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Join Us for an Event Filled with Energy & Excitement in  Anticipation for the 2025 Summer Winds of Lake Michigan!

Our Junior Sailors, Board Members and Alumni Volunteers serve salad, spaghetti and garlic bread in the beautiful dining room at the Waukegan Yacht Club.

Reserve Online and Save $4! 

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Details

Saturday, April 19th
3:00pm-6:30pm!

  • Live music
  • Raffles
  • Silent Auctions
  • Alumni features
  • ...and, don't forget the SPAGHETTI!!

The Spaghetti Dinner is our kick-off event for the summer of 2025!

Join us for a great fundraising event to support WYCYF Junior Sailing!

Waukegan Yacht Club Youth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations made at the event may be deductible and documentation will be available during the event or you may choose to have it emailed after for your tax purposes.

 

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2025 Classes Begin June 2nd!

The school year is winding down and it's time to think about summer!

Consider having your kids spend time outside learning skils that will last a lifetime! Self-confidence, leadership, teamwork, and sufficiency are things that our students gain while learning how to be aware of, manage, and adapt to a constantly changing environment.

For over 50 years, WYCYF Junior Sail has been making sailors over the summer. We learn our skills in the protected waters of Waukegan Harbor, then expand on them on Lake Michigan. 

Our instructors are all certified by US Sailing's Level 1-Small Boat Program at a minimum, and hold First-Aid/CPR/AED, CDC Concussion Training, NASBLA, and SafeSport™ certifications. 

Registration is open!

Follow the links below for a season overview or to register for classes!

Season Overview
Registration
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It's time for the WYCYF Junior Sail Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser!

When:
Saturday, May 4th 3:00-6:30pm

Where:
The Waukegan Yacht Club
199 N. Harbor Place
Waukegan, IL 60085

The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser marks the kick-off of the 2024 Season with fun activities planned for indoors and out!

    • Raffles
    • Games
    • Live Music
    • Silent Auctions
    • Alumni features
    • Live Auctions
    • ...and, of course SPAGHETTI!!
Register - or - Get More Information

Looking for something for your kids to do this summer? Join us! - Bring your kids, this is a great opportunity to meet and ask questions with current students, alumni, instructors, and board members.

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Junior Sail 2024 season Schedule!

Junior Sail 2024 season Schedule! 

We hope everyone had a great holiday season and that your normal
rest-of-year activities are going better than you planned!

We’re officially announcing our 2024 summer program schedule with updates to come for off-season(pre & post) events!

Start the adventure of a lifetime for your favorite young people by teaching them the learn to sail this summer! The WYCYF Junior Sail program has been ‘making sailors’ for over 50 years.

Adventure Sail teaches beginners (ages 8-17) to rig and sail small boats in the protected waters of the Waukegan Harbor Basin. Experienced sailors Further their skills on Lake Michigan.

Full days are available by registering for both AM and PM classes. Before and aftercare is available.

KinderSail classes (ages 5-8) are held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings.

Race Practice & Prep takes place in the afternoons and is for kids ages 8-17(basic sailing competency is a prerequisite )

Safety is our priority:
All staff is First Aid/CPR/AED, NASBLA Boating Safety, CDC Concussion Training, and Safe Sport™ certified.

Instructors are minimum U.S. Sailing Level 1 certified.

Life vests, boats and safety equipment are all provided.

Safety Document package must be completed before the first day of class.

Registration opens in early March.

As always, please drop us a line with any questions you might have. We’ll be more than happy to help you find answers.

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2023 Registration is Open!

Looking for something for your kids to do this summer?

We've been teaching kids to sail and making sailors for almost 60 years!
 
We teach kids (ages 5-17) to sail, but we also give them the opportunity to develop leadership skills, environmental awareness, teamwork, make new friends and learn to love a sport they can participate in their whole lives!
 
We sail in the protected waters of Waukegan North Harbor and on Lake Michigan just off the Municipal beach. Day sessions are week long (so you easily join us without disturbing your other summer plans), Monday thru Friday, mornings from 9:00-12:00, afternoons 1:00-4:00, or all day 9:00-4:00 with an hour lunch break in between the morning and afternoon sessions.
 
Our season starts the week of June 12th and runs through the week of August 14th. 
 
For more information about the program, follow this link: 2023 Season Overview
 
Instructors are US Sailing and SafeSport certified.

Don’t send your kids to camp…send them on an adventure!

Register Today!