Learn to Sail: Ages 8-12
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Youth Beginner
Ages 8-12. No Prior Experience Necessary. $500
This repeatable camp puts kids in the driver’s seat of their own Optimist dinghy, where sailors will develop the basic skills for a strong sailing foundation. By the end of camp, most sailors will be able to rig an Opti and control it in light breeze. This camp is a good fit for brand new sailors and returning beginners alike. M-F 9am-4pm
SUMMER 2023 Dates:
| June 26-30 |
| July 3, 5, 6, 7 |
| July 10-14 |
| July 17-21 (Female Identifying only) |
| July 24-28 |
| July 31-August 4 |
| August 7-11 (Female Identifying only) |
| August 14-18 |
| August 21-25 |
| August 28-Sept 1 |
Youth Doublehand
Ages 10 to 14. No Prior Experience Necessary $500
This camp goes hand in hand with Youth Beginner, for sailors who are in-between our Youth and Teen age ranges or who simply would rather learn sailing in a two-person boat. Taught in our RS Feva dinghies, this camp introduces doublehanded sailing at a basic level for kids who are new to the sport. The focus of this camp will be on learning both crew and skipper roles, and building teamwork in the boat as well as a solid sailing foundation. This camp is repeatable, but sailors with more confidence who meet the age requirements can also graduate to our Teen Beginner/Intermediate or Keelboat camps.
SUMMER 2023 Dates:
July 10-14
July 24-28
August 7-11
August 21-25
Junior Explorers
Ages 8-11. No Prior Experience Necessary. $500
This fun, repeatable camp gives kids ages 8-11 the experience of exploring Lake Washington by water, using catamarans, kayaks, and SUPs. While basic sailing skills are covered in this camp, learn-to-sail is not its primary focus. Rather, Junior Explorers is all about fun in the sun and instilling a love of the water and playing outdoors at a young age.
SUMMER 2023 Dates:
| June 26-30 |
| July 10-14 |
| July 24-28 (Female Identifying only) |
| August 7-11 |
| August 21-25 |
Youth Intermediate
Ages 10 to 12. Prerequisite: Youth Beginner (or equivalent). $500
For sailors with a good grasp of the topics and skills covered in Youth Beginner, this camp introduces more advanced Opti sailing skills. Taught in fiberglass race Optis, this camp will aim to build solid boathandling and boatspeed fundamentals that will give sailors the tools to sail independently in moderate breeze and think about taking the next step towards development-level racing.
SUMMER 2023 Dates:
| July 10-14 |
| July 24-28 |
| August 7-11 |
| August 21-25 |