Kids Sailing Program

Our Kids Sailing Program are three-day-per-week sessions held in June, July and August, on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays. Kids age 8-15 years-old will learn the basics of sailing, navigation, boat rigging and water safety in our Gardner Park Bay location; the perfect “beginner terrain” for starting their sailing careers. Once they develop their skill level, sailing proficiency and confidence they will move to Newport Harbor at our Eastside Marina location. Kids will sail one of our fleet of “Optimist/Vanguard prams, the world’s most prominent international one-design training boat for kids under 16, sailed in over 120 countries.

On Newport Harbor kids will sail with an instructor either in a Sunfish Sailboat or as crew on our Hunter 216 sloop. A one week program will teach kids the basics with over half their time spent on the water. Multiple weeks in our program will allow kids to develop skills to sail solo in the “Optimist” dingy in light wind (12kts or less). We adjust the program to students’ needs, abilities and base our day-to-day itinerary on their development. Wind and weather always play a role in our plans so we constantly adjust to make sure everyone gets plenty of time on the water, under sail.

Kids Program Days/Times

Half-Day: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 10am-12:30 pm

Full-Day: 10am-3pm

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