The Mercury Mentor Program is for beginning sailors ages 5-7 years old who want to get acquainted with the water! Mercury Mentors takes place during the Summer, Fall and Spring programs, so this is a real year-round program. We have a full array of curriculum which starts with water awareness and swim testing, safety and most importantly sailing and fun sailing games! The Mercury Mentor program uses LYC provided Mercury sailboats that fit multiple young sailors along with an instructor while they sail in the Stranahan River basin right in front of LYC! This is meant to be a stress-free environment that helps young sailors feel safe on the water leading into a life of watersport activities.

Mercury Mentors is structured to be the lead-in to the Opti Green Fleet when the sailors begin to sail on their own, learn the rules of the waterway and eventually head to regattas!

Mercury Mentors 2025 Spring Program takes place on Sundays from 9AM-12PM starting January 19th and ends April 13th. There is no Mercury Mentors on Easter weekend. There may be one or two days during the season when coaches need to attend high school regattas.

REGISTRATION LINK FOR SPRING 2025 MERCURY MENTORS. Mercury Mentors is for LYC Members or Youth Sailing Guests sponsored by an LYC Member in good standing. For questions, please email sailing.admin@lyc1938.org or call 954-527-2223

Summer Camp also has Mercury Mentors during all four sessions from 9AM-1PM Monday-Friday!