St. Augustine Yacht Club Sailing Center Youth Programs
SAYC Sailing Center, 442 Ocean Vista Ave, St. Augustine, FL 32080
About
St. Augustine Yacht Club Sailing Center Youth Sailing Programs include Summer Sail Camp, Adventure Camp, Little Skippers Camp, Introduction to Keelboat Sailing Camp, and Keelboat Camp. Depending on the program, participants take part in sailing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, swimming, daily challenges, scavenger hunts, picnics, and water games. The programs also offer Learn to Sail options, race teams, a Sail Team program, and adult and youth clinics, with sailing on SailCube, Optimist, 420, Laser, Hobie Cat, Flying Scot, and J/24 sailboats.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
• Schedule: Week-long Monday–Friday sessions, generally 9:00am–3:00pm, offered June through August
Summer Sail Camp is open to all children ages 6–17 and operates annually from June through August with weekly Monday through Friday sessions from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Sail Camp (all levels), Keelboat Camp, and Adventure Camp run Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm, and Little Skippers Camp runs Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm, with an Extended Day option from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Adventure Camp is offered all weeks 1–9, and Sail Camp, Adventure Camp, Keelboat Camp, and Little Skippers Camp are described as week-long programs, with registration for all programs closing 5 days before each new week starts.
Adventure Camp is for ages 8–12 and uses kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, sailboats, and more to explore the Salt Run environment. Little Skippers Camp is for children ages 6–7 and has smaller class sizes. The Introduction to Keelboat Sailing Camp uses J/24 sailboats, and Keelboat Camp includes learning basic sailing maneuvers, crew roles, basic navigation rules, and essential safety rules.
Sail Camp is the direct feeder to a year-round racing program, and Sail Camp participation and multiple weeks are required to try out for the year-round race team. The program offers year-round sailing and racing programs, including Learn to Sail programs and race teams, and both adult and youth programs are open to members and non-members. Classes are divided by age and skill ability, with multi-week discounts and scholarships available.
Sail Camp and Adventure Camp each have a limit of 8 slots, while Keelboat Camp and Little Skippers Camp each have a limit of 6 slots, and waitlist registration is available when programs reach capacity. Summer camps are led by US Sailing Certified Sailing Instructors, and programs are led by US Sailing Certified Sailing Instructors. The SAYCSC Sail Director is Marissa Burrier.
The sailing program started in 2012, and since then the St. Augustine Yacht Club Sailing Center has offered on-water instruction to local youth and has reached over 3,600 local youth, averaging over 300 kids a year. The City of St. Augustine accepted the donation of the building site for the proposed St. Augustine Yacht Club Sailing Center in 2022, and SAYCSC held a Groundbreaking Ceremony on January 21, 2023. Construction of the new dock was completed and programs have been running off of it since June 2025.
The SAYC Sailing Center’s mission is to inspire a lifelong love of sailing by providing a safe, fun, and welcoming environment, and to empower youth to grow in confidence and develop valuable life skills through dynamic learn to sail options, competitive race teams, and community outreach partnerships. The center states that it is committed to making the sport of sailing accessible and inclusive for all and to fostering future leaders on the water and within the community. The SAYC Sailing Center engages in community outreach partnerships, offers scholarships, and states that no child should be denied access to their programs due to financial need. Core values listed by the program are kindness, community, responsibility, integrity, consistency, and fun.
Last updated June 2, 2026.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
• Schedule: Week-long Monday–Friday sessions, generally 9:00am–3:00pm, offered June through August
Summer Sail Camp is open to all children ages 6–17 and operates annually from June through August with weekly Monday through Friday sessions from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Sail Camp (all levels), Keelboat Camp, and Adventure Camp run Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm, and Little Skippers Camp runs Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm, with an Extended Day option from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Adventure Camp is offered all weeks 1–9, and Sail Camp, Adventure Camp, Keelboat Camp, and Little Skippers Camp are described as week-long programs, with registration for all programs closing 5 days before each new week starts.
Adventure Camp is for ages 8–12 and uses kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, sailboats, and more to explore the Salt Run environment. Little Skippers Camp is for children ages 6–7 and has smaller class sizes. The Introduction to Keelboat Sailing Camp uses J/24 sailboats, and Keelboat Camp includes learning basic sailing maneuvers, crew roles, basic navigation rules, and essential safety rules.
Sail Camp is the direct feeder to a year-round racing program, and Sail Camp participation and multiple weeks are required to try out for the year-round race team. The program offers year-round sailing and racing programs, including Learn to Sail programs and race teams, and both adult and youth programs are open to members and non-members. Classes are divided by age and skill ability, with multi-week discounts and scholarships available.
Sail Camp and Adventure Camp each have a limit of 8 slots, while Keelboat Camp and Little Skippers Camp each have a limit of 6 slots, and waitlist registration is available when programs reach capacity. Summer camps are led by US Sailing Certified Sailing Instructors, and programs are led by US Sailing Certified Sailing Instructors. The SAYCSC Sail Director is Marissa Burrier.
The sailing program started in 2012, and since then the St. Augustine Yacht Club Sailing Center has offered on-water instruction to local youth and has reached over 3,600 local youth, averaging over 300 kids a year. The City of St. Augustine accepted the donation of the building site for the proposed St. Augustine Yacht Club Sailing Center in 2022, and SAYCSC held a Groundbreaking Ceremony on January 21, 2023. Construction of the new dock was completed and programs have been running off of it since June 2025.
The SAYC Sailing Center’s mission is to inspire a lifelong love of sailing by providing a safe, fun, and welcoming environment, and to empower youth to grow in confidence and develop valuable life skills through dynamic learn to sail options, competitive race teams, and community outreach partnerships. The center states that it is committed to making the sport of sailing accessible and inclusive for all and to fostering future leaders on the water and within the community. The SAYC Sailing Center engages in community outreach partnerships, offers scholarships, and states that no child should be denied access to their programs due to financial need. Core values listed by the program are kindness, community, responsibility, integrity, consistency, and fun.
Last updated June 2, 2026.
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