St. John Yacht Club aims to promote the sport of yachting in the Virgin Islands and to encourage youth sailing here in the Caribbean. Competitive sailing has proven itself to be an incredible springboard for young Virgin Islanders, providing opportunities and experiences for youth sailors to hone their skills, compete nationally and internationally, and offers collegiate-level interest and Olympic opportunities. 

St. John Yacht Club awards scholarships annually to local youth sailors to support their endeavors and offset the costs of gear, regatta registration, travel + other costs associated with competitive sailing. 

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YOUTH sailing SCHOLARSHIPS

St. John Yacht Club awards up to $10,000 per year in scholarships to St. John youth sailors.

The criteria, submission rules and deadlines are as follows:

Tier A

STJ Youth Sailor: St. John resident youth sailors who compete at national and international level regattas (minimum of three regattas) will be awarded between $1000-1500

Tier B

STJ Youth Sailor: St. John resident youth sailors who compete at the local level (USVI/BVI/PR) regattas (minimum of two regattas) will be awarded between $500-750

Tier C

STJ Youth Sailor: St. John resident youth sailors who have not yet competed/don’t meet other tier criteria, but are recognized and profiled on the St. John Yacht Club website

• Youth sailor or sailor’s immediate family must be members of SJYC.

• Eligible sailors are in grade school and high school only. Collegiate sailors are not eligible.

• The deadline for receipt of all submissions is June 1.

• Scholarships will be announced at a summer social. 

• To qualify for any money, the sailor must have competed in a minimum of 2 regattas annually