Yacht Club Santo Amaro

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Rua Edson Régis, 481 – Jardim Guarapiranga · Represa Guarapiranga · ycsa.com.br

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Overview

Founded in 1930 as the Deutscher Segel-Club (German Sailing Club), Yacht Club Santo Amaro (YCSA) covers about 24,000 m² on the Guarapiranga reservoir in the south of São Paulo and is home club of several world champions and Olympic medallists of Brazilian sailing. It has sheds for sailing and motor boats, a 25 m wide slipway, a pier, tractor and crane, and the YCSA Robert Scheidt sailing school with Optimist, Dingue, windsurf and boating-licence courses. It hosted the sailing of the 1963 Pan American Games and regularly runs Brazilian championships for classes such as ILCA, Star, Lightning, 420 and Finn.

Founded
1930
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Regattas and series

Run or hosted by the club, per the club website. Dates and notices are on the club site.

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Sailing school and courses

Boat classes

OptimistILCA 4ILCA 6ILCA 742029er49erSnipeLightningStarFinnDingueWindfoil

History and achievements

  1. 1930The Deutscher Segel-Club (DSC) is founded on land leased from the power company beside the Guarapiranga.
  2. 1933First inter-club Guarapiranga Race Cup.
  3. 1963The club hosts the sailing of the São Paulo Pan American Games, after building the channel to its boat shed and athletes' lodgings.

Location

Position
23°40.87′ S 46°43.08′ W
-23.68125, -46.71804
Address
Rua Edson Régis, 481 – Jardim Guarapiranga

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Frequently asked

Can I learn to sail here?

Yes. The club lists these courses: YCSA Robert Scheidt sailing school, Optimist course (from age 8), Teen course in the Dingue (from 13), Mini sailors (4–6 years) and Windsurf course.

When was Yacht Club Santo Amaro founded?

In 1930.

Which regattas does the club run?

According to the club website, among others: Full-moon night race, Campeonato Brasileiro da Classe ILCA 2024, Taça São Paulo de Match Race and Campeonato Brasil Centro de Optimist.

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