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Manhattan Sailing School

Get outdoors, breath fresh air, best summer weekend, bucket list photo, manhattan sailing school is….

…located right here in New York Harbor.

Our amazing instructors love sailing and want to share their passion with you. You will meet lots of active and engaged people. Sailing will unlock a new world of adventure, recreation and excitement.

After your course, you can join Manhattan Yacht Club, sail more and make lots of new friends. Then in the fall, you can join our trip to Bermuda. And next winter, you will be sailing with us in the Caribbean!

It all starts here with Basic Sailing.

Start with Basic Sailing

Learn to sail in one weekend. Basic Sailing is taught Saturday & Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm each day. Weekday classes are also offered on Monday & Tuesdays or Thursday & Fridays.

Tuition for Basic Sailing is $590. There are also group discounts – 5% for 2 people, 10% for 3, and 15% for 4. Tuition includes certification to the American Sailing Association Basic Sailing Standard.

On the schedule page, you can click on any course number to see how many people have already signed up and how many spots are still available. Sign up now before your course sells out!

Make this your best summer ever! Don’t wait any longer. Get outside, get active, have fun!

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Sailing is a very social sport and attracts great people. You will have fun, meet other sailors and discover new friends.

Our student instructor ratio is 4 to 1. And we normally teach between 5 and 10 boats every weekend. So you will be part of a group of 20 to 40 students who are all learning to sail. At the end of each day, we encourage you to hang out and have a cold drink. This is when you can really savor the sailing vibe, meet more people and develop a great love for this sport.

After graduating from Basic Sailing, you will be ready for your next steps. One of the best options is to join Manhattan Yacht Club. This will connect you with the harbor’s largest group of sailors and you will have something to do every weekend for the rest of the summer. MYC has great cruising and racing programs, plus a floating clubhouse in the harbor.

You can also sign up for advanced courses such as Basic Coastal Cruising. Then in winter, you can join your fellow graduates at “Manhattan Caribbean Week” which is one week of fun, sun and sailing in the British Virgin Islands.

It all starts with you here and now. Just sign up before the course you want sells out.

Our Locations

In summer, we teach in New York Harbor. You will be sailing in front of the Statue of Liberty and skyline of Manhattan. Bring your camera for some super-cool selfies.

We have 2 summer meet-up locations where students connect with their instructors.

• Jersey City MEET UP – This is our headquarters and home of the Manhattan Yacht Club, the largest sailing organization in New York Harbor. Our fleet is based at Liberty Harbor Marina. We have beautiful decks overlooking the water, plus picnic tables, grass, flagpoles, games, tents, BBQs & a sailing atmosphere where you can relax with new friends before and after sailing.
• Manhattan MEET UP – Our second meet-up location is in Lower Manhattan at the Occulus. This is where you meet one of our instructors who will escort you across the river on the PATH where you will discover huge marinas filled with sailboats. This is NY Harbor’s sailing capital! It’s an easy and short 8 minute walk from the PATH station to the Manhattan Yacht Club.

In winter, we teach in the Caribbean with most classes in the British Virgin Islands. This is where you can enroll in higher level courses such as Basic Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Chartering and Catamaran Chartering.

Sailing is an incredible sport which will change your life, introduce you to new friends, make you happy, and take you traveling to great spots around the world. Manhattan Sailing School is your entry to the world of sailing. Start by signing up for Basic Sailing.

If you have questions at any time, just call us at 212-786-0400. We love speaking with new students. We’d be happy to discuss your goals and tell you more about sailing.

You can also email us at [email protected] .

You can read our student reviews HERE .

There is also a FAQs   page if you would like to do some more research on your own.

Basic Sailing is just the start of your life-long sailing adventure. Don’t wait any longer, sign up today.

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Upwind-Sailing – Sailing with a Vintage Yacht on Lake Zurich

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The vintage yacht Skylla is a real jewel and has already been through a lot. You and your friends, co-workers or customers can enjoy relaxed hours on Lake Zurich during a customized sailboat excursion. A skipper will provide you information about the ABC of sailing, so that you can also sail under supervision. The possibilities to shape this experience are unlimited: regardless of whether you are interested in free sailing, racing, treasure hunts – or an excursion on a sailboat combined with wakeboarding, golf or beer brewing. A small welcome cocktail is included in the sailing event. On request, you can have a barbecue on board or additional food and beverages can be arranged.

