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ABOUT BYC SAILING FOUNDATION We are BYC Sailing Foundation, and our purpose is to promote sailing education for all ages, diversities, and economic demographics, including STEM education and on the water practical experience. Our sail camps are a fun place to learn safety, sailing and boat handling skills, and respect for the marine environment. Sailing is a lifelong sport that develops motor skills while building self-confidence and teamwork on the water. Our sail camps are open to the public for ages 8 to 16. Subscribe to receive the latest updates... Email Subscribe Now Thanks for submitting!

Junior Sailing Summer Camps Sail camp is the perfect way to practice safety and respect in and around boats and the water, all while having great FUN. This lifelong sport develops motor skills while building self-confidence and encouraging teamwork. BYC Junior Sail offers both full and half day Summer Camps. We teach the basics to beginning sailors and build on prior experience as they advance through the program. Open to all children ages 8 to 16. Register Now Up Sailboats: Dewitt Dinghies Youth Camps Ages 8-12 / Under 115lbs and less than 5ft tall Designed for children with little or no experience sailing a single-handed small sailboat. Students learn basic sailing skills and seamanship as well as common sailing knots, parts of the boats, and right-of-way rules. They also learn the points of sail, basic tacking and gybing, and basic sail trim. The US Sailing certified instructors provide a safe and fun learning environment promoting teamwork and camaraderie on and off the water The first day of each "Learn-to-sail" camp week, students will participate in a capsize drill to teach self-rescuing and staying with the boat. There will be 3 certified instructors closely working with 12 students during these drills. ​ The capsize drill consists of the following: Instructor will place the student's life jacket into the water, a few feet from the dock. The student will jump into the water and put their life jacket on while treading water. Once the life jacket is on, the student will swim to the capsized boat, a distance of about 25 ft. At the capsized boat, the student will climb onto the daggerboard, right the boat, then move to the stern while maintaining contact with the boat. The student will enter the boat over the transom. While in the boat the student will capsize the boat for the next student, then swim to the ladder to exit the water, approximately 40 ft from the capsized boat. Teen Camps Ages 13-16 / Over 115lbs and over 5ft tall Designed for students who have completed basic "Learn-to-Sail" courses or are able to learn on larger and faster boats as both skipper and crew. The focus is on boat handling, sail trimming, and working as a team. This class works well for those that have become too big to comfortably sail in the singlehanded Dewitt sailboats. Designed to develop basic water safety skills, tack, gybe, steer and trim. Knot tying and learning the unique sailing vocabulary. Teens will also learn the basics of rounding marks and docking. Teens will also go through the same capsize drills as the youth camps. Sailboats: Laser 2 2022 Summer Junior Sailing Camps August 1-5, 2022 1/2 Day Camps Youth Camp 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ​ Teen Camp 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ​ $220 Per Student / Week August 8-12 , 2022 Full Day Camps ​ Youth Camp 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM ​ $350 Per Student / Week August 15-19 , 2022 1/2 Day Camps ​ Youth Camp 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ​ Teen Camp 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ​ $220 Per Student / Week August 22-26 , 2022 1/2 Day Camps ​ Youth Camp 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ​ Teen Camp 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ​ $220 Per Student / Week Register Now

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Summer Camp Scholarships Scholarships are available for participation in BYC Junior Sail camps for families who demonstrate financial need. Apply Now

Donate As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the support of our community means everything. Our tuition covers basic costs of the program, and donations are used to finance scholarships, and purchase needed equipment to get kids out on the water. Thanks so much for your support! If you would like to help, please contact us at info@bycsailingfoundation.org , click the donate button below to donate online, or mail a tax-deductible donation to: ATTN: BYC Sailing Foundation 2700 Yacht Haven Way, Bremerton, WA 98312

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