Youth Sailing: 

 TYCC Youth Racing Team

From August through May the Youth Racing Team is at its most active.  Children ages eight to fifteen are seen setting sail early on Saturday mornings for practice.  On Friday afternoons they can be seen loading boats onto large nine-boat trailers to prepare for Regattas.  We compete against other sailing teams all over the United States.  For more information on Optimist Dinghy Racing check out United States Optimist Dinghy Association or International Optimist Dinghy Association at www.usoda.org . 

TYCC Learn-to-Sail Camps

Every summer we host our Learn-to-Sail Camps from June to Mid-August.  These are one-week camps from 9am to 2:30pm Monday through Friday.  They are forchildrenthat are age 8 before June 1^st of each year and end with age 15.  We use Learn-to-Sail Prams that fit a child weighing 70 - 110 lbs.   Our goal is to teach the sailors sportsmanship, teamwork and responsibility while learning how to have fun sailing.

 Our Beginner Camps teach the children the basics of sailing.  We start with a swim test and capsize drill.  Continuing with wind direction, points of sail, tacking, jybing, basic sailing rules and simple racecourse design. 

 Intermediate Camps build on basic sailing skills.  The sailors work on additional racing rules, reading the weather, starts, mark roundings and finishes. 

 Advanced Camps will prepare the sailors for Regattas.  They will be taught how to fine tune the boats, using their body weight to their advantage, roll tacks, roll jybes, various types of starts, upwind tactics, mark rounding rules, and fast finishes.  They will also have their very first Regatta. 

 To sign up for our Summer Learn-to-Sail Camps contact the Dockmasters Office at  (813) 831-1621  (813) 831-1621  x 244.

Coaches Contact Information

Youth Sailing Coach
 (813)831-1621  (813)831-1621  x 244

MAINSHEET MAMAS WOMEN'S SAILING TEAM
2005 FWSA Rainbow Regatta Pram Team Champions!
Interested in lessons?  Contact PJ Summerville at  813-251-4818  813-251-4818
FLORIDA WOMEN’S SAILING ASSOCIATION For a complete list of upcoming Marina Activities, members should log-on to the members-only section and click on MARINA under the ACTIVITES link.

FISHING TOURNAMENTS
There are several fishing tournaments held at the Club each year.  The Friends & Family Tournament is held in the Fall.  The winning teams name is enscribed on the legendary "Gill Man Trophy."  The "Off the Wall" Fishing Tournament is geared towards the young angler and is held within the Marina basin.  The Spring Boondoggle and Mid-Summer Tarpon Tournament are geared towards the serious angler.  For more information on any of these tournaments, contact the dockmaster's office.