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American Yacht Club Summer Camps (ages 10 – adult)

The American Yacht Club of Newburyport is offering its annual sailing school for kids (and adults) this summer 2022. It’s great fun and easier than you think! Supercharge your kids summer by enrolling them for a session or two at the AYC Sailing Camp!

Our instructors lead classroom and on-the-water instruction based on the recommended US Sailing Program curriculum and adapted for sailing on Joppa Flats and the Merrimack River, with plenty of exercises and races thrown in for fun! Skills are built at the student’s pace through five consecutive half day sessions earning their US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certificate.

American Yacht Club Summer Camps 2022

Youth sailing school.

Our summer courses are designed to be fun, yet instructional, with students earning their US Sailing basic keelboat certificate. Skills are built at the student’s pace through five consecutive half day sessions.

Courses run through the summer vacation and students can sign up for a week of morning sessions, a week of afternoon sessions, or both. If both AM and PM sessions are booked in the same week, please provide a packed lunch and someone will be on hand to supervise throughout the lunch break.

Ages: 10 to 17 Junior Sailing Morning Session: 9:00am – 12:00pm Junior Sailing Afternoon Session: Classes: 1:00 – 4:00pm

• June 27 – July 1
• July 4 – 8
• July 11 – 15
• July 18 – 22
• July 25 – 29
• August 1 – 5
• August 8 – 12
• August  15 – 19

Cost: $275 per session Register now!

Adult Sailing School

The American Yacht Club knows that learning to sail isn’t just for youngsters! Our program provides an opportunity for adults to learn the basics of small boat handling and to experience the joy of spending a few early evenings sailing on the Merrimack River.

Adult Sessions:

• Session 1 / Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, June 21 – July 5
• Session 2 / Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, July 7 – July 21
• Session 3 / Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, July 26 – August 9

Cost: $275 Register Now!

The American Yacht Club is America’s oldest continually operating private yacht club. We are located in Newburyport, MA on the Merrimack River, just a short jaunt from the river’s mouth.

American Yacht Club 115R Water Street, Newburyport MA [email protected] www.americanyachtclub.org

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11 Summer Sailing Camps on the North Shore

The North Shore is home to some of the most beautiful coastal areas in the country, and there’s no better way for kids to appreciate the great outdoors of our stunning region than through sailing camp. Yacht clubs and sailing associations dot the coast, giving kids ample opportunity to learn how to sail while making new friends and learning teamwork, independence, responsibility, and sportsmanship. Take a look at the below sailing camps to find the best fit for your sailor this summer.

Manchester Sailing Association

The MSA offers sailing sessions for students of all ages and skill levels, from 7-year-old beginners to 18-year-old experienced racers. They also offer adult classes grouped by skill, open to all. Classes typically run in two-week sessions, and are geared toward all interest levels—in some, students learn the basics, while in others, they might gear up for regatta racing. A new class focuses on adventure sailing: learning valuable, life-long sailing skills in a non-race format. 

The MSA’s programs focus on independence, safety, and sportsmanship. They own a fleet of boats including Dyer Dhows, Optimist Dinghies, 420s, and Rhodes 19s, and all sailing classes start out of Tuck’s Point and sail into scenic Manchester Harbor. They even offer open Saturday sailing for students to practice what they’ve learned and show off to their families!

For a full class schedule, class descriptions, and pricing, visit the MSA website. 

Ages: 7+ Session Length: 2 weeks

15 Tucks Point Road, Manchester-by-the-Sea, 978.526.8345, manchestersailing.org

Pleon Yacht Club

Founded in 1887, Pleon is exclusively a “kids club,” offering summer sailing programs for kids ages eight to eighteen of all skill levels. Aiming to involve as many kids as possible in sailing, they offer application-based financial aid. Pleon offers both full season sessions, running from June 22 to August 16, and half-season sessions, as well as a two-week Intro to Pleon course for beginners.

The club runs classes using Optimist boats, Lasers, 420s, and keelboats, depending on the age and skill of the sailors. Some classes have an emphasis on racing, and they have a 420 Racing Team and an Opti Race Team. 

Students are welcome to use a privately-owned boat for a discount. Pleon also offers a few extra activities throughout the summer, like movie events, casual regattas, and BBQs. 

