Race Team Coach

The RHYC Sailing School has a Summer 2025 position open for Coach for our Racing Team. Our Racing Team includes Optis, Laser Radials, and C420s. The team practices daily (weekdays) at the Rock Hall Yacht Club and travels to approximately 10 CBYRA - Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association - regattas during the summer. The coach is responsible for daily team practice, instruction of other RHYCSS sailing classes when available, regatta preparation and travel, loading and unloading travel trailers, some boat maintenance, coaching and mentoring. We offer a competitive hourly wage. Housing may be available and would be included. We are also hiring an Operations Director in Rock Hall; see other job postings on Sail1Design.com

Qualifications:

• US Sailing Instructor Level 1 certification (or equivalent)
• US Sailing Level 2 certification (desirable)
• Current First Aid / CPR certification
• MD State boating certification (or equivalent)
• Prior instructor / teaching experience ages 5 - Adult
• Regatta travel experience
• Recent experience with sailboat racing and on-the-water instruction
• Preferably college or similar small boat racing and / or coaching experience
• Genuine love of sailing and racing

About us:

The Rock Hall Yacht Club Sailing School, located on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay is a beautiful place to work and is minutes from the charming towns of Rock Hall and Chestertown and an hour from Annapolis. A sandy beach, quiet, protected cove and swimming pool make RHYCSS an ideal site to teach sailing. Our sailing school program has been growing steadily for the last 21 years. See our website for more information about us: rhycsailingschool.org
We were voted the BEST Sailing School on Chesapeake Bay's Eastern Shore for 2011 and 2014 through 2024 - come work with us!

Contact:

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter via email to Connie at rhycss@gmail.com