*adult guardian must be present to sign waiver & there will be a small fee.
Let’s not call it a “GRUDGE MATCH”… it’s an “Alumni Regatta”. We know you can race the big boats, but do you still have enough skill to win a dinghy race? Mark your territory and bring your “A” game! Bragging rights are on the line and the trash talk had better be cheap!
Divisions will be set based upon participation. The judges can also be BRIBED to create match-ups. So, if you have a score to settle, a disagreement with a past instructor, or a deep seeded need to teach a former class mate the lesson he/she so richly deserved… settle it here, in our harbor, on our water, with our boats.
Unfortunately, you will need to be an Alumni from WYCYF Junior Sail to race – but egging racers on is open to everyone…
Junior Sail has been around since 1966!
Show your WYCYF Pride and Register at the Brat Stand (it’s back!) to let us know when you arrive. Come share memories and meet other Junior Sailor Alumni & Instructors who have been part of our program reaching all the way back to 1966!
If you were previously an Instructor, Student, or Board Member, we want to celebrate you and your involvement with our program. Come and help us show the impact Junior Sail has had on the sailing community!
And, if you miss the thrill of dinghy racing, sign up to race in our Alumni Regatta!
If your friend really wants to sail with you after experiencing Friend Day, we can prorate tuition for the remainder of this session. Or, get them all set up to start sailing in Session II, which starts July 5.
The regatta runs from 12:30 to about 2 pm.
Please let us know if you can attend this event and if you’d like to crew. RSVP to info@juniorsail.org. We’re happy to sign school service forms for students.
Staff (left to right): Colin Classen(Program Director), Ray Nagro, India Fiocchi, Abby Crombie, Graeme Classen, Learon McGinn(Lead Instructor), Sarah Carney, Nick Carney – (instructors not pictured: James Syme, Joe Sullivan)
Please congratulate the 2016 staff for WYCYF Junior Sail!
After spending years with the program as both a student and instructor, Learon McGinn will head-up our team this year as Lead Instructor. She returns to us after her first year at Marquette University, where she raced as a member of their sailing team, competing against other Big East Conference schools. She will be completing her US Sailing Level II Small Boat Instructor certification during her time with us this summer.
Congratulations to our new team! We look forward to an excellent summer and are thrilled you’ve chosen to be with us this year!
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You can save up to $90 on half-day and $180 on full-day programs if you register for Junior Sail by May 6. Download the registration packet. We’ll be accepting registrations at the Spring Fling + Parent Info Session on April 24 or mail forms and payment to the WYC Youth Foundation, P.O. Box 7772, Gurnee, IL 60031. Contact us at jrsail@wyclub.com with any questions!
Sun., Apr. 24, 2 p.m. – 199 N. Harbor Pl. Waukegan, IL 60085
For parents and children 8 – 17 interested in learning to sail this summer!
The Junior Sail program, sponsored by the Waukegan Yacht Club Youth Foundation, has been teaching children age 8 to 18 the basics of seamanship, safety, racing, sportsmanship, and respect for the environment for 50 YEARS. Read more
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