Instruction

The LCYC Youth Sailing School is designed to introduce novice sailors to terminology, equipment/rigging, tying knots, points of sail, boat-handling, and right-of-way rules. Participants must pass a basic swim test before progressing to on-the-water activities. The swim test is conducted on the first day of Sailing School. Generally, sailors must be at least 7 years old to participate.

The LCYC Youth Racing Camp is designed for sailors who are proficient with basic sailing skills and who are interested in learning how to race.

For more details on both these programs as well as 2010 dates please visit the Learn to Sail page.

July Youth Sailing Activities

• July 3 thru August 21 - Saturday Sailing - 9AM to 12PM
  The Youth boats will be available for check-out and informal sailing on these days. A Youth Sailing representative will be on the dock, able to assist with rigging, launching, and even sailing tips if needed! Parents will need to stick around to supervise their children while on the water. This is a great time to practice your boat-handling skills for racing or to just have fun!
• July 11th & August 15th - Board Boats - Summer Series
  Let Bill McVey, Chris Besch, or Kellie Terrell know if you want to race and we’ll line you up with a boat and a youth sailing skippers’ meeting before each race day!
• July 24 & 25 - "Youth Family Night/Camp-Out & Sailing Olympics"

  Youth Sailing's Family Camp-Out/Sailing Olympics event that was scheduled for July 24th-25th has been canceled due to lack of registrants for participation.
  Saturday Sailing on the Youth Dock will be held as usual on July 24th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

• Results of Youth Race Camp Regatta
• Race Camp Photos!
• Complete Calendar of Summer Youth Sailing Activities

Texas Sailing Association (TSA) Youth Circuit

The Texas Sailing Association schedules a Youth Circuit each calendar year, with regattas scheduled approximately once a month, from February through October. Regattas are held in various locations throughout the state, including in the Kemah/Clear Lake area, Corpus Christi, Palacios, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and Canyon Lake. Fleets include Opti, Laser (4.7, Radial, Full), and 420. Regattas are usually 2-day events, held on Saturday and Sunday, so travel and overnight stays are usually part of circuit regattas. The main event of the TSA Youth Circuit is Youth Race Week, which is typically scheduled in July of each year, in the Kemah/Clear Lake area on Galveston Bay. Race Week is often the highlight of the season for youth sailors, with three 2-day regattas held over the course of a week. Participants can choose to sail in one or two single regattas, or can stay for the whole week and sail in all three regattas. Awards are given at the conclusion of each regatta, as well as for the overall regatta for sailors who have participated in all three events. This is a great opportunity to make friends with youth sailors from other clubs in Texas and even other states, like Oklahoma and Louisiana! The TSA Youth Circuit schedule is posted on the Texas Sailing Association website, under “Youth Circuit.

Youth Fleet Boats

LCYC has a fleet of club-owned boats designated for the Youth Sailing Program, including Optis, Sunfish, and Lasers, as well as a power boat which is used on the water as a support boat during racing and instructional events. The youth boats are available to youth sailors once they’ve completed a “check-out” process with club members who oversee the Youth Sailing Program. Contact Bill McVey or Harold Simmons for more information.

Canyon Lake Sailing Foundation

The Canyon Lake Sailing Foundation is non profit organization and registered with the State of Texas as a 501(C)3 corporation. The Foundation's charter is to support youth sailing and water safety. The Foundation accepts cash donations as well as boats and sailing support equipment and provides the donor with receipts as documentation for IRS tax deduction purposes. All cash donations and correspondence should be sent to The Canyon Lake Sailing Foundation, P.O. Box 18554, San Antonio, Texas 78218-0554. Inquiries or offers should be addressed to Don Farrer.