfortable in the water.  Email [email protected] to discuss 6-year-olds' abilities.  Entry-level students 8 and younger begin with the stable Opti Cube, which is a simplified Optimist pram. These classes stay in the harbor at first, and place 2 sailors in each boat. This class covers safety, rigging, basic boat handling, and knots. Sailors advance to the Optimist class after successfully completing the Harbor Mice class.

Optimist (Level 1, 2, 3/Race)

  • Ages: 9-13 / Prerequisite: Harbor Mice class, previous sailing experience, or age 9.
  • These classes are offered as full-day only (9:00am-3:00pm).

The 8-foot Optimist is the international standard in youth sail training. The "Opti" is specifically designed for junior sailors under 5'4" and 105 lbs. We offer Optimist classes for beginners (Level 1), intermediates (Level 2, typically once a sailor completes two summer sessions), and racers (Level 3, fall/spring sailing or our SFYC Race Team). At the beginning of each session, the class will be broken up into these three groups based on skill level and experience. Boat ownership is encouraged but not required for participation.

Double-handed (2 groups: Beginner and Racing)

  • Ages: 12-16 / Boat: CFJ / Prerequisite: >110 lbs, ability to lift your own body weight out of the water.
  • These classes are offered as full-day only (11:00am-4:00pm).

CFJs are the standard in high school and are used widely in collegiate sailing; this 2-person boat will be used to teach safety and good seamanship in a social setting. This course will focus on intermediate skills, but a beginner group will be available for those without experience.

Cruising (keelboat)

  • Ages: 10-16 / Boat: J/24.
  • This class is offered as full-day only (9:00am-3:00pm).

With two J/24's ready to go, the Bay will be your playground. In this class there will be 4-6 students per boat and 1 instructor. Safety, seamanship skills and fun will be the focal point of this class. Navigation, anchoring, knots, and becoming a better helmsperson will also be introduced in this class. Last summer this was the class to be in and this summer is no different!

Important Summer Sailing Information

What To Bring/What To Wear:

  1. US Coast Guard approved PFD (life jacket)
  2. Closed-toed shoes (soft-soled and able to get wet)
  3. Water bottle
  4. Non-cotton clothing
  5. Hat
  6. Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
  7. Towel
  8. Complete change of clothes
  9. Fleece garments, wet suits, and foul weather gear*
  10. Duffle/Backpack to keep all of your belongings together

*Recommended for cool weather, cold water conditions, and wind protection.

IMPORTANT: WRITE YOUR NAME ON ALL YOUR GEAR!

Lunch

A BBQ will be available for purchase each day..