Welcome to Silver Gate Yacht Club Junior Sailing II

Eligibility 

The program is open to all children of club members. Grandchildren of members and children of non-members are also welcome.

 SGYC is an active sponsor of boating for people with special needs. Children with special needs will be accepted, provided that they can reasonably be expected to sail solo at least once with close supervision.

Cost

The costs for the summer program are given on the “enrollment application for new and returning Students” form which is in the “forms” link of this web site.

 Clothing

 Two sets of clothes with each set consisting of a non-buttoning shirt such as a polo or  “T” shirt, shorts or jeans, socks, light windbreaker, a change of underwear and rubber-soled shoes. A towel is a must. Bathing suits are acceptable, but only in addition to the above. Please, no sandals. Rubber-soled diving shoes are the best for this type of sailing. All must be carried in a backpack or gym bag. Juniors are encouraged to supply their own PFD (lifejacket).

Health and Safety

Each student will be required to complete and return medical and liability forms. Each student must pass a 50-yard swimming test and be able to tread water with a life jacket on for 3 minutes.

 Junior Membership

 All children of SGYC members are automatically junior members of SGYC and are automatically eligible for enrollment in the summer program, subject to completion of the Health and Safety requirements. 

Grandchildren, other relatives of members and children of non-members are eligible to become junior members of SGYC for one year, January to January, after having completed a least one-week of a Junior Sailing Program Course and having been sponsored by a Flag Member. Application for junior membership at SGYC is NOT a requirement of the summer sailing program. 

SGYC Year-Round Sailing Program

We are interested in sponsoring interested and responsible junior sailors of all ability levels for the SGYC sailing fleets without regard to the membership status of their parents.

 As part of the junior membership program, children of non-members who become junior members are expected to join the SGYC sailing fleets and compete in scheduled events for their respective fleets. SGYC will sponsor Sabot, Laser and CFJ fleets.

 Upon successful completion of a 2-week Summer Junior Sailing Program Course, junior members are eligible to sail boats from the fleet used for the course they completed. Children of adult members are not required to participate in SGYC Junior Sailing Fleets, but are strongly encouraged to join a fleet of their choice and participate in regular training.