Our mission is to promote lifelong friendships & boaters who appreciate and support the sport and the environment

 
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The mission of the Eastport Yacht Club Junior Fleet is to support a Learn-to-Sail and Learn-to-Boat programs that build confidence, solid foundation skills, environmental awareness, with progressive, engaging fun courses - in boats that appropriate for age and skill levels. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to safety, quality and the integrity of our club, maintaining cutting edge, high quality boats and equipment, and a 1:4 Instructor-to-Student ratio with individual support for the best learning experience.       

The program strives to develop competence and confidence in our sailors in a safe and fun learning environment. We do not just teach skills, our students learn to LOVE the water, boating, sailing, and become good stewards of the Bay.

Our learning programs are open to members and non-members, juniors and adults. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis with limited class sizes.

We also offer EYC members an affordable and convenient way to get out on the water using our fleet of paddleboards, sailing dinghies, and keelboats through our Waterfront Access Program.


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  • Our Fleet
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      BLUE DRAGON OPTI PRAMS (8) - Ages 6-11 designed for young sailors and up to 80lbs.
      Novice and Seaman sail with a partner.

         ZEST (4) - Ages 9-12 designed for sailors +60lbs.
      Our NEW RS Zest fleet along with Sunfish program. Perfect boat to upgrade from Opti.
      Beginner/Seaman, Intermediate/Mate, Advanced/Skipper sail solo, with instructor or doublehanded with crew or instructor.
       

       
      FEVA (4) - Ages 10 + designed for sailors +90lbs.
      Beginner through Advanced
      The RS Feva XL is the world’s leading double-handed dinghy for youngsters and parent / child teams. They are easy to rig and stable for beginners, but still have more power with main, jib and spinnaker. The asymmetrical spinnaker will challenge and excite the more advanced sailors

       

       
      Kayaks (4 adult/4 child), 6 Paddleboards - used for water fun and team building.

       

       
      J/22s (3) - Keelboats used for Adult classes, Bay Cruiser, Boat Buddy and Jr Big Boat sessions, Intermediate and Skipper Classes to intro spinnaker, race skills, and to further explore the Bay

         
         Mistral WindGlider (2) - Windsurfer used for Bay Cruisers/Bay Week sessions.
      Inflatable windsurfer and small rig great for teaching the concepts of windsurfing
  • Our Instructors
    • The Eastport Yacht Club Instructor Staff are US Sailing Smallboat Level 1 certified including Safe Sport and Heads Up training.
      They all Love sailing, Love fostering their love of the sport, Love to teach kids, Love to spend time on and off the water together - Come meet and join our TEAM!

       


      Preston Senior, Waterfront Manager
      Preston grew up sailing at Davis Islands Yacht Club in Tampa, Florida where he competed in the Laser and 420 classes through his high school team and club events. He would move on to compete for Virginia Tech and The University of South Florida sailing teams, reaching two ICSA National Championship regattas as part of the latter. Preston has taught sailing in the summers for various clubs up the east coast before graduation, and prior to his arrival at Eastport Yacht Club was the Head Race Coach at Tampa Yacht Club.

       

      Carter O'Neill,  Head Instructor

       



      Stephen Oxley, Lead Zest Instructor
      Stephen Oxley is a rising sophomore at The Pennsylvania State University.  He learned to sail while participating for six years in the Junior Fleet programs at EYC and as an Instructor in Training in 2016. He has spent time sailing the Optis, Open Bic, and the Club FJ as well as sailing for several years in the Green Fleet Friday races and occasional crewing for Wednesday Night Races. Besides sailing, Stephen is a multisport scholar athlete and played lacrosse and ice hockey for Severna Park High School.  He also enjoys boating on the Magothy River, snow skiing, snowboarding, and traveling with his family. After many years as a Junior Fleet participant, Stephen is looking forward to continuing to work at EYC sharing his knowledge with the young sailors. Stephen has been with EYC since 2016.

       

      Jack Wigmore, Lead Feva Instructor
      Jack Wigmore is a rising Senior at The Potomac School in McLean, Virginia. He has been sailing for 8 years, including 5 years in the EYC program. At school, he plays on the football, squash, and baseball teams, along with participating in the science and engineering program. He has experience with 420s, Fevas, Zests, Sunfish, J22s, and J80s. This is his third summer coaching at EYC.



      Nolan Corson, Lead Keelboat Instructor

      Nolan is a rising senior at Annapolis High School and is excited to be back as a certified sailing instructor. This is his third summer working at EYC. Nolan raced both optis and 420s for Severn Sailing Club and Annapolis Yacht Club. He has been swimming for the Naval Academy Aquatic Club for nine years. Nolan also plays violin for the Annapolis HS orchestra. In his free time he plays guitar, surfs, and snowboards

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      Liam Corson, Assistant Instructor 
      Liam has been sailing in the Chesapeake for 10 years. He learned to sail on a family boat and participated in the Opti program at Severn Sailing. He also learned to sail Fevas at EYC. Liam earned his boaters license from the Annapolis Yacht Club. In his free time he enjoys fishing, snowboarding, and woodworking.  He is a rising Junior at Salisbury School in CT where he plays lacrosse, hockey, and soccer and is excited to be part of the team at EYC

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