Ages: 8+ Session Length: 4 or 8 weeks

42 Foster Street, Marblehead, 781.631.1076,  pleon.org

Corinthian Yacht Club Junior Sailing

During the CYC’s Junior Sailing program, students ages seven and up have the chance to learn the basics of sailing using the club’s fleet of Vanguard Prams, Optimists, and Sonar keelboats. The camp runs in five sessions (a preseason and sessions 1 through 4). Sessions are either one or two weeks of half-day sailing. Classes are designed so that sailors can choose to participate in just one session, or sign up for more than one session as they advance. A student might start the summer in the Beginner class, then move to the Intermediate class for session two, and then the Opti 1 class for session 3.

Students may choose to sign up with a group of friends and participate in the Sonar keelboat class, requiring no previous experience.

Ages: 7+ Session Length: 1 or 2 weeks

1 Nahant Street, Marblehead, 781.631.0005, corinthianyc.com

Boston Yacht Club Junior Sailing

Don’t let the name fool you—Boston Yacht Club is located in Marblehead, and they offer sailing classes for kids ages six to fifteen in a non-competitive environment. Beginners will start out learning to sail in multi-person Sonar boats during the morning session, and more intermediate sailors, who sail in the afternoons, might choose to move to the Optimist program where they can sail independently. 

Students ages ten to fifteen have the option of Adventure Afternoons, where they will learn more about non-competitive sailing and go on boating trips to different points of interest. Those ages twelve to fifteen have the option for the Seafarers camp, focused on both sailing and off-the-water skills like navigation, weather, and STEM-related activities.

Ages: 6-15 Session Length: 2 weeks

1 Front Street, Marblehead, 781.631.3100, bostonyc.org

Eastern Point Yacht Club Junior Program

Located at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor, the Eastern Point Yacht club has easy access to both the open ocean and the inner harbor, making it a great option for sailors of all levels—complete with a 3,000 square foot state-of-the-art dry sailing facility. The Club provides both half- and full-day options. In the mornings, students ages eight to eleven sail Optimists, while students twelve and older sail 420s—classes are offered for both beginner and intermediate sailors. 

For a full-day option, students can then participate in Adventure Camp in the afternoons, which takes kids to different locations daily to learn more about the ecosystems of coastal Cape Ann. Students might snorkel at Brace Cove or discover shipwrecks at Thatcher Island.

Advanced sailors who are approved by the Program Director have the opportunity to join the club’s race team and potentially travel around New England for races. 

Ages: 8+ Session Length: 2 weeks

125 Eastern Point Blvd., Gloucester, 978.283.3520, epyc.net

Committed to bringing the joys of sailing to those kids who might not otherwise have the opportunity to be on a boat, Sail Salem offers financial aid and scholarships to those who qualify. Students can be sure to learn independence, teamwork, and responsibility during their weeklong sailing sessions. They offer Optimist and 420 classes, along with Sail Adventures and a Race Clinic for those who are more serious about sailing competitively.

Class are taught in Salem Harbor off of Winter Island. The classes run in half days, full days, and even extended days, which run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They also offer a two-week program to train new sailing instructors.

Session Length: 1 week

50 Winter Island Road, Salem, sailsalem.org

Sandy Point Sailing Association 

Beverly’s junior sailing organizer, Sandy Point, is sponsored by the Jubilee and Salem Willows Yacht Clubs (though you don’t have to be a member of either) and offers students small class sizes and lots of individual attention. Their level 1 classes require no previous experience and are tailored for both youths and teens. These classes are taught in Optimists and Pixels and include instruction on safety, rigging, knots, tacking, and more.

Level 2 classes explore more advanced skills like navigation and use larger boats like 420s and Rhodes 19. Intro to Cruising introduces students to even larger keelboats, and Intro to Racing is for students who are comfortable on the water and ready to learn the rules of racing while participating in practice drills.

127 Water Street, Beverly, 978.387.1384, sandypointsailing.org

Sandy Bay Yacht Club Sailing Program

Located in scenic Rockport, Sandy Bay Yacht Club offers sailing lessons for students ages eight and up. The non-profit also has scholarships available. Students will sail on Optimist dinghies and 420s. While their basic two-week sessions teach beginners how to sail, Sandy Bay also runs three-week racing class sessions, in which experienced racers are offered the opportunity to travel and compete in regattas against other sailors their age.

Sailing students automatically become members of the yacht club, and they encourage parents to join, too. Families can take advantage of activities like cookouts, Sunday Morning Coffee, Chowder Day, and more.

