Junior Sailing

Basic Requirements:

  • Available to students in all of our communities, ages 8 to 18.

  • Students must know how to swim (in the deep) and will be tested before acceptance into the program.

Year Round Program: This is a program of regular lessons in Optimist Dinghies, Sunfish, Lasers and Int’l 420’s, open to all in the community. These lessons take place two or three afternoons per week after school and all day Saturday during term time. 

Cost per term:

  • $250 Saturdays only (or $700 annually)

  • $325 Saturdays and weekdays after school (or $900 annually)

Fleet Information and Course Aims:

  • Optimist BEGINNERS - For sailors with little or no experience, including those who attended the Summer Camp in Optis. This is an introductory course aimed at teaching very basic skills and having the student become comfortable sailing on their own.

  • Optimist RACE TEAM - For sailors who are serious about racing and willing to commit to an intensive training schedule as well as participate in competition. Sailors to be considered for the advanced (Racing Team) level must have raced for more than a year and be able to demonstrate good boat-handling and speed. The aim is to develop all aspects of sailing skills that will allow the student to sail competitively at international events. Sailors must sign a commitment agreement

  • Sunfish BEGINNER - For students who are too old or too big for the Optimist dinghy. This is an introductory course aimed at teaching very basic sailing and racing skills and having the student become comfortable sailing a boat on their own or with a crew. 

  • ILCA (formerly Laser) - For sailors who are serious about racing and willing to train at a highly competitive level. Sailors to be considered for the advanced level must have raced for more than a year and be able to demonstrate good boat-handling, speed and knowledge of the basic rules, strategy and tactics. The aim is to develop all aspects of sailing/racing skills that will allow the student to sail competitively at the international level.

  • Int'l 420 Fleet - For advanced level sailors wishing to race a two person dinghy with trapeze and spinnaker.

 

To enroll, click the button below to download our registration form or fill in our online form.