Public Registration for CSC’s Spring Sailing Season is Open!

Columbia Sailing Club is proud to present our

 

David Van Cleef Youth Sailing Spring 2023 Season!

 

CSC is excited to welcome back our returning youth sailors who join us each season, and we are thrilled to share the JOY OF SAILING with our first-time sailors around the midlands of South Carolina.

 

As the weather warms, LAKE MURRAY enjoys some of the best breezes of the year, so it’s a great time to start or continue sailing! Get a head start on summer sailing…start sailing in Spring!

 

Our Spring and Fall Sailing Seasons are open to all experience levels and there is no need to own your own boat!

 

Registration is open to the public…you don’t have to be a club member!

 

Each session has limited capacity so sailors can enjoy an outstanding student/coach ratio.

 

Eager to secure your child’s spot and get sailing?

Program Descriptions

 

All Recreational Sailing:

Public – $450  |  CSC Member – $350

 

Junior Race Team – CSC’s Travel Sailing Team:

Public – $540  |  CSC Member – $420

Click below to expand individual program descriptions

Sailing 101 - Sailing Optimists | Ages 7 to 12

Sailing 101 - Sailing Optimists

Ages 7 to 12 | Prerequisite: None

This option is a basic introduction to the sport/activity of sailing and no experience is required. We will teach the basics of rigging a boat, basic boat handling, sailing fundamentals, points of sail, seamanship (knots, weather, etc.), sportsmanship, and water safety.

Instruction is done in club-owned, single-sailor Optimists. Sailors learn the basics of steering, trimming the sail, and balancing the boat in an exciting, hands-on way.

 

  • The season will consist of 8 practices
  • Practice Times: Sunday 1pm-4pm
  • The fee includes the use of boats and equipment, coaches and coach boats. No boat ownership required.
  • Practice Dates: March 19, March 26, April 2, April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14
  • Weather Make-up day: May 21

 

 

Ready to sail an Opti?

Sailing 101 - Sailing 420s | Ages 12 to 18

Sailing 101 - Sailing 420s

Ages 12 to 18 | Prerequisite: None

This option is a basic introduction to the sport/activity of sailing and no experience is required. We will teach the basics of rigging a boat, basic boat handling, sailing fundamentals, points of sail, seamanship (knots, weather, etc.), sportsmanship, and water safety.

Instruction is done in club-owned C420 sailboats which are operated by two sailors working together. Sailors learn the basics of steering, trimming the sail, and balancing the boat in an exciting, hands-on way.

 

  • The season will consist of 8 practices
  • Practice Times: Sunday 1pm-4pm
  • The fee includes the use of boats and equipment, coaches and coach boats. No boat ownership required.
  • Practice Dates: March 19, March 26, April 2, April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14
  • Weather Make-up day: May 21

 

 

Ready to sail a 420?

Sailing 102 - Racing and Cruising | Ages 8-15

Sailing 102 - Racing and Cruising

Ages 8 to 15 | Prerequisite: Sailing 101 or some sailing experience

This option is for sailors who have completed a 101 or other beginner option and want to continue sailing. Sailors will operate a variety of boats including Optimists, Skiffs, and Sunfish. The course will teach additional sailing concepts while honing the fundamentals learned in the beginning course.

The course includes introductory racing concepts like basic racing rules, starting sequences, and simple race courses, as well as introductory cruising concepts like destination sailing and basic navigation. Each of these tracks can be further explored in their respective Sailing Summer Camps.

 

Upon completion, sailors interested in competition may consider joining our Junior Race Team to compete in regional regattas around the Southeast.

 

*Sailors in Optimist, Skiff, and Sunfish sailboats will need to be functionally competent in “single-handing” their boat, which involves controlling the sail and steering simultaneously. This multitasking, while essential, can sometimes be challenging, especially for our youngest sailors. If your sailor is not quite ready to single-hand, consider some more “tiller time” in the Sailing Optimists program.

 

  • The season will consist of 8 practices
  • Practice Times: Sunday 1pm-4pm
  • The fee includes the use of boats and equipment, coaches and coach boats. No boat ownership required.
  • Practice Dates: March 19, March 26, April 2, April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14
  • Weather Make-up day: May 21

 

 

Ready to step up your sailing skills?

Sailing 102 - Keelboat Sailing | Ages 12-18

Sailing 102 - Keelboat Sailing

Ages 12 to 18 | Prerequisite: Sailing 101 or Some Sailing Experience

This wildly popular program is one all our sailors look forward to, and one all the parents are envious of…it’s Keelboat Sailing! The program is taught on a Sonar 23' Keelboat and is a great boat on which to begin sailing the 'Big Boats'. Want to sail even *bigger* boats up to 34 feet long? Try our Adventure Sailing camp available in our Youth Sailing Summer Programs!

