ing camps, Schoch says: “All of that support that instructors and older students can lean on is really how the community is working to build up the youth sailor as a whole person.” Sailing can take kids anywhere. Schoch is a CSU Monterey Bay graduate and former member of its sailing team, who first began plying the water in similar youth programs. He now designs educational curricula for U.S. Sailing. Registration at both SYC and MPYC junior summer sailing camps open for registration to both members and nonmembers. The fee structure may vary. Monterey Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation raises money to support scholarships for campers. Interested scholarship applicants should contact MPYC for more information. Besides offering youth development skills, Schoch adds, sailing can become a lifelong recreational activity that opens a path to other opportunities. “Once you learn how to sail, you can go and cruise around the world or you can race in the Olympics,” he says. “It’s an accommodating activity that meets kids where they are. There’s always a path for everyone.” Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club is located at Wharf 2, Monterey. For information on the junior sailing program, call 372-9868 or visit mpyc. org/summer-sailing. Stillwater Yacht Club is located at 1576 Cypress Drive, Pebble Beach. For information on the youth summer sailing program, call 625-8520 or visit sycpb.org/youth-summer-programs. MICHAEL FIALA 30 The Best of Monterey Bay ® family 2024-2025 ISM_1-3h_FG24_kb.indd 1 3/18/24 9:42 AM
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