SOUTHERN YOUTH SAILING PROGRAMSon keelboats, with overnight trips on boats. $620 up, depending.Ages 14-21. John Oprandy (305) 393-0127. Extensiveinformation at www.bsaseabase.org.Upper Keys Sailing Club Youth Sailing ProgramsSummer youth sailing programs for ages seven through 17.Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing program. Key Largo. Sail summerclasses and year around. www.msysp.com. (305) 522-3245 orjcreasman@aol.com.Key West Sailing Club, Key WestThe club has both year round sailing and a summer program.225 for one child, $400 for two, $510 for three. Sailinginstructor Celine Peccatte at (305) 849-8168.www.keywestsailingclub.org.WEST FLORIDA: Naples to Cedar KeyNaples Sailing Center, NaplesThis organization offers sail training and instruction, althoughno summer camps or courses are currently scheduled. It doeshave an active, year round high school sailing program.www.naplessailingcenter.com/.Edison Sailing Center, Ft. MyersCommunity center offering sailing courses. Families may combinedifferent programs including sail, power, fishing, kayaking.$175. Ages 6-24. www.edisonsailingcenter.org.Venice Youth Boating Association, VeniceVYBA has a year-round sailing program. Summer Youth Sailingcamps are held during the summer. $200 per session, scholarshipsavailable. Jabbo Gordon atveniceyouthboating@verizon.net, or call (941) 468-1719.http://www.veniceyouthboating.com.Sarasota Youth Sailing Program, Sarasota2007 program has expanded to include an increase in the racingclasses, and “adventure sailing,” for older students whowant to continue sailing experience in a non-racing environment.$275 for non-racing. $300 for racing. Ages 8-18.Programs running all summer and year around. Or StuGilfillen at (941) 504-4236. www.sarasotaysp.com.Clearwater Community Sailing Center, ClearwaterYouth sailing programs year around and expanded courses allsummer. $250/week. Scholarships available. Ages 8-16. (727)517-7776. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org/.Clearwater Yacht Club, ClearwaterExtensive youth program year around and summer.Ages 8-18. David Billing (727) 442-3430. Www.clwyc.org.Davis Island Yacht Club, TampaExtensive year round youth sailing program at Davis IslandYouth Sailing Foundation. 813.251.1158 extension 273 .Ages 8-18. Contact diysf@diyc.org, www.diyc.org.City of Dunedin Sailing Programs, Dunedin, FLMonday through Friday sailing camp for youth run allsummer long beginning June 16 th . Saturday sailing lessons foradults and youth run throughout the whole year. Ages 10-18.$195 for one camp session. www.dunedingov.com.City of Safety Harbor, Tampa BayYouth kayak and sailing camps ages 10 and up. The Web sitedoes not work well, so best to call (727) 724-1555 as the linksare broken, but work periodically if you can find them byincredible searching. But they do have these programs. Go tohttp://fl-safetyharbor.civicplus.com/.St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. PetersburgActive year round youth program, in cooperation with the city ofSt. Petersburg. High school youth sailing. www.spyc.org .Eckerd College–Waterfront Program, St. PetersburgYear around extensive programs, going on for 37 years.Instruction in a variety of water sports, including sailing. (800)456-9009 or (727) 867-1166.www.eckerd.edu/waterfront/watersportscamp/index.phpBoca Ciega Yacht Club, GulfportYouth sailing program, current information for 2008 is postedon the Web site. Ages 8-18. (727) 345-5760. www.sailbcyc.org.Tampa Sailing Squadron Youth SailingApollo Beach, Tampa BaySummer Youth sailing programs, beginning, intermediate andadvanced. Ages 7-14. Adult programs year around. US Sailinginstructors. Scholarships available for under privileged. RichardWhite at youthsailing@yahoo.com, or (863) 712-0071.www.tampasailing.org/youthsailing.html.FLORIDA PANHANDLE: Apalachicola to PensacolaEmerald Coast Sailing Association, Ft. Walton BeachThis organization raises money to train young sailors in thepanhandle and cover their expenses at regattas. (850) 862-2801. www.fwyc.org/ecsa.htm.Pensacola Yacht Club, PensacolaThe club offers summer sailing instructions for all interested localarea youths – members and non-members. Junior SailingProgram. Ages 5 and up. Contact Beth Partington at (850) 572-5245 or (850) 433-7208. www.pensacolayachtclub.org.Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, Pensacola BeachThis club offers both beginning and advanced sailing lessonsduring the summer. Information for 2008 was not updated atthe time of writing. www.pensacolabeach-yc.org > jr sail.■ ALABAMAPhoto by Steve MorrellFairhope Yacht Club, FairhopeThis club’s web site has information about its youth 2008 programat: www.fairhopeyachtclub.com.40 April 2008 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com
