Welcome

Feel the Wind

A parent-led competitive youth sailing program for the most dedicated Optimist sailors in Puget Sound. Sponsored by the Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle and open to all sailors.

Our mission

To offer Puget Sound’s most committed Opti sailors and their families, the coaching, regatta support, and local club training needed to develop their full sailing potential and compete at regional, national and international events.

We complement your local program

We complement your sailor's local club instruction by holding day-long advanced clinics on the weekends and holidays. Our clinics are held at the Corinthian Yacht Club and are usually 6 hrs long split into morning and afternoon sessions with a lunch break. We also travel to large fleet regattas and clinics that will help our sailors work on their race strategy and tactics.

Our current sailors represent the following clubs:

Meet our amazing coaches

We are super lucky to have two local legends teaching our sailors and the best travel coach we could ask for. All our coaches share our Pacific Northwest values

Claire Dennis
Performance Director & Lead Coach
Jack Barton
Gold Fleet & Travel Team Coach
Hanne Weaver
Guest Coach

Sail with us

We welcome all sailors who are passionate about sailing and are ready to make sailing a priority. We hold a virtual info session each quarter and a clinic a month to meet with new sailors. Just please fill-out our contact form or reach out to us on instagram.