About the High School Sailing Program
About the High School Sailing Program
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Augusta Community Sailing's High School Sailing program gives student-athletes from across the CSRA the opportunity to train, race, and compete as part of the SAISA North league. Sailors develop technical skills, teamwork, leadership, and confidence through regular practices, regattas, and classroom instruction, on one of the most beautiful training grounds in the Southeast, Clarks Hill Lake.
Augusta Community Sailing's High School Sailing program gives student-athletes from across the CSRA the opportunity to train, race, and compete as part of the SAISA North league. Sailors develop technical skills, teamwork, leadership, and confidence through regular practices, regattas, and classroom instruction, on one of the most beautiful training grounds in the Southeast, Clarks Hill Lake.
A Growing Regional Program
A Growing Regional Program
Our sailors come from five area schools across Richmond and Columbia counties — Aquinas, Lakeside, Evans, Greenbrier, Harlem, and homeschool families, training together weekly throughout the season.
In recent seasons our varsity and composite teams have traveled to regattas across the Southeast, including Jacksonville, FL, Charleston, SC & Columbia, SC.
The program builds leaders: many of our high school sailors give back by volunteering 40+ hours each summer helping run youth sail camps. In 2026, three graduating seniors carried their ACS experience on to Clemson, Texas A&M, and Georgia Tech.
Who Can Participate
Who Can Participate
Open to high school–aged sailors (grades 8-12)
Sailors from participating regional schools
Current partner high school: Aquinas High School
Students participating from other area high schools including Lakeside, Evans, Greenbrier, Harlem and Homeschool.
What Sailors Can Expect
What Sailors Can Expect
On-the-water practices focused on boat handling and race tactics
Classroom sessions covering rules, strategy, and teamwork
Weekend regattas with teams from across SAISA North
Opportunities for leadership and team responsibility
Coaching & Program Leadership
Coaching & Program Leadership
Our High School Sailing program is led by dedicated volunteer coaches Dan and Kim Bagnoni, supported by the parents of our sailors and our partnership with Aquinas High School. Their commitment — week after week, season after season — is what makes this program possible.
As interest grows and more students from more schools join, so does the demand on our volunteer coaches and equipment. Sustaining and expanding the program is one of ACS's top priorities, so that every student who wants to sail and compete has the coaching and boats to do it.
Support High School Sailing
Support High School Sailing
Our team trains and races on boats ACS owns and maintains for the program: a fleet of 420s, the two-person boat sailed in high school and college racing, along with sails, a trailer, and the shared gear every practice and regatta depends on. Gifts to the High School Sailing fund stay with the team. They buy and maintain boats, sails, and team equipment, so a teenager's chance to sail, race, and lead doesn't depend on what their family can afford. Our coaches give their time. Your gift goes to the boats they coach on.
Augusta Community Sailing is a registered 501(c)(3), EIN 86-3092248. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and are used for the ACS high school sailing program. To give by check, make it payable to Augusta Community Sailing, write "High School Sailing" in the memo line, and mail to C/O Augusta Sailing Club, P.O. Box 1938, Evans, GA 30809.
Congratulations to Our Graduating Seniors, class of 2026!
Congratulations to Our Graduating Seniors, class of 2026!
Andrew Van Alstine, Clemson
Marco Pryor, Texas A&M
Henry Knox, Georgia Tech
Fair winds to all three as they begin their next chapter. You will always have a home at Augusta Community Sailing/Augusta Sailing Club.
Interested in High School Sailing?
Interested in High School Sailing?
Whether you're a student ready to compete, a parent with questions, or a school interested in fielding sailors, we'd love to hear from you.
Students and families: contact us to learn about participation, schedules, and eligibility.
Interested in forming a high school team: contact Dan & Kim Bagnoni at sailingbagnoni@gmail.com
General questions: augustacommunitysailing@gmail.com
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