Contact us to add to this list — editor@southwindsmagazine.comMobile Yacht Club, MobileThis club’s web site has information about its youth program,but the 2008 program is not posted yet.www.mobileyachtclub.com.Orange Beach Sail Camp for Kids, Orange Beach, ALOrange Beach Waterfront Park. $100 for Orange Beach residents,$150 for non-residents. Ages 8-14. Summer sailing sessions.Applications are available at Orange Beach City Hall,Orange Beach Recreation Center or online. (251) 981-6039.www.obparksandrec.com.■ MISSISSIPPIGulf Port Yacht Club, GulfportThis club offers two sessions on small boats, and at three levels.$355 for full day sailing course; $200 for half day. $75credit for using own boat. www.gulfportyachtclub.org■ LOUISIANASouthern Yacht Club Junior Program, New OrleansYear-round youth sailing program. Spring clinics, summercamps. Ages 7 and up. All levels. $475 members, $575 sponsoredguests. (504) 288-4200. www.southernyachtclub.org.New Orleans Yacht Club Junior Program, New OrleansSummer clinic. Ages 7 and up. (504) 283-2581.www.noyc.org.Pontchartrain Yacht Club Junior Sailing, MandevilleSailing camp. Ages 8-17. $350. Juniors@pontyc.org. (985)626-3192. www.pontyc.org.Shreveport Yacht Club Junior Program, ShreveportSummer clinics. Ages 7 and up. syacht@sport.rr.com. (318)631-7414. www.shreveyacht.com.■ NORTH CAROLINACamp Seafarer and Camp Sea Gull, Arapahoe, NCThese are branches of the YMCA. Live-in resident camps. SeaGull for boys, Seafarer for girls. Ages 6 and up with variousprograms April through October. Go to the Web site or contactfor information. www.seagull-seafarer.org.E-mail: seagullinfo@seagull-seafarer.org, orseafarerinfo@seagull-seafarer.org.Carolina Sailing Foundation, Lake Crabtree, RaleighSummer sailing programs. Ages 8 and up. Contact JohnNorton at (919) 604-0842, or jnorton@moneymailer.com .Camp Don Lee, Arapahoe Summer sailing camp. Ages: bygrades completed: Third grade through 12th.(800) 535-5475.E-mail: info@DonLeeCenter.org. www.donleecenter.org.Lake Norman Yacht Club Sailing Camp, MooresvilleSummer sailing camp and youth program. Contact BobQuinn at smitaquinn@yahoo.com or (704) 782-5665.www.lakenormanyachtclub.com.Carolina Yacht Club, Wrightsville BeachSummers sailing classes. Numerous and varied classes. Ages8 and up. (910) 256-3396. www.carolinayachtclub.org.■ SOUTH CAROLINASouth Carolina Yacht Club, Hilton Head IslandSummer classes. Ages 8 and up. Cost $375 members, $495non-members. Muffy Schulze at (843) 342-2628.www.scyachtclub.com.Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, BeaufortSummer sailing sessions. Ages 8 and up. $200 members,$300 non-member. Contact (843) 522 8216,www.byscnet.com.Charleston Community Sailing, Inc., Carolina Yacht ClubCharlestonSummer sailing sessions, camps. Ages 11 and up.(843) 607-4890. www.charlestoncommunitysailing.org.■ GEORGIASavannah Sailing Center Catch the Wind Camp, SavannahSummer sailing sessions taught at Chatham CountyRecreation Department’s Lake Mayer Boathouse. Members:$75 for one youth, $100 for two. Non-members: $100 forone $150 for two. (912) 231-9996.http://savannahsailingcenter.org.Augusta Sailing Club, Lake Strom Thurmond, AugustaSix summer sessions for youth. $175 for one week, $150 forsecond week. $25discount for members. Jim Holder, (706) 651-0587, cv.jholder@mainsheet.net.www.augustasailingclub.com.Lake Lanier Sailing Club, Flowery BranchSummer sailing camp. Ages 6 and up. Martine Zurinskas, Jr.(770) 674-3992. mar_rawlings@yahoo.com. www.llsc.com.Outer Banks Community Sailing, Roanake Island, NCThis program is a part of the North Carolina MaritimeMuseum on Roanoke Island. All instruction is based on USSailing guidelines and taught by US Sailing-certifiedcoaches/instructors. Summer youth sailing programs beginningJune 8. www.obxmaritime.org. (252) 475-1750.Nor’Banks Youth Sailing Camp, Duck Yacht Club, DuckSailing classes and camp. Ages 10-14. $199 non-members,$149 members. Jon Britt, (252) 261-2900.www.norbanks.com.News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS April 2008 41