LESSONS
►Summer Camp 2026◄
Printable Application | Fillable Application
June 8 – August 14
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Monday – Friday
Opti’s, CFJ’s, and Lasers
Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced
►Scholarships Available◄
►Sunday Funday 2026◄
1x/month
January to December
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Opti’s, CFJ’s, and Lasers
The Best Days for Beginners!
Mark Your Calendars:
January 18 | February 15 | March 8 | April 12
May 17 | June 14 | July 19 | August 9
September 13 | Ocober 11 | November 22 | December 20
RACE TEAMS
►Opti Race Team◄
Green Fleet
1x practices/week (Wednesdays 3:30-5:30) • 2x Saturday Practices per month
Flexible Regatta Scheduling
Club-provided boat & equipment included
Terms:
January – April | May – September | September – December
$300 for Spring Session (January to April)
►CFJ Race Team◄
No sanctioned team practices now, but working on building a team. If you are interested, click here.
MEMBERSHIP
►Annual Membership◄
Membership Year:
January 1st – December 31st
Independent Membership: $300/year
Family Membership: $275/year
–Prorated Monthly–
Printable Application | Online Application
Letter of Junior Benefits
Equipment & Programs purchased à la carte
►Session Membership◄
Used for Sunday Fundays or Summer Camp
Sunday Funday: $50/camp, includes attendance at VYC’s afternoon hors d’oeuvres
Summer Camp: One-time $50 fee required for non-annual Junior Members
Equipment & Programs purchased à la carte
Meet the Coaches
Sophia Flosi
Learn to Sail | Doublehanded
Sophia began sailing at age eight in VYC’s Summer Camp, learning in Opti’s, FJ’s, and Lasers, growing into the sport as she moved from student, to coach-in-training, to coach. Sophia was one of four sailors to make history by becoming the first representatives from Ventura County to race in the 2024 CFJ National Championship. A member of VYC’s FJ team, she also coaches beginner Opti’s and doublehanded sailors at camp.
Seraphee de Labaca
Learn to Sail
Seraphee began sailing in college on the Cal State University Channel Islands FJ race team in 2022, and began coaching for VYC in 2024, working with beginner classes during our camps.
Luke Markham
Learn to Sail
Luke began sailing in 2022 at VYC, and has been a part of everything from our Sunday Fundays to our Race Teams. Previously an assistant in our coach-in-training program, he was hired on in 2024, and started by helping our Opti Race Team at VYC’s Fall Optimist Regatta. Luke is currently a member of our CFJ Race Team, coaches during our camps, and is beginning a campaign on his C420!
FAQ’s & More
►The gathering and sign-in/out area is located in VYC’s downstairs patio, which can be reached through the club’s foyer or by walking around the clubhouse.
►Drop off is from 8:45 – 9:00 AM
►Pick up is from 2:45 – 3:00 PM
►Students must be signed in/out by their parent/guardian. Contact us for case-by-case exceptions.
►Per VYC’s Bylaws, parents/guardians who are not VYC Members must vacate the premises after drop off and pick up, and are not allowed to enter VYC’s gear sheds or be on the docks and gangways.
►VYC’s staff accompany students in our coach boats, and will rarely join students in their sailboats. Though this creates a steep learning curve for new students, it has been proven to instill a greater sense of independence, initiative, and pride in their accomplishments!
►Sunscreen
►Water-friendly attire
►Towel
►Change of clothes
►Closed-toed shoes
►Lifejacket | Lifejacket Guide
►Lunch & Snacks
►Water
►Hat
►Sunglasses
Our Swim and Capsize drills are mandatory for all first-time summer students. Both drills take place at the VYC Guest Dock in a safe, controlled environment. Any student refusing to take either drill will be removed from camp.
Our Swim Test spans ~100′, with students swimming in lifejackets across the Guest Dock fairway and back.
Following a demonstration, students will flip, or ‘capsize’, their boats onto the side, right them, and climb inside.
Sailors understand better than most that plans change, and we offer the following cancellation policy on camps:
►For cancellations 14 days or more, a full refund, less any platform/convenience fees, will be granted.
►For cancellations 7-13 days, a 50% refund, less any platform/convenience fees, will be granted.
►For cancellations 1-6 days, a 25% refund, less any platform/convenience fees, will be granted.
Ventura Yacht Club is pleased to charter out its craft to racers for both at-home and away regattas. We have:
►3x ILCA’s (ILCA 6 & 7 rigs available)◄
►3x Non-spin CFJ’s◄
►7x Spinnaker-ready CFJ’s◄
►18x Optimists◄
Printable Agreement | Fillable Agreement
Non-members may charter equipment for $100 for up to two days, $50/day for subsequent days.
Members may charter equipment for $50 for up to two days, $25/day for subsequent days.
Contact Us | Find Us | Join Us
Inquiries: office@venturayachtclub.org | (805) 642-0426
1755 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura CA, 93001
