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| PROGRAM DIRECTORSchuyler Bartlett
Our staff is the foundation of our program. This year, we have a mixture of returning and new staff. The 2025 instructors are racing enthusiasts, sportsmanlike competitors, and passionate teachers. They are a truly inspirational group for younger sailors to learn from. Our Summer 2025 staff will build on CYC’s reputation as a yacht club valuing sportsmanship, competition, and learning. Every student has a place in our program. We hope that they will leave sailing school each day having learned something. As program director, my goal is to foster a safe, fun, and inclusive environment for every sailor. I hope to encourage learning, growth, sportsmanship, and friendship. Let’s go sailing! -Schuyler Bartlett |
Schuyler is the Program Director at CYC this summer and she’s been sailing at CYC since she was six! This is her ninth season teaching and third as program director. She’s currently getting a fifth-year master’s at Tufts University in Child Studies and Human Development. She enjoys reading, theater, and playing with her dogs while not sailing.
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Crew Class Co Lead Instructors:Brooke BartlettBrooke is the head Crew instructor this summer and has been sailing at CYC for 10 years, and has been teaching for 4. She is going to be a junior at the Rivers School, and enjoys playing hockey and hanging out with friends when not sailing. Rosie BensonRosie is 16 years old and going into her junior year of high school. She goes to school at Broadneck high in Annapolis Maryland. For summer 25’ she is working as the class lead for crew class! She has sailed at CYC for 10 years and is her 3rd year teaching. She enjoys hanging out with friends and family, loves to paint, go for walks, and read when not on the water. She is super excited to be at CYC!ummer and make new memories with our sailors!tructors: |
Crew Class Junior Instructors:
Sam Bartlett
This will be Sam's second year teaching at CYC. He has been sailing since he was 7 at CYC and has competed in many regattas. Sam will be a freshman next year at the Rivers School in Weston, Massachusetts. He enjoys playing golf, hockey, and spending time with friends.
Eli Gertsberg
Eli is 15 years old and is going into his Freshman year at BB&N high school. He has been sailing since 2016 and will be one of the crew instructors this year. When he’s not sailing, he enjoys biking, being with his cats, and listening to music.
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OPTI CLASS (Optimist)
Cody LamoreuxCody grew up in San Francisco and is excited to start his seventh season coaching in Chatham. He is returning to CYC to continue coaching Opti Race Team and the Advanced Opti class with Cailyn Murphy. Cody just completed his sophomore year at Tufts where he is studying Environmental Engineering and loves being a part of the sailing team. When he is not sailing, Cody enjoys spending time with his cousins, staff ultimate frisbee games, and watching TV shows with his friends. |
Cailyn Murphy
Cailyn is the Co-Opti Race Team and Opti Advanced coach this summer. She will also be helping out with the 420 Race Team and laser classes. She's been sailing at CYC since she was six years old and has been coaching for the last 5 summers. She just graduated high school this spring and will be attending Colby College next year where she will join the Women's Ice Hockey Team. When she is not sailing she is playing sports, baking, or hanging out with friends.
Opti Intermediate Co Lead Instructor:
Amelia Gassner
Amelia is co-head of Opti I, and this is her sixth summer at Chatham Yacht Club. She is going into her Sophomore year at UC Berkeley and is currently double majoring in Society and Environment and Public Health. She is on the Sailing team there and is so excited to get back out on Pleasant Bay. When not Sailing, she loves to hang out with her friends, go on hikes, and cook for her family.
Sarah Lenox
Sarah is a co-lead instructor for opti I this summer and has been teaching at chatham yacht club for 5. She is going into her sophomore year at colby college where she does track and field. In her free time she loves to hang out with friends, play with her dog, and spend time with familyOpti Intermediate Instructor:
Jessica Scipione
Jessica is an opti intermediate instructor who has been sailing since she was 6, and is on 420 race team. She is going to be a junior at Hingham High School. Outside of sailing she enjoys gymnastics and hanging out with her friends.
Opti Beginner Class Director:
Julia Scipione
Julia is the Opti Beginner head instructor at CYC this year. This will be her fifth year teaching sailing, and has been sailing herself in the program since she was 8. Julia will continue to sail this summer as part of the 420 race team. She is a rising freshmen at Connecticut College where she will be on the sailing team as well.
Opti Beginner Instructors:
Jamie Eslick
Jamie is an Opti Beginner instructor. He attends St. Mark’s School of Southborough MA and is starting his senior year there. Jamie has sailed at CYC since he was seven years old and currently participates in the C420 Race Team. He enjoys running, rowing, and playing the guitar in his free time.
Harrison Kintz
This summer, Harrison is a CYC Opti-B Instructor, the Waterfront Operations Director, and a member of the 420 Race Team. This is Harrison's ninth summer sailing at CYC and his third summer teaching. Harrison is a rising junior at the St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. When he's not sailing, Harrison enjoys getting in flying hours towards his pilot's license.
