The primary objective of the Space Coast Sailing Education Foundation is to benefit the residents of Florida’s Space Coast by educating the public about sailing. The Foundation is a nonprofit. Together with our home club, the Melbourne Yacht Club, we are able to provide youth and adult learn to sail classes, as well as youth competitive sailing . The Foundation also offers deserving individuals, including disadvantaged youths and veterans the opportunity to learn the sport. Specific activities will include offering scholarships to allow underprivileged youth to enroll in youth sailing education courses, and arranging events to allow residents to have the opportunity to experience sailing.
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Latest News and Updates
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Busy Summer for our 420 Youth Sailors
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Several of our youth traveled to three different events this summer.
C420 Women’s North American Championship
Two all female teams attended the NA Championship. 47 boats participated in the clinic and regatta at the Wianno Yacht Club in Massachusetts. After 9 races, Julia Cohen-Pinsky & Harper Aberman finished 13th and Penelope Mahajan & Mae Allen finished 28th.
Penelope Mahajan & Mae Allen 
Penelope & Mae in action 
Julia & Harper in action 
Harper Aberman & Julia Cohen-Pinsky C420 US Nationals
Five MYC teams sailed in the C420 US Nationals at the Hyannis Yacht Club in Cape Cod, where 148 boats competed for the national title. The sailing area was almost 3 nm off the coast of Hyannis harbor. After the first two days of racing, we had two boats in the Gold fleet and three in the Silver fleet. The third day of the regatta saw 6 foot swells and 16-18 kts winds. Overall results included Kaemen Floyd & Hans Csaszar in 45th, Julia Cohen-Pinsky & Harper Aberman in 71st, Harmon Csaszar & Phinley Boyd in 85th, Alex Delamarter & Eli Simpson in 97th, and Desmond Jason & Sam Hayes in 112th.
Left to Right: Harper, Phinley, Julia, Coach Gonzalo, Alex, Eli, Harmon, Hans, Desmond, Kaemen, Sam
Harbor Start
C420 Maine State ChampionshipAfter US Nationals, three MYC boats traveled further north to Portland, ME, for the C420 2025 Maine State Championship. After two days of unusually light winds, MYC swept the podium with Kaemen Floyd & Hans Csaszar taking 1st, Alex Delamarter & Eli Simpson taking 2nd, and Harmon Csaszar & Phinley Boyd taking 3rd place. There might be a New England residency requirement instituted for next year’s regatta…
Launching in low tide (differential of 9 ft!) 
Light winds prevailed as MYC boats finish 
Left to Right: Hans Csaszar & Kaemen Floyd (1), Alex Delamarter & Eli Simpson (2), Harmon Csaszar & Phinley Boyd (3), Tom Sitzmann (Portland YC) -
Fall Class Registration is Open!
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Registration is open for all Fall classes. This includes:
- Opti Beginner
- Opti Green Fleet
- Opti Red/White/Blue Fleet
- Single Handed Sailing
- Middle/High School Sailing – 420 Development Team
- 420 Competitive Teams
We look forward to having your youth get out on the water with us and have fun this fall!
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We Now Have a Foiling Sailboat!
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The Space Coast Sailing Education Foundation is thrilled to announce the generous donation of a Skeeta foiling sailboat by sailing enthusiast George Todd.
The cutting-edge Skeeta, a modern singlehanded foiling dinghy, will provide an exciting new dimension to the Foundation’s training fleet, introducing young sailors to high-performance foiling technology. Mr. Todd’s donation exemplifies his deep commitment to youth sailing and to fostering innovation in the sport.
“We are incredibly grateful to George for this forward-thinking gift,” said Nicole Dooley, President of the Foundation. “This Skeeta opens the door for our sailors to learn on a boat that represents the future of our sport, right here on the Space Coast.”
The boat will be used in advanced training clinics and foiling demonstrations as part of the Foundation’s ongoing mission to expand sailing opportunities for youth across Brevard County.
For more information on how to support Space Coast Sailing or get involved, visit https://spacecoastsailing.org/support-us/
Head Instructor/Coach Gonzalo Crivello, George Todd, and SCSEF Director Nicole Dooley with the Skeeta -
Youth Sailors Travel to Kiel Week
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Julia Cohen-Pinsky and Hans Csaszar made the leap across the pond and attended the Kiel Week in Kiel, Germany, June 23-30, 2025 in the i420 class. The sailing event venue was the German Olympic Training Center, which was the site of the 1972 Olympic Games. The scale of the venue, the number of boats entered (450), the different classes of boats – all the Olympic classes plus many more as well as the offshore racing (love those J70s!) and the old three-masters, cutters, etc.- was a sight to behold.
Coach Gonzalo, Hans, and Julia The Race Area Vendor and food stalls at the Olympic Sailing Center: our favorite was the crepes -
Youth Sailors attend US Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championships
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Penelope Mahajan and Mae Allen kicked off the summer event season by attending the US Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championships for the Ida Lewis Trophy in Norfolk, VA, June 18-22, 2025. There were three days of clinic, followed by two days of regatta for the C420s.
Penelope and Mae placed 11 out of 22 overall and had a great time advancing their skills together.Mae Allen and Penelope Mahajan
Hanging out waiting for wind
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Jackson Bjorklund is 2025 ILCA-6 US Champ!
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Congratulations Jackson for winning the 2025 ILCA-6 US Championship, taking first place in all the races.
This earns him qualification for the 2026 World Championship. The regatta was held at the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, at Oyster Bay, New York.
More information can be found At https://theclubspot.com/regatta/LEvTrTc3Hd