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Lake Michigan sailors describe dramatic man overboard rescue during storm

• Published: Jul. 18, 2024, 7:10 p.m.

The Racing Division of the 115th Chicago Yacht Club to Mackinac race got underway Saturday. Photo provided by Barry Butler, Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust. Barry Butler, Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust.

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LAKE MICHIGAN - There’s being in the right place at the right time - and then there’s clearly being prepared for the unexpected.

A man overboard incident during last weekend’s Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac sailboat competition led to a dramatic 20-minute rescue amid a storm that lashed Lake Michigan with some big waves and 46 mph winds.

Boat crews worked together to rescue the sailor who’d been tossed into the big lake at night. Luckily, he was prepared, too. He had a self-inflating floatation device, an emergency beacon and a strobe light.

“He was lit up like a Christmas tree,” said the owner of the boat who facilitated the rescue.

Race organizers gathered all the details of the on-the-water drama. Here’s what they shared:

The tense moments began Saturday night when the severe storms were rolling across Lake Michigan. It was a threat mostly to members of the contest’s Racing Division, which had left Chicago’s Navy Pier earlier in the day for the 333-mile trek to Mackinac Island. The oldest annual freshwater race in the world is known as America’s Offshore Challenge.

Shawn Dougherty, a crew member aboard the Callisto, was helping take the spinnaker down during the storm when a large gust of wind hit the boat and he was knocked into the water.

Dougherty was not tethered to the Callisto. But he was wearing a personal flotation device and a bag that had an Automatic Identification System emergency beacon that allows others to track his position via a distress signal. He also had a good strobe light, a knife and a whistle, race officials said.

Callisto’s owner, Jim Murray, said he saw Dougherty fall into the lake. Crew members hit their man overboard button, which locked in Dougherty’s location for rescuers.

An untimely rudder issue meant the Callisto was not immediately able to return to where Dougherty had fallen into the water.

“As soon as the man overboard (MOB) distress call went out, at least three boats in the vicinity responded to offer assistance, including the Santa Cruz 52 Madcap owned by John and Marian Hoskins ,” a race spokesperson said.

The Katana and the Natalie near the finish line of the 115th Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac Presented By Wintrust. Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac

At the time Dougherty went into the water, Hoskins was down below on his boat monitoring the radio - a safety habit of his during bad weather.

“Majority of the time it’s a boring job, but it’s important to have that designated person on board, exactly for this reason,” Hoskins said. “The lesson here is I was ready for this call. We quickly established we were the closest boat to offer assistance and my crew jumped into action.”

The Madcap’s crew lowered its sails and motored in the overboard sailor’s direction. The beacon and strobe made him hard to miss.

Dougherty was scooped up about 20 minutes after he fell in the lake.

“Everyone knew exactly what to do. Who’s the spotter, who’s operating the searchlight, who’s in charge of the lifesling. We had our best driver on the helm, so the approach was nothing to worry about,” Hoskins said. “We were able to clearly communicate with Shawn in the water and could tell he was calm, he was not injured and very much in control, which helped to release our tension.

“It was a textbook recovery, thanks to the great preparation and coordinated teamwork.”

Because of the dicey weather conditions, Dougherty ended up staying on the Madcap for the rest of the race, though the rules prevented him from acting as a crew member on board.

It was Dougherty’s third Chicago-to-Mackinac race. “Every single event we go through the same preparation and practice,” he said. “We do so much racing together as a team but we practice this [scenario] over and over again.”

Wind conditions made this year’s running an extremely fast race, with a new record being set by Maverick’s crew.

The Maverick broke a 22-year record in the 115th Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac Presented By Wintrust. Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac

But the rescue effort also earned a reward - and lots of cheers once all the crews reached Mackinac Island. Madcap’s crew was awarded the Arthur B. Hansen rescue medal by US Sailing. It recognizes not only outstanding seamanship but good situational awareness that results in a sailor’s rescue.

“We do our best to ensure the sailors and boats are extremely well-equipped and prepared,” said Winn Soldani, chair of the 115th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust. He commended both crews for how they handled the situation. “From required Safety at Sea seminars, man overboard drills and an extensive list of equipment – this is exactly why all of it is worth it.”

