Junior Sailing 2025

• Welcome & General Info
• 5-8 yrs
• 8-11 yrs
• 11 yrs & up
• Race Teams

Development & Race Teams

The KYC Race Programs include Learn to Race, and Race Team. Regatta schedules for each team will vary from year to year. Starting in 2017 and continuing this year, KYC will be hosting variety of guest coaches to provide on-water instruction alongside team coaches. Some of our past coaches include national coaches, world champions, and Olympians such as Robert Davis, Dannie Boyd, Chris Cook, John Curtis, Chris Cowan and Bernard Luttmer.

Opti Race Development CANSail 3 + 4

As we take the year to review our Opti Race Team, we are happy to introduce Opti Race Development. This program introduces racing rules, practice tactics, and sailors will be working towards their CANSail 3 or 4 level. This program will participate in KYC's Bronze Regatta to put what they have learned to the test and get first-hand racing experience. This program is also great for sailors who already have racing experience and are keen to refine their skills on and off the water.

Program Length: 4 weeks
Time: Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 4:00pm
Cost:$ 1,645.00
Boat: Opti
Level:  CANSail 3 or  CANSail 4
Requirements:

• Successful completion of CANSail 2
• Ages: 10 - 14 years old
• PFD / life jacket is required to be worn while in, on, and around the water.

420 Race Team

The C420 Race Team is designed for advanced sailors to master the highest levels of racing and sailing techniques. Delving into sophisticated sailing, rigging theory, and being able to apply these concepts on a daily basis striving to enhance their performance. Sailors will be expected to implement taught racing strategies and tactics during regattas and consistently at practice. To ensure continued progress, sailors are aiming to achieve their CANSail 5 or 6 to solidify their knowledge and to maximize retention throughout the year. The C420 Race team will be required to run one KYC Bronze Regatta as it contributes to achieving their levels. Ultimately, this program aims for comprehensive training for athletes to achieve their full potential in the sport of sailing.

Full Summer Registration

Program Length: 8 weeks
Time: Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 4:00pm *subject to change based on weather or training schedule*
Cost:$ 4,600.00
*regatta registration fees are paid separately to the host organizations; class association fees required for regatta participation are paid separately to class association. Race team gear will be available at an additional cost.
Boat: 420

• Ages: 14 - 17 years old
• Successful completion of CANSail 5
• PFD / life jacket is required to be worn while in, on, and around the water.

Half Summer Registration

Program Length: 4 weeks
Time: Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 4:00pm *subject to change based on weather or training schedule*
Cost:$ 2,300.00
*regatta registration fees are paid separately to the host organizations; class association fees required for regatta participation are paid separately to class association. Race team gear will be available at an additional cost.
Boat: 420
Level: CANSail 5 or CANSail 6
Requirements:

• Ages: 14 - 17 years old
• Successful completion of CANSail 5
• PFD / life jacket is required to be worn while in, on, and around the water.