We are Downtown Corpus Christi's community sailing center

We offer sailing lessons for youth through adults. We are a community boat club/boat share program. And we offer hourly rentals on sailboats and paddleboards.

Learn to Sail Pricing

The best way to see CC is from the Sea!

Youth Lessons

Youth Group Lessons in our RS Tera or our RS Zest Sailboats
  • Novice Youth-includes boat rental and 2-3 sessions per week at approx 2 hours per session $35/week

  • Intermediate/Advanced Youth - includes boat rental and 2-3 sessions per week at approx 2 hours per session$55/week

Adult Lessons

Adults "Semi-Private" lessons (1-3 adults) in our RS Quest Sailboats
  • Adult Learn to Sail - 1 session per week x 3 hours per session. Semi-Private. $40/hour

Meet Our Team

Proud to bring community sailing to the Coastal Bend!
Josh Richline

Josh Richline

Interim Executive Director
that's not me, but he has better hair than me so I left him. Josh has been sailing since approx 2005 and has competed in national and international level regattas. He's owned and operated a business in Corpus Christi since 2001 when he moved here. He is the acting Vice Commodore of the Corpus Christi Yacht Club and is active in the community as well as the local and regional sailing world
Kevin Dirksmeyer

Kevin Dirksmeyer

Sailing Instructor
Also not Kevin, but her hair is also way better than his so we let it slide for now. Kevin is a passionate sailing instructor with over 5 years of experience teaching people of all ages both fundamentals and racing on sailboats. He has increased the CCYC optimist sailing program participation, established the TAMUCC sailing club and provided private sailing instruction for interested adults. He is eager to grow sailing in the community by creating confident sailors whom will in turn provide sailing opportunities to more people in the future.

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