“There’s a reason offshore sailors get along so well,” Callisto’s Murray said. “When you go to sea, you’re putting your trust in not only your crewmates, but all the people that you’re racing against.

“Madcap was incredible. You can’t thank somebody enough for something like that. It is one of those things that’s very heartwarming about the sport. And I think it separates sailing from other sports; that this really is a big family out there when you’re on the water together.”

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NNYC Open House: June 8th 10AM-2PM

NNYC is hosting an Open House on June 8th, from 10AM-2PM. Meet members of NNYC, and FVSS instructors. Come learn about our program, and take a test drive on our Flying  Scots!

First Day of Lessons: June 17th

Our first day of instruction will be June 17th, 2024, make sure to register now before our classes are full!

Register for lessons with the Fox Valley Sailing School today and discover the joys of sailing in a safe, supportive, and fun environment!

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The First Annual Lenny Shabes Sailing Festival is in the Books

By: Zeke Quezada, ASA American Sailing Vacations , Flotillas

I strolled along the sandy shores of Anegada as a Caribbean squall swept over the island. The rain fell heavily, yet the sudden chill was oddly refreshing. The scene around me resembled something from a travel brochure.

Another American sailor who had joined us for the Lenny Shabes Sailing Festival flotilla approached me on the deserted beach. His floppy hat shielded his face from the downpour.

As we passed each other, he grinned. “It doesn’t get better than this.”

If there were words to capture the essence of this flotilla, it would be those simple yet profound words.

Sailing has a way of making any moment perfect. On that beach in Anegada, the entire journey seemed to find its definition.

Fourteen boats, 85 guests, and numerous islands to explore—this was what the Lenny Shabes Sailing Festival was all about. It celebrated sailing while honoring the legacy of ASA Founder Lenny Shabes. When a group of sailors gathers, you can imagine the tales spun over rum drinks. Whether on catamaran decks or sandy beaches, we all became part of the ASA Family in the British Virgin Islands.

The Raft Up

Our lead captain from the American Sailing School Sailing Virgins organized a sailor’s paradise—a raft where our boats formed a floating alley off Prickly Pear. The music blared, and swimmers danced inventively in the water. The jovial antics of sailors reached their peak as the Rum Runner arrived, elevating the energy on every boat and the water itself. Grills were fired up, flotation devices tossed into the water, and the biggest open-water pool party many of us had ever seen ensued.

The Regatta

Fifteen Hobie Cats set sail to compete in the inaugural Lenny Shabes Hobie Cat Regatta. While the winner was uncertain, everyone was too engrossed in the fun to mind the outcomes. Rumor had it the PhD in Meteorology took the race, but no sailor would admit to losing. The Bitter End Yacht Club hosted the race and a bonfire party that stretched into the night. Dinner, drinks, and dancing on the beach solidified friendships that felt lifelong after racing Hobie Cats together.

The Willy T

No trip to the British Virgin Islands is complete without a visit to the Willy T. People leaped off the back, singing and dancing as the day melted away. Our day began with a floating party aboard the lead American Sailing Catamaran and ended with farewells under a full moon, accompanied by a small glow party.

The Lenny Shabes Sailing Festival in the British Virgin Islands marked the first-ever celebration of American Sailing’s founder, Lenny Shabes. At its core, the festival embodied the spirit of sailing and camaraderie among sailors. It was more than just an event; it was a gathering of our sailing family, a heartfelt tribute to the sport we cherish, and a joyous celebration of the sea.

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  ​​​ Falmouth Harbor Sailing School is a 501 C 3 nonprofit organization, located at the Falmouth Yacht Club (FYC) on Vineyard Sound. The School is supported by student tuition and generous donations from individuals and local organizations. All sailors are welcome to participate, and members of the FYC are eligible for a membership discount.   The purpose of the School is to educate young sailors, ages 7-18, on sailing techniques and knowledge of the sport. Private lessons for adults and/or children are available upon request.    The school maintains an up-to-date fleet of boats which are available for student to use during class and the weekly race series. Races are held on Fridays and are optional but highly encouraged to help sailors aspire to race competitively. Some of the topics covered include advanced boat handling technique, race tactics, strategies, and the Rules of Racing. For more information, please email us at…[email protected]  

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Our mission is to increase every sailor’s skills and enthusiasm for the sport of sailing. We offer classes for youth and adults ages 5+ through seniors.  View our 2024 Sailing School page to explore our class offerings and to register for a class or private lesson.  

