Buffalo Yacht Club

Our sailing program here in Buffalo grew out of a commitment to share the sport with the WNY community, offering lessons because we believe sailing builds character, confidence, and resilience.

In this course, we teach the fundamentals of sailing as well as sportsmanship and water safety. All sailing is done in Prams with two to three sailors per boat and are coached by a US Sailing Certified Coach.

In this course, we teach the basics of solo Pram sailing as well as an introduction to basic racing. All sailing is done in Prams with one sailor per boat.

Sailors in our Opti Race Team will refine their racing skills, strategy, and boat handling. In addition, these sailors will represent the Buffalo Yacht Club Foundation in local interclubs and regattas.

In our Adventure Sail program sailors primarily sail FJ's and J/22s, as well as an assortment of larger keelboats. This program is designed for sailors who love to be on the water and want to sail a variety of different sailboats but prefer not to be intensely focused on racing.

Our half day sailing class provides hands on introduction to the sport of sailing for kids between the ages of 10 -16 years old. The class runs 12:30pm to 4:00pm and is offered weeks 1 - 6.

For Intro to Racing our sailors sail in FJ's, expanding on their knowledge and experience of sailing and focusing on learning racing skills. This course is perfect for a child with some sailing experience who is eager to expand their knowledge and delve into the racing world.

Racer’s practice and compete in FJ’s & 420s. These sailors must have previous racing experience and want to fine-tune their racing, strategy, and boat handling skills.