Pine Beach Yacht Club
Welcome to Pine Beach Yacht Club
Have you been curious about our Junior Sailing Program but not sure what it's all about? Join us for our Open House on Saturday, May 20 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM!
You and your child(ren) will have an opportunity to meet with our instructors, talk with some of our Junior Sailors, enjoy a tour given by our Junior Sailors, see demonstrations on rigging the different boats use in the program, knot-tying, arts and crafts.
Need more info? Contact our Junior Sailing Program Coordinators at
Our Junior Sailing Program is organized into four main groups: River Rats, Pre-Opti, Opti, and Sunfish/Laser. In 2025, we added a fifth fleet - the FJ.
This half-day, land-based program is for our youngest/novice sailors who are just learning their way around their boats and the basics of sailing. They will have an opportunity to be on an Opti with an experienced sailor to get a feeling of being on a boat.
Our sailors are introduced into the water with their boats where they will learn how to rig their boats, sailing fundamentals, and get them into the water to sail their boats.
Our Opti group is separated into three fleet levels (Opti C, B, and A). Opti C is our “beginner” program where sailors will focus on sailing fundamentals, concentrate on sailing as a recreational activity, and gain some basic racing knowledge. Opti B and A are for our seasoned and advanced sailors. Sailors will develop and strengthen their racing tactics and be introduced into the next fleet of boats - Sunfish, Laser, and 420.
These are the next class of boats our young sailors will learn to handle. These boats are used in high school, collegiate, and elite sailing programs.
The FJ, or Flying Junior a double-handed sailboat also used in high school, collegiate, and elite sailing programs. If you're a middle schooler who would like to learn how to sail an FJ or any seasoned high school sailor looking to get more sailing time, we have FJs waiting to be sailed!