Ages: 8+ Session Length: 2 or 3 weeks

5 T Wharf, Rockport, 978.546.9433, sandybay.org

Essex Bay Sailing Club

The Essex Bay Sailing Club provides four- and eight-week sessions to students ages eight and up. Students sail two days a week and are placed in one of four classes, according to age and skill level: Bosuns, Adventurers, Captains, or Admirals. While Bosuns learn about boat safety, knots, and tides, and should be sailing solo by the end of the session, Admirals may participate in inter-club races with neighboring sailing clubs and help instruct the younger students. 

Students sail in designated safe areas in Essex Bay, where the Essex River meets Ipswich Bay. Though there’s some boat traffic in the area, students primarily stay out of the channel and instructors are always monitoring for safety. Kids sail in both Captivas and 420s while they develop confidence and an appreciation for the beautiful resources of the Essex River.

Ages: 8+ Session Length: 4 or 8 weeks, 2 days/week

161 Conomo Point Road, Essex, 978.500.1155, essexbaysailingclub.org

Ipswich Junior Sailing

Located on the grounds of the Ipswich Bay Yacht Club (though not part of the club), Ipswich Junior Sailing is committed to developing students’ competence in sailing while maintaining a fun atmosphere. All children ages eight and up are encouraged to participate, and will be grouped into the Optimist or 420 classes based on size, and the Beginner, Intermediate, or Race Team according to skill level. 

Students have the option to take a one-week session of full days, or a two-week session of half-day morning classes. All classes run Monday through Thursday, and open sail is offered on Friday mornings as boats are available. The non-profit welcomes students of all backgrounds, and scholarships are available.

Ages: 8+ Session Length: 1 or 2 weeks

Quay Road, Ipswich, 978.412.4412, ipswichjuniorsailing.com

American Yacht Club

Operating out of beautiful building over 100 years old near the mouth of the Merrimac River, the American Yacht Club holds a children’s sailing school for kids ages nine to seventeen. For over sixty years, the club has taught countless children about the joys of sailing from their downtown Newburyport location. 

Sailors are taught primarily in Hunter 140 boats, which hold groups of two or three kids and is both safe and easy for the beginner and also fast and sporty for the more advanced sailor. Students will end the course with their U.S. Sailing Basic Keelboat Certificate. Courses are one week long, and students can choose to take either the morning session, the afternoon session, or both. 

Ages: 9-17 Session Length: 1 or 2 weeks

115 R Water Street, Newburyport, 978.465.9053, americanyachtclub.org

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AYC Sailing Program

Students may sign up for any number or combination of one week sessions including morning sessions (AM), afternoon sessions (PM), or both (AM & PM).  Skills are built at the student’s pace through one session or through multiple sessions over the summer program. This popular program fills up quickly!

The Newburyport Summer Sailing Program uses the "Hunter 140" as a primary training vessel. This boat provides good stability for our basic and intermediate levels of training and have proven to be safe and enjoyable platforms for the beginning sailor. This year we have improved our equipment with new sails and a complete overhaul of each boat. The course size is designed to have 3 sailors per boat.

Each student is provided with U.S.C.G. approved life jacket. Our chase boats are equipped with VHF radios and First Aid kits. Two instructors and a CIT are on the chase boat to assist in learning and organization of the class. The nearest marine emergency service is the US Coast Gaurd Station on the Newburyport waterfront.

Established in 1885, the American Yacht Club is one of the oldest continuously operated yacht clubs in the country. For over 50 years, the AYC has been providing sailing instruction to its members, families and the community. Our professional staff instructors teach children the joy of sailing! Two full-time instructors lead land-based and on-the-water instruction in a curriculum based on the recommended US Sailing Program and adapted for sailing on Joppa Flats and the Merrimack River. There is a minimum requirement of six children to run a session and a maximum of 15 students per session with eight classes offered during July and August.

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Great! Not actually a member though. Just as a guest it is a great place with a pool, beach access and a nice restaurants well as nice tennis courts and much more.

So, yeah, it's a members only club catering mostly to the nautical fans. The club sits in a beautiful peninsula in Rye, NY connecting the LI Sound. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and the club has lots of activities, including a pool and access to the beach. The restaurant decor is what you'd expect / beachy and tropical; however, the food is below average. Dishes were standard diner level and nothing was as elevated or even elegantly presented. Skip the food, use the amenities.

Love the club I've grown up at this club but this guy named Pat is rude??? Very accusatory toward members and I've never felt so out of place in such an environment that I'd consider to be my home. Is he new or something? Clearly doesn't get the memo.

