2026 Summer Sailing Program at East Chop

Dear Sailors and Parents,

This summer the East Chop Yacht Club will provide a weekly sailing program, five days a week, Monday through Friday, for seven weeks from June 29th through Friday, August 14th.

To participate, your child must be between the ages of eight and seventeen years old and be able to pass our swimming test. We realize that many children are not here for the entire summer, but we suggest, to get the most out of the program, that you enroll your child for a minimum of two weeks. Partial weeks are not allowed. ECBC/ECYC membership is not required to enroll your child(ren).

Our daily lesson schedule (M-F) is as follows.
Beginner: 9-10:30 am
Intermediate: 11-1 pm 
Advanced: 2-4 pm

The children begin sailing in Optimist prams. As they gain more confidence and experience, they graduate to the more competitive Vanguard 420's. We try to keep our program affordable for everyone. A limited number of scholarships are available for non-member island students. A detailed program description is available upon written request and may also be obtained from our sailing masters.
 
There are two options for registration, printing and mailing the physical form or filling out the online form at EastChopBeachClub.com. Online registration is preferred and encouraged. Space is limited by the number of available trainer boats we have in the program so be sure to register as soon as possible.
 
For the online option: Please click the following link - Online Registration Form. Fill out all required fields in the Junior Sailing Program Registration Form and submit. If you are a member of the ECBC your member account will be billed. If not an ECBC member, checks must be mailed to the Yacht Club at the address above or brought the first day. Remember to include the student’s name on the check.
 
For the printed form: Please send completed registration form to the address above or drop it at ECYC or the ECBC desk. If you are a member of the ECBC your member account will be billed. If you are not a member, please include a check with the registration form. Remember to include the student’s name on the check.
 
Our boathouse will be open and our sailing instructors available to answer any individual questions on Monday, June 29th before the beginning of classes. If you have any questions before the opening of our boathouse, you can reach Jay Kay at [email protected] or Melissa Clay, ECBC/ECYC Manager, at [email protected].
 
 Sincerely,
 
Jay Kay and Susan Hughes
Sailing Directors