Novice Lessons


A novice lesson teaches novice skills for our Beginner boats. Please read through the Sailing Guide on the website and finish Novice Written Test before class begins (though it is not required). Before you start, there are some facts to know:


Laser Novice

Saturday and Sunday August 23rd - 24th
11am-4pm

Instructor:
Tanner Graves

Class size: 6
Enrolled: 17

Class Full
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Learn to rig and sail the club lasers. These single-handed boats are fast, reactive, and very fun to sail. No experience is necessary and wetsuits will be provided if needed.STUDENTS MUST ALSO REGISTER FOR THE ONLINE SAILING THEORY CLASS HOSTED BY YOOCHAN ON AUGUST 23rd FROM 7-8pm

Online Sailing Theory

Saturday August 23rd
7-8pm

Instructor:
Yoochan An

Class size: 50
Enrolled: 14

(No prior sailing experience or knowledge required!) Join us for an evening exploring fundamental sailing concepts, terminology, and rules. Delve into the basics, grasping wind direction, sail trim, and the principles governing sailboat movement. This session is your preparation for both dinghy and keelboat sailing, featuring engaging presentations. Get ready to embark on your sailing journey! Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/2477424701


Dinghy Sailing


This is where one can sign up for all of our Dinghy Sailing events.


Friday Night Social Sailing

Friday
5:00 pm - 7 PM

Instructors:
Bhanu Sharma
TBD

Class size: 50
Enrolled: 23

Friday Social Sailing! Every Friday from 5 PM to Sunset! Anyone can join, no experience or rating required, and you do not need to sign up, just show up at the docks! We'll have Supervised Sailing during this time. The first FNSS will be held on April 4th. PLEASE READ: Our goal is to hold FNSS every week, however instructor availability may change and the event may get cancelled. Please check this post the day before to confirm that supervised sailing will be offered. If cancelled, a notification will be added here at least 24hrs before the event.


Specialty Lessons


These lessons focus on miscellaneous sailing skills.

Pay attention to the class requirements and prerequisites. If you are uncertain whether you meet the minimum requirements for a class, check with the individual instructors.


Keelboat Clinic

Thursday Sept 11
4:30-7:30

Instructor:
Ivana Kolinek

Class size: 5
Enrolled: 11

Class Full
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NO PREREQUISITES or EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Come sail keelboats on Lake Washington/Union Bay. This class is open to everyone and is both a great learning experience and also loads of fun for both new and experienced sailors. Just show up at the docks on time! (Focus on tacking, gybing, rigging, sail trim, etc.)

Women and Non-binary Keelboat Sailing

Tuesday Sept 9
4:30-7:30

Instructor:
Ivana Kolinek

Class size: 5
Enrolled: 0

Join us for Women and Non Binary's Sailing Night! Meet up around 4:30 PM to prep the boat and then depart at 5:00 PM. We will take out a keelboat out on Lake Washington, no experience is necessary to join.

Boat Moves

Friday 6pm and Sunday 8am August 29 & 30

Instructor:
TBD

Class size: 0
Enrolled: 0

Registration Closed

Join us as we prepare for the upcoming home football game! We need all hands on deck to move our fleet and make room for the many visitors arriving by boat. Tasks will include anchoring our dinghies out in the lake and relocating keelboats to the U-dock. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Boat Moves

Friday 6pm and Sunday 8am Sept 5 & 7

Instructor:
TBD

Class size: 0
Enrolled: 0

Registration Closed

Join us as we prepare for the upcoming home football game! We need all hands on deck to move our fleet and make room for the many visitors arriving by boat. Tasks will include anchoring our dinghies out in the lake and relocating keelboats to the U-dock. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Knots Class

Monday Sept 15
5-6pm

Instructor:
Ivana Kolinek

Class size: 30
Enrolled: 0

No Prerequisites. Learn and practice how to do fundamental sailing knots used for dinghies and keelboats over at [location of interest]. Anyone is welcome to join and rope will be provided but feel free to bring your own rope. WILL BE ON HUB LAWN but subject to change based on weather/ conditions


Advanced Lessons


Advanced Lessons involve some of the boats found in our Performance Sailing and Keelboat sections.

All these lessons have novice rating prerequisites. Please check to make sure you have the required rating before enrolling in advanced lessons.


Windsurfing Lessons





Wednesday Night Social Sailing

Wednesdays
4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Instructor:
TBD

Class size: 40
Enrolled: 7

No sign-ups necessary! Wednesday night windsurfing at Sail Sand Point is a great way to learn new skills and practice your windsurfing :) Come to spend a good time windsurfing with club and community members! No signup required, just show up! Bring some food to share! Strongly suggested: Have taken a WYC windsurf class prior. A20:Dean A27:TBD PLEASE READ: Wednesday Night Social Sailing will be held starting April 2nd. The event happens every week, however it is not always supervised. Please check 24 hrs before the event to confirm an instructor is assigned that week. If TBD is listed for instructor, a windsurf novice is required to attend the event.