Seeking Sailing Coaches (for summer 2025) - FREE Housing & Possible Internships Opportunities too
Sachem's Head Yacht Club (SHYC) is located on the beautiful Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound, in Guilford, Connecticut. SHYC's JR Sailing Program is a successful, long-running sailing program with approximately 90 sailors from ages 6 to 16. The JR program’s strengths are in fostering a love of sailing and respect for the water, teaching sailing and seamanship, and training kids for youth racing and travel regattas. Our waterfront includes launch service from sunrise to sunset, 6 club owned 420, 6 RS Fevas, OpenBICs, 1 club owned Sonar, privately owned Optis. Our club has active racing fleets of Opti, Opti Green, RS Fevas, Sonars, and Lasers.
Program/Coaching Dates: Our classes run for 8 weeks (most sailors do 6 of the 8 weeks, which are divided up into 2-week blocks), from late-June to mid-August. Prep Week for staff is a full week before classes start. Our dates for classes in 2025 are June 23 to August 14, 2025, with prep week on 6/16. Housing can be made available before and after the program on an as needed basis.
FREE HOUSING ON-SITE for our remote sailing coaches (for up to 4 people each summer). Pay is competitive and based on experience and years of instruction.
Possible professional internships available (various industry/connections through local club members) before and after the Sailing Program for interested coaches!! (Timing = May, Early June, Late August).
Seeking Opti, RS FEVA, 420 all around instructors for the Summer 2025 Program. We are seeking L1 certified coach candidates who are proactive, organized, responsible, high-performing, and professional. Our Junior Programs include beginner sailing, intermediate sailing, recreational sailing, and racing in Opti, RS Feva, and 420s. Our Junior Sailing staff/team is comprised of 6 paid instructors/coaches and club-member, “junior instructors”. Our safety coaching motorboats include 2 RIBs, a 17' Whaler, a 15' Whaler, and three 13’ Whalers. We also have a club owned Sonar that our sailing classes use for keel-boat practice and sailing variety.
LEARN MORE about our programs by reviewing our JR Program Information on our website: http://www.shyc.club/
More info, contact Thad Ozyck at ThadOzyck@gmail.com