Welcome to the BYC Youth Sailing Site

Overview

Bellingham Yacht Club has a very active Youth Sailing Program that includes summer sailing and racing classes taught by US Sailing certifiend instructors, weekly dinghy racing, a Youth Club which sponsors many social activities and a youth fun room with a pool table, ping pong table, electric darts, air hockey table and a foosball table. For youths interested in racing at the high school level, BYC has been a primary sponsor of the Whatcom Community High School Sailing Team since its founding in 2008.

2011 Summer Sailing Class Registrations Are Now Open!!

The BYC's summer sailing program is NEW and IMPROVED for 2011. The club is acquiring new FJ sailboats for the program which allows for a greater variety of class offerings. Basic, intermediate and advanced classes will be taught at the new Zuanich Point dock along with two racing clinics, and a special class for kids wanting to help teach BYC classes. BYC 2011 summer sailing classes are now open for registration. Click here or on the Sailing Classes menu item above for more information on classes, and to register kids in the program. Don't wait to register for classes because they usually sell-out fast.

Our Fleet is Growing!!

In addition to our International Optimist and Laser single-handed boats, this year we are excited to announce that Bellingham Yacht Club has purchased seven new Flying Junior (FJ) sailboats, one of two boat types commonly used in the area for high school and collegiate racing. These are double-handed boats with a simple sail plan which makes them easy to learn while promoting team work among the students as well as allowing an instructor to be onboard when necessary. These new boats will also allow us to offer a greater variety of class offerings.

Signup for the BYC Youth Sailing Facebook Page

New for this year, we have added a new BYC Youth Sailing Facebook page to improve communication with our students, Youth Sailing Club members and parents. Click here for a link to the Facebook page where you can sign up to receive notices and view the posts on the page.

Check out the links on the navigation header at the top of the page for more information about the various classes and programs offered.