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Helmsman & Race Team (420s)420 Race Coach
Ryan McGauley
Ryan is the Head 420 Race Team Coach at CYC this summer. He has been sailing at CYC since 2015, and this is his third summer as Head 420 Coach. He is a rising junior on the Boston College Sailing Team, where he sails in a mixture of fleet race and team race regattas. Off the water, he enjoys playing golf and spending time with his friends.
Helmsman Co Lead Instructors:
Tucker Lamoreux
Tucker is the Lead Helmsman Class Instructor at CYC this summer. He will also be helping to coach the 420 race team. This will be his third summer teaching the Helmsman class and his 13th summer sailing at CYC. He just finished his sophomore year at Tulane University where he plays on the club lacrosse team. When Tucker isn’t sailing, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family.
Chad Bartlett
Chad is 19 years old, and this is his 6th summer teaching at Chatham Yacht Club. This year, Chad is co leading the Helmsmen class and is looking forward to it! Chad is entering his Freshman year at St Lawrence University in Canton NY where he will play lacrosse. When he is not sailing he enjoys golf, lacrosse, and spending time with friends and family.
Helmsman Instuctor:
Sophie Dart
Sophie, a rising senior at Tabor Academy, is working with the helmsman class this year. She has been an insructor at CYC for 4 years and has been sailing for 10. At Tabor Academy, Sophie competes as a member of their nationally ranked varsity sailing team. She is excited for another summer at CYC and the chance to pass on her love for sailing!
Alex Wesp
Alex is a Helmsmen instructor at CYC this summer. He has been sailing at CYC since he was 7, teaching for 3 years, 2 years as Helmsmen instructor. He is a sophomore at Cape Cod Tech, specializing in the electrical field. When he is not sailing, Alex loves spending time with his friends fishing, at the beach, and playing golf.
Max Wesp
Max is one of the helmsman instructors this summer and this will be his fourth season working at CYC. He has been sailing for 10 years and competes in the C420 class with his brother Alex in the national circuit, while also competing on his high school team at Cape Cod Academy, where he will be a senior this fall. When not sailing, Max enjoys hanging out with friends and working at the Wequassett Resort just across the bay.
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Recreational Sunfish Lead Instructors:Julia SzymanskiJulia is the Sunfish Recreation Director this summer. She has been sailing at CYC since she was seven and it will be her fifth season teaching. She is a rising sophomore at the University of Southern California, majoring in journalism and international policy and competing on the sailing team. Off the water, she loves reading and working at the Polka Dot Panini Truck on Nauset. | Recreational Sunfish InstructorsBrooke BishopAda HubbellAda is a junior at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. She teaches sunfish and is a member of the 420 Race Team. Outside of sailing, she can be found playing field hockey, skiing, and rowing. |
Chase BernerChase Berner is 14 years old and will be going to nauset high school next year. He has been sailing for 8 years but it is his first year on staff. He enjoys anything to do with the ocean and playing sports in his free time. Maret DownsMaret Downs is a rising freshman at the Potomac School in Virginia. This will be Maret’s sixth year sailing at CYC and her first year as part of the CYC staff. In her free time, Maret likes to spend time with friends and family. She also enjoys playing softball and tennis. Annamarie HubbellAnnamarie is 14 years old and is a freshman and Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. She a substitute instructor and is also in her second year of Helmsmen. When not on the water, you can find her on the lacrosse field, playing field hockey, and playing basketball. | Lucy LipsonLucy Lipson is going into 9th grade at The Potomac School. She is excited to be a Substitute Instructor this summer. When not sailing, she likes to play lacrosse. Jake ParkerJake Parker is a sub instructor at CYC this summer. This is his first year on the CYC staff and he has been sailing since he was 7. His going to be a Freshman in high school at Hopewell Valley Central High School. When he isn’t on the water, he likes to play soccer, golf in the summer, and ski in the winter. leah ParkerLeah Parker is a junior instructor at CYC. This is her first year on the CYC staff and her eighth year sailing. She is a rising junior at Hopewell Valley Central High School. When she’s not sailing, she loves to paint, play tennis, and horseback ride. | Lucy RichmondLucy Richmond is 14 and going into her Freshman year at Acton-Boxborough High School in Acton, Massachusetts. This year she is working at CYC as a substitute instructor. Lucy loves the beach and spending time with friends and family. When she is not sailing she spends lots of time training and dancing ballet! Zach WespZach is 14, this summer will be his 8th summer sailing and his first year working. Zach goes to the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School and in the fall he will be going into 8th grade. When off the water, Zach enjoys playing lacrosse and spending time with family. |
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