Junior Fleet

2024 Spring Program Information

You may sign up for both session 1 and 2

Our fall sailing program is designed to provide youth with opportunities to grow in their love for the water and build friendships along the way. Daniel Island Yacht Club has a fleet of Collegiate z420s, Open Skiffs and Optimists which are made available to Junior Sailors on a first-registration basis. The mission of the Daniel Island Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program is to develop knowledgeable youth sailors and foster in them a lifelong love of and involvement in sailing. Each session is $400 per Member and $500 per Non-Member.

Program Goals

1. Safety is the number one priority at all times
2. Develop sportsmanship, seamanship, integrity, and interpersonal skills
3. Create a fun atmosphere for sailors of all levels and interests
4. Instill responsibility for boats, equipment, and facilities
5. Provide high-quality instruction that is tailored to the individual sailor’s needs

For more information on our Junior Sailing Programs please contact the Quartermaster, at [email protected] or (843) 471-1881.

Green Fleet

This course is designed for novice sailors ages 8-12. The Green Fleet will be sailing aboard our Optimist fleet and includes the basics of rigging, basic boat handling, seamanship (knots, weather, etc.), sportsmanship, and water safety. Building confidence, ensuring safety, demonstrating respect, courtesy to others, and good teamwork are primary goals. Novice sailors learn basic nomenclature, seamanship, sportsmanship, and sailing skills, including sailing on all points of sail, tacking and gybing.

Session 1:

Thursdays 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pre-session safety check off swim/capsize day on March 4th at 4:00pm.
March 7th, March, 14th, March 21st, March 28th
Awards Ceremony: May 4th, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 2:

Thursdays 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pre-session safety check off swim/capsize day on April 1st at 4:00pm.
April 4th, April 11th, April 25th, May 2nd
Awards Ceremony: May 4th, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Blue Fleet

This course is designed for intermediate sailors ages 9-13 who understand the basics and are seeking to master more advanced concepts and sail more efficiently. The Blue Fleet will be aboard the Open Bic Skiffs which is great for sailors who already have a concept of sailing. Building confidence, ensuring safety, demonstrating respect, courtesy to others, and good teamwork are primary goals. Participants will further their skills in boat nomenclature, seamanship, sportsmanship, sailing all points of sail, tacking/gybing, and will be introduced to sailing around a course.

Session 1:

Wednesdays 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pre-session safety check off swim/capsize day on March 4th at 4:00pm.
March 6th, March 13th, March 20th, March 27th
Awards Ceremony: May 4th, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Sessions 2:

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pre-session safety check off swim/capsize day on April 1st at 4:00pm.
April 3rd, April 10th, April 24th, May 1st
Awards Ceremony: May 4th, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Red Racing Fleet

This course is for racing sailors, ages 13-18 seeking to learn 420 sailboat racing techniques, tactics, and rules in preparation for participation in regattas. This class focuses on 420 sailing techniques from steering and trimming, to roll tacking, roll gybing, sportsmanship conduct, and sailing a racecourse. Seamanship topics of current, docking, care of equipment and weather will be covered in depth. Basic racing rules and racing drills are introduced on the water, while sail theory and concepts are covered in classroom sessions. DIYC Junior Sailing staff will foster a fun environment where sailors with a varying range of previous experience are challenged.

Session 1:

Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pre-session safety check off swim/capsize day on March 4th at 4:00pm.
March 5th, March 12th, March 19th, March 26th
Awards Ceremony: May 4th, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 

Session 2:

Tuesdays 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pre-session safety check off swim/capsize day on April 1st at 4:00pm.
April 2nd, April 9th, April 23rd, April 30th
Awards Ceremony: May 4th, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

2024 Summer Camp Sailing Program Information

Our summer camp sailing program is designed to provide youth with opportunities to grow in their love for the water and build friendships along the way. Daniel Island Yacht Club has a fleet of Collegiate z420s, Open Skiffs and Optimists which are made available to Junior Sailors on a first-registration basis. The mission of the Daniel Island Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program is to develop knowledgeable youth sailors and foster in them a lifelong love of and involvement in sailing.

Don’t miss out on our 2024 Summer Junior Sailing Program. During June & July we offer both a morning and an afternoon session for sailors of all levels. Your first session is $400 per Member and $500 per Non-Member. Each additional week is $250 per member and $300 per non-member.

This summer, DIYC will be partnering with Charleston Waterkeeper to create a positive environmental impact, through our junior sailing programs. The Waterkeeper will be providing cleanup equipment and safety gear that our sailing camps can utilize throughout the season during times when conditions prevent us from sailing. In addition to the areas around the DI Waterfront, we will also be engaging in cleanup via boat in areas where sailing instruction takes place, such as north/south of DIYC along the Wando River.

Program Goals

1. Safety is the number one priority at all times
2. Develop sportsmanship, seamanship, integrity, and interpersonal skills
3. Create a fun atmosphere for sailors of all levels and interests
4. Instill responsibility for boats, equipment, and facilities
5. Provide high-quality instruction that is tailored to the individual sailor’s needs

To sign up for our Summer Junior Sailing Programs please contact the Quartermaster 
Q[email protected]  
(843) 471-1881.

Green Fleet

This course is designed for novice sailors ages 8-12. The Green Fleet will be sailing aboard our Optimist fleet and includes the basics of rigging, basic boat handling, seamanship (knots, weather, etc.), sportsmanship, and water safety. Building confidence, ensuring safety, demonstrating respect, courtesy to others, and good teamwork are primary goals. Novice sailors learn basic nomenclature, seamanship, sportsmanship, and sailing skills, including sailing on all points of sail, tacking and gybing.

Blue Fleet

This course is designed for intermediate sailors ages 9-13 who understand the basics and are seeking to master more advanced concepts and sail more efficiently. The Blue Fleet will be aboard the Open Bic Skiffs which is great for sailors who already have a concept of sailing. Building confidence, ensuring safety, demonstrating respect, courtesy to others, and good teamwork are primary goals. Participants will further their skills in boat nomenclature, seamanship, sportsmanship, sailing all points of sail, tacking/gybing, and will be introduced to sailing around a course.

Red Racing Fleet

This course is for racing sailors, ages 13-18 seeking to learn 420 sailboat racing techniques, tactics, and rules in preparation for participation in regattas. This class focuses on 420 sailing techniques from steering and trimming, to roll tacking, roll gybing, sportsmanship conduct, and sailing a racecourse. Seamanship topics of current, docking, care of equipment and weather will be covered in depth. Basic racing rules and racing drills are introduced on the water, while sail theory and concepts are covered in classroom sessions. DIYC Junior Sailing staff will foster a fun environment where sailors with a varying range of previous experience are challenged.

To sign up for our Summer Junior Sailing Programs please contact the Quartermaster
[email protected]
(843) 471-1881.

*To learn more about our Sailing Programs please reach out to our Sailing Director, Josephine Stanley at [email protected].

Daniel Island Yacht Club is proud to be home to the School of the Arts, Philip Simmons and Bishop England High School Sailing Teams.