Bayview Yacht Club Junior Sailors

⛵️📚 One last send before school starts!

The 2nd Annual Back to School Optimist Invitational is in the books!

18 sailors showed up for one final day of summer racing, and Mother Nature understood the assignment: sunshine and a steady 12 knot southwest breeze. ☀️💨👌

We even had a couple of questionable entries sneak onto boats….😂

Oliver Baer dusted off his Opti skills despite being just a few years over the age limit, and coach Donna Mazzucchelli jumped in for a race to remind everyone that she’s still got it. Apparently age limits are more like guidelines around here. 😎⛵️

Great racing, great weather, and a perfect way to squeeze every last drop out of summer before it’s back to alarm clocks, homework, and pretending you remember how to do math. 📚✏️

Thanks to all 18 sailors and everyone who helped make it such a fun day.

Summer sailing: officially dismissed. 🫡⛵️

Still time to sign up for Saturday!🎒✏️🍎🎓

⛵️🎒 2nd Annual Back to School Optimist Invitational! 🎒⛵️

📅 Saturday, August 29
🏁 Racing: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Before heading back to school, there’s still time for one more day on the racecourse! 🏁

Join us for the 2nd Annual Back to School Optimist Invitational for a fun day of Opti racing, competition, and time on the water!

🏆 Opti Green & R/W/B Fleets
💵 Entry Fee: $25
⛵️ Need a boat? Optimist charters are available for just $25!
🎉 A great way to wrap up the summer sailing season!

Don’t have an Opti? No problem. Select the Optimist charter option when registering and we’ll have a boat ready for you. Charter availability is limited, so register early!

👉 Registration is open now:
https://theclubspot.com/regatta/8qpXVXbo7d

Tag your Opti friends and come race with us! ⛵️🏁

🚨 SOLD OUT! ⛵️

Our Extended Season is officially SOLD OUT! 🎉

We’re excited to see so many sailors keeping the summer going with Team Bayview! Thank you to all of our families for the incredible support.

Missed registration? Join the waitlist! If space becomes available, we’ll reach out.

📧 Email [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.

Now it’s time for three more weeks of sailing, skill-building, racing, friendships, and FUN on the Detroit River! 🌊⛵️

⛵️🎒 2nd Annual Back to School Optimist Invitational! 🎒⛵️

📅 Saturday, August 29
🏁 Racing: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Before heading back to school, there’s still time for one more day on the racecourse! 🏁

Join us for the 2nd Annual Back to School Optimist Invitational for a fun day of Opti racing, competition, and time on the water!

🏆 Opti Green & R/W/B Fleets
💵 Entry Fee: $25
⛵️ Need a boat? Optimist charters are available for just $25!
🎉 A great way to wrap up the summer sailing season!

Don’t have an Opti? No problem. Select the Optimist charter option when registering and we’ll have a boat ready for you. Charter availability is limited, so register early!

👉 Registration is open now:
https://theclubspot.com/regatta/8qpXVXbo7d

Tag your Opti friends and come race with us! ⛵️🏁

What a great two days at the Junior Championship hosted by Bayview Yacht Club! ⛵️💙 So proud of every sailor who competed this week. The conditions weren’t easy, but everyone kept fighting, learning, and giving their best until the very last race. That’s what sailing is all about. A huge thank you to all the coaches, volunteers, race committee, parents, and everyone who made this event possible. It was an amazing regatta, and I’m so happy to have been part of it. A special congratulations to all of our Bayview sailors! 👏 🏆 Optimist Green Fleet 🥇 Lydia Shriner 🏆 Optimist Red/White/Blue 🔵 Blue Fleet 🥇 Todd Van Tol 🔴 Red Fleet 🥇 Noah Bauble 🥈Lily Jarzombek ⚪ White Fleet 🥇 Mary Van Tol 🥈 Clara Dennner 🥉Ana Schaupeter 🏆 420 Spin 🥇 Cooper Riley & Will O’Neil 🥈 Bobby Cooper & Ryan Ridgeway 🏆 Laser Radial 🥇 Diesel Baer 🥈 Libby Hutton 🥉 Ayrshire Baer Congratulations as well to every sailor who didn’t step onto the podium. The effort, resilience, and attitude you showed on the water matter just as much. Keep learning, keep smiling, and keep sailing. See you at the next one! 💙⛵️

⛵ Tomorrow’s the day!

The BYC Junior Regatta begins tomorrow at Bayview Yacht Club, where we’ll welcome more than 120 junior sailors for two days of racing on the Detroit River!

Come down to the front lawn, watch the action on the water, and cheer on the next generation of sailors. Our Team Bayview athletes have been training hard all summer, and they’re ready to compete!

Friday – Regatta Finale
🎶 Live music on the lawn
🌮 Taco bar for competitors
🍦 Ice cream treats
🍽️ Bayview’s bar & restaurant will be open for parents and spectators.
🏆 Great racing, great friends, and a fantastic summer tradition.

Spectators are welcome—we hope you’ll join us Thursday and Friday!

A special thank you to our incredible sponsors for making this event possible:
💙 CHUBB® Insurance
💙 Offshore Spars
💙 VanTol & Vitelli Insurance Group
💙 LCS Record Retrieval
💙 PVS Chemicals
💙 Proactive Management

Good luck to all the sailors—we can’t wait to see you on the water! ⛵💙

⛵ Keep the Sailing Season Going! Extended Season Registration is Now Open!

The fun isn’t over yet!

Join the Bayview Yacht Club Junior Sailors Extended Season and make the most of the final weeks of summer on the water.

📅 August 11–28

Whether your sailor wants to continue developing their skills, improve their racing, or simply enjoy more time sailing with friends, our extended season is the perfect opportunity.

Flexible registration options available:
⛵ Drop-In Days
⛵ Half-Day Sessions
⛵ Full-Day Sessions

Choose the schedule that works best for your family!

👉 Register today: ⁠www.bycjuniorsailing.org

Questions? Send us a message—we’re happy to help.

See you on the water! 🌊⛵

Since 1950, Bayview Yacht Club has been helping kids and teens learn the basics of sailing with the BYC Junior Sailing Program. The program has experienced a boom in participation in recent years. Get more details in the July 2 Grosse Pointe News or online here: https://tinyurl.com/9jf9674t

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Thank you Lisa!! 🤿

Today I had a dive to find this engine cowling at Bayview Yacht Club for their Junior Sailors program. It blew off one of their motorboats on one of the very windy days we’ve had, and fortunately it didn’t go far. The kids were just finishing up for the day, it looks like a fun program!