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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION ​​

​ regular registration (march 20th) is for current, renewing (me mber #s starting with '8' or '9') or new junior & sandpiper members. every participant must pay a  member activation fee to enroll in classes . ​.

Cancellation Policy : 30+ days from class start = 100% refund. Less than 30 days from class start = 50% refund.

Updated Junior & Sandpiper Member Information

JUNIOR/SANDPIPER MEMBERSHIP FEES & DUES

Seasonal Activation Fee: $75 per season/quarter

Summer: June, July, August

Fall: September, October, November

Winter: December, January, February

Spring: March, April, May

Monthly Dues: 

Junior Member | Age 12-21 | $23.10/mo

Sandpiper Member | Age 5-11 | $15.95/mo

Membership will be automatically terminated at the end of each season/quarter.

You will only pay monthly dues during the activated season.

You may skip seasons and reactivate at any time with no penalty.

To activate or reactivate any Junior/Sandpiper Membership, simply use the link on our Junior Website.

Junior/Sandpiper Members will be assigned a Member Number beginning in either an ‘8’ or’9’ that can be used at the Galley or Office.

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2024 Summer Sailing

June 10 th - Aug ust 2nd

Summer Sailing is awesome! Please read through the class descriptions below to see what best fits your sailor. If you have any questions, contact the MBYC Junior Sailing Office via email at [email protected] . NOTE: Class dates and fees are subject to change prior to registration opening. ​ ​

SUMMER SAILING CLASSES AT MISSION BAY YACHT CLUB

Morning Sessions ~ Learn to Sail

Morning classes run from 9 am to noon, Monday - Friday. All morning classes are for students new to the sport of sailing with little to no sailing experience.

Rock Stars (1 week class)

The Rock Stars class is for kids between the ages of 5 to 7. This class focuses on getting the kids comfortable on a boat and having fun on the water and teaches the basics of sailing: the parts of the boat, how t o dock a boat, learning how to trim sails, and steering a boat. Instructors sail with 2 to 4 kids in a boat. This is a great class for introducing kids to the sport of sailing.

Classes run Monday - Friday, 9:00am to 12:00pm. Max Class Size is 10.

Week 1 | June 10 - June 14 | Full Member: $300 | Sandpiper or Junior: $375

Week 2 | June 17 - June 21 | Full Member: $300 | Sandpiper or Junior: $375

Week 3 | June 24 - June 28 | Full Member: $300 | Sandpiper or Junior: $375

Week 4 | July 1 - July 3 (No class July 4th & 5th) | Full Member: $180 | Sandpiper or Junior: $225

Week  5 | July 8 - July 12  | Full Member: $300 | Sandpiper or Junior: $375

Week 6 | July 15 - July 19 | Full Member: $300 | Sandpiper or Junior: $375

Week 7 | July 22 - July 26 | Full Member: $300 | Sandpiper or Junior: $375

Week 8 | July 29 - August 2 | Full Member: $300 | Sandpiper or Junior: $375

Little Puffs (2 week class)

The Little Puffs class is for kids 6 to 8 years. Students sail boats called Sabots, which is an 8 foot dinghy. The class teaches the fundamentals of sailing, including parts and terminology, how to trim sails, and driving the boat. Early on, kids may double up in boats to get comfortable.  This class also uses smaller sails, making it perfect for younger/smaller kids ready to sail solo.

Classes run Monday - Friday, 9:00am to 12:00pm. Max Class size is 10.

Session 1 | June 10 - June 21  | Full Member: $600 | Sandpiper or Junior: $750

Session 2 | June 24 - July 3 (No class July 4th & 5th)  | Full Member: $480 | Sandpiper or Junior: $600 SOLD OUT!

Session 3 | July 8 - July 19  | Full Member: $600 | Sandpiper or Junior: $750   SOLD OUT!

Session 4 | July 22 - August 2  | Full Member: $600 | Sandpiper or Junior: $750 SOLD OUT!

Beginning Sabots (2 week class)

This class is for first time sailors between the ages of 8 - 12 . This class is focused on fun and learning and is a stepping stone to learning to race sailboats at a young age.

