This instruction takes place in late July and early August. This year there were 33 participants in the program, most of whom were in the beginning classes. The Pinto Lake Program. Pinto Lake is a small lake in a family park near Watsonville. This program is active fall through spring.
Participants meet at the lake twice a month.
This program is supervised by parents of the Juniors and SCYC volunteers. These are family oriented outings that, in addition to sailing, feature picnics, barbecues, raffles and games for younger children. This program started in 1996. Sailing teams are trained from Santa Cruz area middle and high schools and compete against other schools in the region. Instruction and other support is being provided by the parents of Juniors, UCSC instructors and SCYC volunteers.