The Sealander Sailing Academy Captains’ Club is for those skippers racing big boats who are supportive of our Youth on Yachts (“YOY”) initiative. YOY provides opportunities for youth to race on big boats in our fleet. 

We recognize the great responsibility of skippers in the fleet to keep their crews safe while being competitive. Our Captains’ Club is the opportunity for them to provide input on our curriculum and gain access to our Sealander grads to sail and race on their boats. 

Each participating skipper will receive a Sealander Youth on Yachts burgee to identify them as a member of the Sealander Captains’ Club and supporter of the YOY program, and a special Captains’ Club FNT racing shirt.

In 2026, we are excited to partner with the Piscataqua Youth Sailing Association and Piscataqua Sailing Association to introduce Friday Night Twilights, a Friday night non-spinnaker pursuit race starting and finishing off the Portsmouth Yacht Club. Every yacht participating will be encouraged to take at least 2 crew between the ages of 14-24. 

If you are skipper of a racing yacht and would like to support Sealander’s Youth on Yachts program, please contact bill@starboardcfo.com.