Classes run Monday - Friday, 9:00am to 12:00pm. Max Class Size is 16 ​ ​

Session 1 | June 10 - June 21  | Full Member: $6 00 | Sandpiper or Junior: $750

Session 2 | June 24 - July 3 (No class July 4th & 5th)  | Full Member: $480 | Sandpiper or Junior: $600 SOLD OUT! T

Session 3 | July 8 - July 19  | Full Member: $600 | Sandpiper or Junior: $750 SOLD OUT!

Beginning Double-handed (2 week class)

The Beginning Double-handed sailing course is designed for kids between 12 and 17. This course teaches students how to sail a 15ft two-person boat with two sails. This class teaches the basic fundamentals of sailing, including parts and terminology, how to trim sails and steer both as skipper and crew. This is a great place to start if you're interested in High School Sailing. This class is focused on fun and i ntroduces kids to racing at the end of the course.

Classes run Monday - Friday, 9:00am to 12:00pm. Max Class Size is 12.

Session 2 | June 24 - July 3 (No class July 4th & 5th)  | Full Member: $48 0 | Sandpiper or Junior: $600

Session 3 | July 8 - July 19  | Full Member: $6 00 | Sandpiper or Junior: $750

Session 4 | July 22 - August 2  | Full Member: $6 00 | Sandpiper or Junior: $750

Afternoon Sessions ~ Learn to Race Classes   + Rec

These classes run from 1 pm to 4 pm, Monday - Friday. Must have prior sailing experience to enroll in learn to race or Adventure sailing classes.

Beginning Sabot Racing (2 week class)

The Beginning Sabot Racing course is designed for students that have sailed and feel comfortable in a Sabot. They will learn how to sail around a course and learn about how to tack and jibe correctly, as well as learn more about the wind and how it shifts. This is a great course for all kids that have an interest in racing and becoming an official Mission Bay Yacht Club Team Member.

Classes run Monday - Friday, 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Prerequisite: Completion of the Beginning Sabot Class or equivalent.

Laser Sailing (2 week class)

This class is designed for students interested in learning the basic and intermediate techniques of sailing a Laser. This boat is the perfect transition from smaller Sabots to the much bigger Laser. In this class we will instruct the students on all the basics of the boat as well as boat handling, rigging, and an introduction to racing. The MBYC Junior’s have a limited number of charter Lasers available, so having your own boat is recommended.

Classes run Monday - Friday, 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

Intermediate Double-handed Racing/High School Sailing (2 week class)

This course is designed for kids who are interested in learning advanced racing skills. This class is great for experienced sailors (including High School sailors) and is a challenging course . Perfect for TEENS!!

We'll be encouraging students to participate in this Summer's two exciting intermediate events: 

Junior Olympics at NHYC, July 19 - 21 & CFJ Nationals at MBYC, July 26 - 28.​

Classes run Monday - Friday, 1:00pm to 4:00pm. ​

Session 3 | July 8 - July 19 (Junior Olympics, July 19 - 21)  | Full Member: $6 00 | Sandpiper or Junior: $750

Session 4 | July 22 - August 2 (CFJ Nationals, July 26 - 28)  | Full Member: $6 00 | Sandpiper or Junior: $750

Adventure Sailing (2 week class)

The Adventure Sailing Class is for those sailors who love the water but may not be as interested in competitive racing. This 2 week course will include, group sails, destination sails, swimming, games and much more. SAILORS WILL GET WET! The recommended age for this class is 9 to 14. Students will explore all aspects of good seamanship: sailing, knot tying, navigation and the local marine ecosystems and environment. Classes will fill up quickly so make sure to register early!

Classes run Monday - Friday , 1:00pm to 4:00pm. ​ ​

Afternoon  Rec & Fishing  Program (1 week sessions)

The Afternoon Rec & Fishing Program is for our sailors taking morning classes but needing afternoon care. We'll provide supervision from 12pm to 4pm including games, playtim e, fishing and even some quiet, out-of -the-sun time when needed. Children must be enrolled in a congruent morning class to register for the Afternoon Rec Program.​   ​

Week 1 | June 10 - June 14 | Full Member: $270  | Sandpiper or Junior: $338

Week 2 | June 17 - June 21 | Full Member: $270  | Sandpiper or Junior: $338

Week 3 | June 24 - June 28 | Full Member: $270  | Sandpiper or Junior: $338

Week 4 | July 1 - July 3 (No class July 4th & 5th) | Full Member: $162  | Sandpiper or Junior: $203

Week  5 | July 8 - July 12  | Full Member: $270  | Sandpiper or Junior: $338

Week 6 | July 15 - July 19   | Full Member: $270  | Sandpiper or Junior: $338

Week 7 | July 22 - July 26   | Full Member: $270  | Sandpiper or Junior: $338

Week 8 | July 29 - August 2   | Full Member: $270  | Sandpiper or Junior: $338

MBYC RACE TEAM

These classes are for our Race Team Sailors with significant experience. We  offer seasonal  Sailor/Coach Conferences  to  help our sailors "build" their Summer Sailing Program to fit their interests and schedule. Optional Race Team Workouts will be held every day from 10am - 10:45am.

