A boat for every stage
Optis, RS Teras, Lasers, FJs, and keelboats — a fleet broad enough to meet your sailor on day one and keep challenging them for years.
Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club
Where Young Sailors
Find the Wind
Hands-on sailing for kids — learn to sail, race, and lead on the water with the DCYC Youth Sailing Program.
About the Program
Confidence, built one tack at a time.
The DCYC Youth Sailing Program introduces kids to the water in a safe, supportive environment. From their first time rigging a boat to crossing a finish line, young sailors build real skills — and real confidence.
Open to ages 8–18, our program pairs certified instructors with small groups so every sailor gets time at the helm. They learn seamanship, racing tactics, teamwork, water safety, and the kind of grit that lasts well beyond the dock.
- Certified instructors
- Small groups
- Water-safety first
- Time at the helm
Why DCYC Youth Sailing
Most programs pick a lane. We don’t.
Around DFW, youth sailing usually means one of two things — elite racing or a week of summer camp. The DCYC Youth Sailing Program is built to be both, and then to keep going: the friendships, the leadership, and the love of the water that turn a first-time camper into a sailor for life.
More than lessons
Ice Cream Under the Bridge, Dinghy Fridays, movie nights, BBQs, and pirate-themed regattas. Kids come for the sailing and stay for the friendships.
Campers become coaches
Our counselor-to-coach pathway turns today’s campers into tomorrow’s certified instructors and on-the-water leaders.
The whole family aboard
Parent clinics, family fun sails, and a volunteer culture that makes the club feel like a second home — not just a drop-off.
Cost shouldn’t keep a kid ashore
Scholarship support through the DCYC Education Foundation (DCEF) helps lower the barriers so more kids can get on the water.
A sailor for life
We measure success in years on the water, not weeks at camp — from first sail to race team to crew, counselor, and beyond.
Building Sailors for Life
One club. A lifetime on the water.
The best part of DCYC Youth Sailing isn’t a single summer — it’s the path. Sailors grow up here, then come back to teach the next crew. Here’s the journey your kid can start this season.
- First Sail Rigging, water safety, and points of sail on stable dinghies.
- Race Team Tactics, boat handling, and real regatta competition.
- Counselor Lead and mentor the next crew of younger sailors.
- Coach US Sailing certifications and coach mentorship.
- Sailor for Life A lifelong place at the club — crew, volunteer, member.
Programs
Find the right boat for your sailor.
Learn-to-Sail
First time on a boat? Start here. Rigging, points of sail, and safety on small, stable dinghies.
Race Team
Ready to compete? Sharpen tactics, boat handling, and teamwork and represent the DCYC Youth Sailing team at regattas.
Summer Camp
A week on the water. Daily on-the-boat instruction, games, and new friends — sunscreen required.
Upcoming Events
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Support
Two easy ways to give.
Every gift helps our young sailors learn to sail, race, and lead on the water.
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Our youth program doesn’t have its own Venmo or Zelle yet, so donations are collected through Michelle Fretter’s personal accounts and forwarded in full to the DCYC Youth Sailing Program. More ways to give →
Get Involved
Get your kid on the water.
Tell us a bit about your sailor and we’ll be in touch.