DONATIONS:   100% of your tax deductible donation goes toward growing and maintaining the Torch Lake Sailing School program so that we can continue to provide sailing instruction and water safety instruction to our local community.  

Torch Lake Sailing School is located on beautiful Torch Lake.  Classes will be held on the grounds of Torch Lake Yacht and Country Club (TLYCC), which is on the east side of Torch Lake, 2 miles north of the intersection of East Torch Lake Drive and Bellaire Highway. For the location of TLYCC, please see our map .

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Sailing is a great sport which combines outdoor activity, athletic exercise and social camaraderie.  Sailing is also a sport you can do for your entire life.  So if you are looking to get involved in sailing, we encourage you to do so.  It will change your life for the better.

Your first step should be to enroll in sailing lessons.  Manhattan Sailing School is the public teaching arm of Manhattan Yacht Club.  The school has grown into one of the largest and most popular adult sailing schools in the country.

Please visit their website at www.sailmanhattan.com .

Sign up for your first sailing course today.  And once you have learned to sail, then we invite you to apply for membership in the Manhattan Yacht Club.

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Give your kids the skills and sense of accomplishment associated with our hands-on training program. We offer CANSail Certified classes for children 8-16 years old, of both beginner and advanced skill levels.

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Whether you’re new to the sport or a seasoned veteran, and whether you like the freedom of a dinghy or the challenge of a keelboat, we have an adult program that suits your needs.

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Welcome to the Port Dover Yacht Club Sailing School

2024 courses are now available

Our 2024 Youth and Adult Dinghy schedule has been finalized and you can register for a course by going to the Youth Dinghy Program page or the Adult Dinghy Program page and select the Register Online button.  

Want to get your kids out in the open air and teach them the joy of sailing? Check out our Youth Dinghy lessons!

Want to learn yourself? Register now for our  Discover Sailing - Adult program, or learn to cruise a larger craft with our Adult Keelboat classes.

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AFFAKIDS (Active, Fellowship, Faith, Advocay) was formed in 2017 as an outreach of St. Paul's Anglican Church.   We believe there is a need in our community for programs to support children and teens requiring an encouraging opportunity to enhance their quality of life.  Through fundraising efforts and volunteer time AFFA is currently responsible for three signature initiatives in support of Haldimand/Norfolk youth people.

Young people are our future, and at TD, we believe that every young person should have the opportunities and support they need to reach their full potential. These are difficult economic times for many young people in our society – making it even more imperative for companies like ours to play a role by funding and ensuring access to quality youth programming

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Sports, art and science day camps around Zurich and Zug

Summer is almost here and summer day camps will make the holiday experience fun and educational for your kids, day camps in zurich, spring and summer is almost here and all parents are wondering which activities they should enroll their young ones in.

We bring to you the most requested sports camps on Momizen and created a list for a large range of hobbies and interests, including sports, science and robotics, as well as artistic and creative camps.     

The summer camps will not only free-up the hands of parents after the closing of schools in the Zurich region, but, above all, will help children have an unforgettable summer full of educational experiences, new friends and endless play!

Is Summer Camp Right For Your Child?

Before deciding if summer camp is right for your children, ask them how they would like to spend their time over the summer holidays.  It is always important to know if your children would like to deepen their knowledge on a specific skill such as art o r theatre, if they would like to catch-up on other skills such as languages or sports, and if they are willing to participate in a structured program throughout the day.  After taking into consideration your children's preferences, it would be great to build a short list with options that fit their age-group, family schedule and budget, and decide together. 

3 Types of Summer Camp for Kids & Teens

When choosing a summer camp there are different types of summer camps to consider.  Depending on your location and the preferred type of learning for your children, you can choose among a virtual camp, a day camp or an overnight camp. 

Virtual Camp

A virtual camp is often a suitable match for children that are not able to attend a physical class or commute to the camp facility.  It is also a great way for children to learn new skills from the comfort of their own home.  Virtual camps include art workshops, programming, language classes to name a few skills, and have a set starting and ending time.  It is still possible to connect and make friends during virtual classes as children have the chance to meet like-minded peers online.   