SABOT RACE TEAM

This is for ALL our A Fleet through C3 Fleet Racers. Sailors will be put to the test with rigorous on the water drills, classroom discussions, and informative land drills. It is best for sailors at this level to have their own boats, but we do have basic club charter boats available for a fee .

Classes run Monday - Friday | 11:00am to 4:00pm + Regattas ​

Session I | June 10 - June 28​ | 15 days of Training + Regatta

Includes Summer Gold Cup  | June 22 - June 23 | NHYC

Session II | July 8 - Aug 2 | 15 days of Training + Regatta

Includes Sabot Nationals | July 30 - Aug 2

SABOT RACE TEAM ALL-IN | 8 weeks | Ju ne 10 - Aug 2 ​

ILCA/LASER RACE TEAM

We've got an exciting Summer ahead of Training for Major Regattas, most close to home!

These campaigns are geared towards the higher level Laser sailors and Head Coach approval is needed for participation. Sailors will have vigorous on-the-water training as well as in-depth classroom discussions. 

Sailors may participate in any of the campaigns with or without the regatta included.

Classes run Monday - Friday 11:00pm to 4:00pm.

US Youth Championships | June 24 - June 28 | Roger Williams University - Bristol, RI

Youth Champs Campaign | June 10 - June 21 | 2 weeks​

US Open Sailing Series SD  | June 29 - June 30 | SDYC

US Open Campaign | June 17 - June 30 | 2 weeks​

​ ​ Junior Olympics | July 12 - July 14 | NHYC

JOs Campaign | July 1 - July 14 | 2 weeks​

ILCA North Americans | July 19 - July 21 | ABYC

NAs Campaign | July 15 - July 21 ​

ILCA Nationals | Aug 9 - Aug 11 | BYC

ILCA Nationals Campaign | July 29 - Aug 11 | 2 weeks ​

Summer ILCA Race Team All-In | June 10 - July 14, July 29 - Aug 11 | 8 weeks of Training w/ 3 Major Regattas​ Included

Doublehanded+ Race Team | C420 - CFJ - Lightnings+

We've got some big events on the West Coast this Summer and we're excited for these campaigns!

These are our most advanced double-handed (and triplehanded) offerings for C420's, CFJ's, Lightnings+. These training campaign s are designed to get sailors ready for major events throughout the summer. Sailors will be put to the test with rigorous on-the-water drills, classroom discussions, and informative land drills. 

Training Days run Monday - Friday 11am - 4pm + Regattas

Triplehanded/Sears Cup Training and Campaign | June 10 - June 18

Advanced training in Lightning and other boats with 3+ crew.

CFJ & C420 Summer Race Team Campaigns | June 17 - July 28

Junior Olympics | CFJs & C420s | July 12 - July 14 | NHYC ​ ​

C420 Women's Nationals  | July 13 - July 15 | PYSF, San Francisco

C420 North Americans | July 17 - July 20 | PYSF, San Francisco​

CFJ Nationals | July 25 - July 28 ​ ​

Race Team Enrichment | Age 13+ | 9am - 11am ​

​We are offering these enrichment classes for our Race Team sailors looking for morning activites to enhance their overall sailing education. ​   ​

Classes run Monday - Friday, 9am - 11am ​

Week 1 | Rigging | June 10 - June 14

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James P. Cannon

The decision to join the trotskyist camp in 1928, may 27, 1959.

This is a letter sent to Theodore Draper, a historian of the American communist movement. The entire series of letters sent from Cannon to Draper has been published under the title "The first ten years of American communism" by Lyle Stuart Inc, in 1962. It was later reprinted by Pathfinder Press.

It seems to me that I have already written myself out on "The Birth of American Trotskyism"-in which I played the central role because I just happened to be standing there at the time and there was no one else to do it. I couldn't add much to what I have already written in the History of American Trotskyism , in my letters to you, and in the big article - "The Degeneration of the Communist Party-and the New Beginning" in the Fall, 1954 issue of Fourth International . That's my case. If I were to write about it again I could only repeat what I have already said.

