James Island Yacht Club

Our JIYC Opti team went out with a bang at the Columbia Midlands regatta this past weekend. After ten races, Edison Will was 10th, George Ashcroft was 9th, Fletcher McDonald was 2nd and Baxter Haynes was 1st. This was the final event of the 2022 season and we couldn’t be prouder of our sailors for their hard work. Clearly it’s paid off!

Thank you Columbia Sailing Club for a great regatta and Coach Jack for your great coaching on and off the water. These sailors are looking forward to practicing through the winter to keep their skills sharp. Next spring will be here before you know it and we will be ready!

The James Island Charter HS Sailing team traveled to Lake Jordan for the 2022 SAISA North Points regatta this past weekend and with help from Coach Hamm brought home some hardware. Felix Hagar skippered all 4 A-division races while Jackson Fisher crewed all 4 B-Division races to secure this second-place finish overall. This is one of the last regattas for the HS fall season. You can read more about this HS team by visiting James Island High School Sailing

This past weekend James Island made a great showing at the Augusta Sailing Club for their annual Halloween Regatta!

11 boats raced for JIYC in 5 different fleets.

William McCarty, Felix Hagar, and Jackson Fisher for ILCA 4.
Molly Loring for ILCA 6.
Noah Dailey for Open Skiff.
Walton Macpherson, Fletcher McDonald, Baxter Haynes, Edison Will, and Leo Dailey for Opti green.
Crisp McDonald/Joanna Antworth in a J24 for PHRF Spinnaker.

You can check out their finishes below.

Big thank you to our coaching staff Kelly-Ann Arrindell and Jack Solway for continuing to advance our juniors by providing support both on and off the water, and the parents/sailors who donated time to packing and hauling boats. We hope to see these numbers grow and results improve with each regatta.

The JIYC annual King Mackeral & Inshore Tournamant is scheduled for the last weekend in July. Registration and Captains meeting takes place on Friday night July 29th. The Captains Meeting will include a large raffle with bbq dinner, beer truck and music. Fish day is Saturday July 30th. We would like thank all of our loyal sponsors for the support. We would like recognize Palmetto Boat Sales and Yamaha as this years title sponsors. We hope to see everyone the last weekend in July. Registration is open on JIYC.org

Southern Live Bait out of Jensen Beach Fl. will be making a delivery of king baits to the JIYC the morning of the tournament. Pick up will be on the end of the JIYC dock. The cost is $150/dozen. 30 dozen total is the minimum for delivery. Call Kristie at 561-624-0089 to order your baits. They also have a page if you would like more info.

James Island Yacht Club is looking for volunteers to help with the Open Skiff North American Championship regatta the weekend of April 21st through 24th! Each volunteer gets an event t-shirt, wristband for food, and the opportunity to meet some awesome, junior sailors from across the world!

Volunteers are needed....

Thursday, April 21st from 3 to 6pm to help with registration and T-shirt sales

Friday, April 22nd from 8 to 10am to help with registration and T-shirt sales

Saturday, April 23rd from 4 to 7pm to help with dinner setup/breakdown

Please contact Kurt Oberle at 843.224.1615 if you are available to help on the dates listed above.

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Fort 2 Battery registration is open! Join us for the most exciting downwind race of the year. Click below to register and for more information.

Skipper's meeting is Friday, April 1st at 6pm
Race day to follow on Saturday. Race time TBD.

Fort 2 Battery 2022 After a two year hiatus, the Fort 2 Battery race is finally back!!! Powered by FORCE Kite and Wake and hosted by the James Island Yacht Club. This adrenaline packed drag race runs between 2 of Charlestons most historic landmarks, the Charleston Battery and Fort Sumter. 2022 also brings a new categor...

Adult sailing lessons are available this spring for James Island members! Lessons are being offered in 420s or the Flying Scot. Visit the link below to view your options for instruction on the water.

Please make sure you are registered on the new website to view!

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2022 Junior Sailing Program registration is open! Click the link below for more information on classes/sessions and the link to our registration software, Clubspot!

https://jamesislandyachtclub.clubhouseonline-e3.com/Sailing/Youth_Summer_Sailing