Sailors will learn how to sail as a crew, each having individual responsibilities, but working as a team. They will also discuss basic navigation, trip planning, boat mechanics, and environmental awareness.

 

This class is perfect for the child that loves the water and experiencing it in a variety of ways. It is an inspired alternative to the conventional racing track route and will build a foundation for lifelong sailors.

 

  • The season will consist of 8 practices
  • Practice Times: Sunday 1pm-4pm
  • The fee includes the use of boats and equipment, coaches and coach boats. No boat ownership required.
  • Practice Dates: March 19, March 26, April 2, April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14
  • Weather Make-up day: May 21

 

 

Are you ready for an adventure?

Junior Race Team - CSC's Travel Sailing Team

Junior Race Team - CSC's Travel Race Team

Ages 8-18

The Columbia Sailing Club Junior Race Team competes in the Junior Grand Prix of the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association (SAYRA), as well as other events hosted by sailing and yacht clubs in our region. With opportunities for varying skill levels, including beginning racers in our Optimist Green Fleet, joining the Junior Race Team is an amazing alternative to traditional youth sports.

An opportunity to join the Junior Race Team is offered to our sailors who have already participated in our 101 and 102-level programs, or sailors who have demonstrated the necessary proficiency to safely compete. Junior Race Team practices in Optimist, Open Skiff, Club 420, Laser 4.7, and Laser Radial saillboats.

 

Boat ownership is not required for Optimist, Club 420, or Open Skiff sailboats. However, if a host club for an out-of-town regatta is not offering a chartering option for your sailor’s boat and a CSC vessel needs to be transported to the event, a fee of $75/event will apply.

 

Regatta registration fees are a separate fee charged by the hosting club/venue and are not included in the fees paid to CSC. The Junior Race Team Coach or CSC Sailing Director will provide the registration details for parents to register their sailors for each regatta.

 

Sailors practicing/competing in a Laser will need to own their own boat.

 

Junior Race Team will practice for 4 hours (1pm-5pm)

 

CSC’s Spring 2023 season will have seven practices and feature one SAYRA Grand Prix Event:

  • May 6-7 – Atlanta Yacht Club Cinco de Mayo Junior Regatta | Acworth, GA

 

Spring 2023 Junior Race Team Schedule and Details:

  • The season will consist of 7 practices and 1 regatta.
  • Practice Times: Sunday 1pm-5pm (Arrival by 12:30pm, Rigged & Ready to sail by 1:00pm)
  • Practice Dates: March 19, March 26, April 2, April 9, April 23, April 30, May 14
  • Regatta Dates: May 6-7
  • Member – $420, Public – $540
  • Additional Coaching Fee of $50 per day will apply for out-of-town regattas. (It is preferred that coaching fees be paid at the time of registration. However, if you are unsure about attending a certain regatta and decide later to attend, you may pay the coaching fee at that time. This does not include the individual regatta registration fee charged by the host club.)

Are you ready to start racing?

Registration Notes:

  • CSC Sailing Director reserves the right to move a sailor into another program better suited to their skill and/or age.
  • All sailors must be registered online. Upon completion of registration, ClubSpot will display a confirmation number in the browser and send a confirmation email.
  • Minimum Age – Your child must turn the minimum age of the respective class within 30 days of the start of the class session. No exceptions.
  • Once you submit your registration and payment, you will receive an additional form(s) via email that will require an e-signature from the participant’s Parent/Guardian.

 

Contact Brandon P. Gerrald, Sailing Director with any registration issues – brandon@columbiasailingclub.org

Are you excited for the Spring Sailing Season? We certainly are, and we can’t wait to sail with you!

Payments and Refund/Withdrawal Policy:

Online payment is due and required at the time of online registration. The CSC Sailing Director is not able to process offline registrations, nor can they accept cash or check.

 

Please be sure of your schedule and availability when you register for a program. Our programs are staffed based on the allotted capacity and sell out weeks to months in advance. Last-minute withdrawals do not allow time for the available program spot to filled, thereby preventing someone else from enjoying the sailing program.

 

As such and in the interest of fair and equitable application of this policy, exceptions to the refund policy will not be made for unexpected scheduling conflicts, changes of plan, changes of heart, etc.

 

Refund availability and amount refunded or credited for any camp, class, clinic, session, program, etc. will strictly follow the policy below.