Learn to Sail! Youth & Adult Classes, Beginner – Advanced Racing, 5 and older! High School Sailing, Special Olympics Sailing & Summer Classes. Click the programs tab, to find out more about what we have to offer!

Register for Summer Sailing 2012!

Help support the 7th Annual Special Olympics South Carolina Regatta to be held on June 1-3, 2012 at James Island Yacht Club.

What: Delicious food, open bar, great music and great sunset views.
When: Thursday May, 10th
Time: 5:45-9:30pm
Cost: $25/person ALL inclusive.
Where: The Spirit of The Lowcountry
(Cruise departs from Liverty Square at Aquarium Wharf – 340 Concord St.)

Fore more information or tickets call: 843-795-6060 or email manager@jiyc.org
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Summer of 2012 is right around the corner & what better way to have your kids spend their summer than on the water, learning valuable life lessons and building self confidence. Our 2012 Summer Sailing Schedule is online and registration is OPEN TO EVERYONE from ages 5 & up! We will continue to run our successful and popular Guppy Program & Fun Sailing Week. Not sure what program is the right fit for your child, give us a call at (843) 607-4890 and we can help you!

Highschool Kids- don’t forget about our Junior Instructor Program which trains young sailors to become leaders by teaching other young sailors how to sail. Must be involved in High School Sailing, or up to that ability, and want to assist in teaching beginners how to sail. Applicants must be 15-18 years of age. If you are interested in this program, please complete the application below.

The America’s Cup is coming to Charleston! On Saturday, April 21, the 161-year-old trophy representing the apex of our sport will be on display at the regatta village at the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina. In addition, Tom Ehman of the Golden Gate Yacht Club will be on hand to offer his Cupdate, a multimedia presentation about the excitement of America’s Cup competition (at 1:00 p.m and again at 6:30 p.m.). Don’t miss it.

April is a busy month for sailing in Charleston, SC. Charleston Community Sailing and James Island Yacht Club will host the SAISA Mallory Fleet Racing District Championship on April 13-15. There will be fifteen teams competing from the Southeast to head the ISSA

Mallory District Championship Qualifying Teams:
Inland & Coastal Region: 1/Bishop England HS; 2/Richmond Hill; 3/Porter Gaud; 4/Wando HS; 5/Academic Magnet; 6/Ashley Hall; 7/Wakefield HS.
South: 1/St. Thomas Aquinas; 2/Tampa Jesuit; 3/HB Plant; 4/Sarasota HS; 5/Lauderdale HS; 6/Shorecrest HS; 7/Ransom Everglades School.
USVI: 1/Antilles School

The top 3 teams from the District Championship will be eligible to participate in the ISSA HS Doublehanded Championship for the Clifford Mallory Trophy to be held in Seattle, May 6-8, 2012.

If you want to check out the racing, head over to JIYC Saturday & Sunday. Also, if you are interested in helping bring the boats over on 4/13 in the morning or helping out on the water during the event, we are in need of volunteers. Please CONTACT US & Best of luck to our Charleston Teams!

Notice of Race

Register for one of our Beginner Sailing sessions BEFORE March 31st and receive a $25 discount. Choose from the following sessions…

I: June 4-15, II: June 18-29, III: July 9-20, IV: July 23-August 3