Junior Sailing | Waquoit Bay YC

JUNIOR

SAILING

WBYC operates an instructional sailing program for sailors age 7 (entering 2nd grade) to age eighteen. Registration for the youth program is available to both members and non-members.

Our summer program typically offers three levels of lessons; Introduction to Sailing; Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Optis; and Introduction and Advanced 420s.

Class Descriptions

Summer 2026

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We are looking forward to our Junior Sailing Program this summer! Our program is scheduled to run from June 29th - August 13th. You can find a description of all of our classes below.

The Blizzard of ‘26 threw our schedule for a loop! This summer, we are again requesting that all sailors commit to at least two weeks of sailing. However, the first week of the program will be a 1-week session instead of a 2-week session.

We will be using ClubSpot for registration and payment this year. We hope you will find this new platform easy to use.

If you are registering more than one child, there is a $25 discount. The coupon code for this discount is SIBLING. There is also a discount that will be automatically applied when you register for more than one session. Please read our HANDBOOK before registering.

When you register as a member on ClubSpot, please use 1234 as your member number.

FYI: Boats are provided for the “Learn to Sail”, Hybrid racing class, and 420 sailing classes. Opti sailors are invited to bring their own Opti to lessons. If you do not own an Opti, please plan to register for the class choice that includes a boat rental. Please know that this rental fee does not mean that your child will use the same boat each day. It simply guarantees access to a boat.

Finally, please SAVE THE DATES!

Sunday, June 28th: “Meet and Greet Ice Cream Social”

Saturday, July 18th: BINGO BY THE BAY fundraiser

Saturday, August 22nd: BINGO BY THE BAY fundraiser

The Youth Committee

WBYCjuniorsailing@gmail.com

Sailing Registration

meet the SAILING Instructors

We are very excited to welcome Kaylee Good back as our sailing director.

We would also like to welcome (back) Tommy Bushy as our assistant sailing director. A former WBYC sailor and instructor, Tommy comes to us with a tremendous amount of experience and enthusiasm for teaching kids how to sail.

Kaylee Good

Sailing Director

View Kaylee's Bio

Tommy Bushy

Assistant Sailing Director

View Tommy's Bio

Instructors

class descriptions

Class Descriptions

MORNING

Children entering 2nd Grade, Ages 7-12
This class is for the brand new sailor!
Sailors will learn an introduction to the parts of the boat, steering, and how to navigate the points of sail.
Sailors wishing to continue after this course should enroll in an Opti or 420 class.

MORNING

Ages 10-13 *Age may vary if appropriate for the sailor and recommendation of instructor.
Participants in the class are able to participate in the Unkie Cup Opti Regattas hosted by local clubs, in the sailor’s own Opti.
Regatta fees are not included in the cost of this class. Additional time will be required in order to prepare for the regatta, including transporting boats.
This class will focus on honing the skills built in the morning Opti class. It provides an opportunity to learn racing skills and also cross over into the 420 class. This provides students entering fifth grade and older with the chance to learn racing basics and strategies and develop more advanced boat handling skills in lighter wind conditions.

AFTERNOON

Students entering grade 7+, Ages 12-16 *Age may vary if appropriate for sailor
Participants in the class are eligible to participate in local regattas
Regatta fees are not included in the cost of this class. Additional time will be required in order to prepare for the regatta, including preparing and transporting boats.
This class will provide an opportunity to develop racing skills and improve upon boat handling skills.
Sailors will practice fleet racing and team racing, with local scrimmages to be scheduled along other local regattas.
Sailors need to be able to recover a capsized 420 in the heavier afternoon winds (the optimal crew weight for a 420 is 220 lbs combined skipper and crew)