Y-Knot Sailing
About Y-Knot
Mission:
Y-Knot Sailing strives to make all aspects of sailing accessible to individuals with disabilities by creating opportunities, providing education, and promoting adaptive sailing within the greater sailing community.
Vision:
We want to build Y-Knot Sailing at YMCA Camp Chingachgook into a destination where independence, safety, knowledge, competition, and fun all come together to eliminate any barriers to enjoying the sport of sailing — for sailors with disabilities, their families, friends, and volunteers.
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2024 Sailing Schedule
To sign up as a sailor or volunteer for our summer sailing days, please use the links below. To register, click the day you would like and make sure to pick the correct volunteer or sailor option.
If you can no longer attend the dates you register for, please make sure to cancel your registration at least 48 hours in advance so another sailor may join. Call 518-656-9462 or email eaddison@cdymca.org if you have questions.
Learn to Sail - (June 9, 16 & 23): An introductory, non-adaptive, program for able-bodied sailors consisting of three consecutive Sunday afternoon sessions and includes both classroom instruction and on-the-water practice. The boats we will be using are 24-foot Rainbows and 23-foot Sonars — these boats are stable, safe, roomy, and in general great boats on which to learn. This course is for students and adults ages 12 and up, though anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and all proceeds go toward supporting Y-Knot Adaptive Sailing Days.
2024 Adaptive Sailing Days (registration opens soon):
June 30
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
Y-Knot Regatta - (Sept. 14-15): More info and registration coming soon!