You'll find a better and fuller exposition there than I could write again today. I have the faculty, which for me is a happy one, of pushing things to the back of my mind once I have written them out. In order to write a fresh report on the origin of American Trotskyism, I would have to force myself back into a semi-coma, recalling and reliving the struggle of 31 years ago. That is too much for me to undertake again.

The only thing I left out of my extensive writing about that period, which I try to leave out of all my writing, was the special element of personal motivation for my action-which cynics would never believe and research workers never find in the files and cross-indexes. That is the compulsion of conscience when one is confronted by an obligation which, in given circumstances, is his alone to accept or to evade.

In the summer of 1928 in Moscow, in addition to the theoretical and political revelation that came to me when I read Trotsky's Criticism of the Draft Program of the Comintern , there was another consideration that hit me where I live. That was the fact that Trotsky had been expelled and deported to far-away Alma Ata; that his friends and supporters had been slandered and expelled and imprisoned; and that the whole damned thing was a frame-up!

Had I set out as a boy to fight for justice for Moyer and Haywood in order to betray the cause of justice when it was put squarely up to me in a case of transcendent importance to the whole future of the human race? A copy-book moralist could easily answer that question by saying: "Of course not. The rule is plain. You do what you have to do, even if it costs you your head." But it wasn't so simple for me in the summer of 1928. I was not a copybook moralist. I was a party politician and factionalist who had learned how to cut corners. I knew that at the time, and the self-knowledge made me uneasy.

I had been gradually settling down into an assured position as a party official with an office and staff, a position that I could easily maintain-as long as I kept within definite limits and rules which I knew all about, and conducted myself with the facility and skill which had become almost second nature to me in the long drawn-out factional fights.

I knew that. And I knew something else that I never told anybody about, but which I had to tell myself for the first time in Moscow in the summer of 1928. The foot-loose Wobbly rebel that I used to be had imperceptibly begun to fit comfortably into a swivel chair, protecting himself in his seat by small maneuvers and evasions, and even permitting himself a certain conceit about his adroit accommodation to this shabby game. I saw myself for the first time then as another person, as a revolutionist who was on the road to becoming a bureaucrat . The image was hideous, and I turned away from it in disgust.

I never deceived myself for a moment about the most probable consequences of my decision to support Trotsky in the summer of 1928. I knew it was going to cost me my head and also my swivel chair, but I thought: What the hell-better men than I have risked their heads and their swivel chairs for truth and justice. Trotsky and his associates were doing it at that very moment in the exile camps and prisons of the Soviet Union. It was no more than right that one man, however limited his qualifications, should remember what he started out in his youth to fight for, and speak out for their cause and try to make the world hear, or at least to let the exiled and imprisoned Russian Oppositionists know that they had found a new friend and supporter.

In the History of American Trotskyism , p.61 I wrote:

"The movement which then began in America brought repercussions throughout the entire world; overnight the whole picture, the whole perspective of the struggle changed. Trotskyism, officially pronounced dead, was resurrected on the international arena and inspired with new hope, new enthusiasm, new energy. Denunciations against us were carried in the American press of the party and reprinted throughout the whole world, including the Moscow Pravda. Russian Oppositionists in prison and exile, where sooner or later copies of Pravda reached them, were notified of our action, our revolt in America. In the darkest hour of the Opposition's struggle, they learned that fresh reinforcements had taken the field across the ocean in the United States, which by virtue of the power and weight of the country itself, gave importance and weight to the things done by the American communists.

"Leon Trotsky, as I remarked, was isolated in the little Asiatic village of Alma Ata. The world movement outside Russia] was in decline, leaderless, suppressed, isolated, practically non-existent. With this inspiring news of a new detachment in far-away America, the little papers and bulletins of the Opposition groups flared into life again. Most inspiring of all to us was the assurance that our hard-pressed Russian comrades had heard our voice. I have always thought of this as one of the most gratifying aspects of the historic fight we undertook in 1928-that the news of our fight reached the Russian comrades in all corners of the prisons and exile camps, inspiring them with new hope and new energy to persevere in the struggle."

In Moscow, in the summer of 1928, I foresaw such a possible consequence of my decision and action. And I thought that that alone would justify it, regardless of what else might follow. Many things have changed since then, but that conviction has never changed.