Youth Learn to Sail
Safety First!
Day 1 of Learn To Sail includes a capsize drill.
A certified instructor will capsize the boat with the junior sailors.
The instructor will then walk the sailors through the process to right the boat.
2021 SchedulE
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June 7-11 Discover Boating FULL DAY
June 14-18 Learn to Sail Session 1 HALF/FULL DAY
June 21-25 Learn to Sail Session 2 HALF/FULL DAY
June 28-July 2 Learn to Sail Session 3 HALF/FULL DAY
July 6-8 Community Sail-AM
July 6-8 JR Keelboat-PM (This program meets at Sandusky Yacht Club)
July 12-16 Learn to Sail Session 4 HALF/FULL DAY
July 21-23 Community Sail-AM
July 21-23 JR Keelboat-PM (This program meets at Sandusky Yacht Club)
July 26-30 Learn to Sail Session 5 HALF/FULL DAY
August 2-6 Learn to Sail Session 6 FULL DAY ONLY
August 2-6 Advanced Sailing FULL DAY
During the Learn To Sail season, our more experienced Junior Race Team members have the opportunity to be Junior Instructors.
course descriptions & Cost
Learn to Sail
A typical day:
Morning weather brief
Discussing weather advantages and disadvantages of the day
Skill lesson(s)
New skills to be taught that day
Rigging
Putting the boats together, this requires teamwork and coordination from the class to complete the goal
Sailing!!!
De-rigging
Taking the boats apart and packing everything away cleaned and organized
Daily recap, discussion of what we learned
Dismissal
HALF DAY - 9:00a-12:00p
$160/Sponsor Member *
$185/Non-Member
FULL DAY - 9:00a-4:00p
$310/Sponsor Member *
$340/Non-member
Discover Boating
This is a class for children ages 10-16.
Participants will be instructed in powerboats, kayaks, paddle boards, and sailboats.
All course material will follow US Sailing and ODNR standards.
Students will complete our half day Learn To Sail program during this course as well as earn their Safe Boating Certificate.
FULL DAY - 9:00a-4:00p
$310/Sponsor Member *
$340/Non-member
JR KeelBoat Program
The JR KeelBoat program is a modified version of our Adult KeelBoat program. The schedule and skill lessons are similar to our traditional Learn To Sail program but all skills are practiced with an instructor on a KeelBoat rather than the dinghy boats used in Learn To Sail.
HALF DAY - 12:30p-5p
$160/Sponsor Member *
$185/Non-Member
*Sponsor Members:
Sandusky Sailing Club, Sandusky Yacht Club, Sierra Lobo
Please click the links below to register for the programs you would like to register for. Please remember you need one registration per sailor.
Scholarships are available for those who qualify. Please contact us for more information.
Located at:
Sandusky Sailing Club
814 Water Street, Sandusky
419-870-8080