A day camp often combines indoor and outdoor activities throughout the day, while children return home in the afternoon.  While focusing on a specific skill in the morning, there are opportunities to enjoy outdoor play in the afternoons.  A day camp offers time away from the parents throughout the day and provides the opportunity to socialise on a one-to-one as well as group level.  Most day camps around Zurich offer a late pick-up for an extra fee.   As most camps include lunch, several do not have facilities to prepare food and children are requested to bring their own packed lunch.   

Overnight or Residential Camp 

At residential camps children can stay away from home one to eight weeks.  Residential or sleep-away  camps often focus on a sport or outdoor activities in combination with a preferred skill such as music, languages, art and programming . 

Through games and physical exercises, a child develops strength, speed, flexibility and endurance while achieving motor development and proper neuromuscular coordination.  

Children who play sports develop self-confidence and improved social skills. Sports and athletic activities reinforce principles such as discipline, cooperation, noble rivalry, acceptance of defeat, all while sharpening the spirit.   Children also learn to communicate effectively with others and at the same time they have fun. Sports also improve a child’s self-esteem.  

While there is a program throughout the day, residential camps offer relaxing time so children can socialise and connect.   The age groups for residential camp begin as of 7 years old, but it is always important to consider the readiness of the children to stay away from home for at least a week.    Separation anxiety among children that are not ready to be away from home, may be an obstacle in having fun and immersing in the summer camp experience.  

Most importantly, summer camp is about having fun, building friendships and creating life-long memories.   

Day camps around zurich.

Our list includes a wide range of interests so that you can find the right camp that fits for your kids.  Check out our top providers in these categories: 

STEAM (MINT), Coding & Robotics Camps

Creative camps, sports camps, steam (mint), coding & robotics, techspark academy technology camps for kids and teens in zurich - 10% momizen discount.

Near Paradeplatz in Zurich, with easy public transport access, Techspark Academy offers children and teens starting from age 7+ a range of options to discover and deepen existing knowledge in 

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Techspark Academy Technology Camps for Kids and Teens in Zug - 10% Momizen Discount!

In a new location in Zug, Techspark Academy offers children and teens starting from age 7+ a range of options to discover and deepen existing knowledge in 

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CREATIVE & ART

Storycraft summer camps in rüschlikon, a summer holiday camp where famous stories set the tone of the  artistic projects that children create with guidance, a variety of materials and their imagination.  this year is about the enchanted forest, inspired by the books `hansel and gretel` by margaret mayo, with beautiful illustrations from helen stephens, `the foggy foggy forest`by nick sharratt and the beautiful classic `children of the forest` by elsa beskow.  after reading these tales together children will be inspired for enchanted discoveries in the forrest, two, three and five-day camp days are available between the 29th of july and 16th of august .  camp hours are 9:00-16:00.  .

Little Hands Cooking and Baking Camps for children in Horgen

Summer dates start July 15 - 19, July 29 - August 2 and August 5 - 9.

At our camps, children are immersed in the world of cooking and baking, where they not only whip up delicious treats, but also embark on a journey of learning and developing skills such as

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Sewing Summer Holiday Camp in Zollikerberg

Starting from Monday, June 24th and running weekly, with the last camp ending on Friday, August 16th. 

We will be making swimsuits, clothing and a fun beach bag ready for the warm weather! For boys and girls between 8 - 16 years old and no prior sewing experience is required.  

Kids Tennis Camp Inside Out Academy in VITIS Schlieren

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• 15th July - 19th July 2024
• 12th August - 16th August 2024

Full and half-days are available, plus extra care available.  

In the region of Zurich those who enjoy one-on-one sports, tennis is a great choice. Tennis is a sport that teaches children self-control and concentration. Among other things, tennis can teach a child

• responsibility
• social skills and
• healthy competition.

It also boosts a child's self-control, concentration, self-esteem and self-confidence while helping them have patience on and off the field. Also, tennis is a sport that enhances the mood for noble rivalry and at the same time discipline, elements that result in the improvement of their learning ability.

Padel Arena

If tennis is too mainstream for you or your child you should definitely try out padel. Padel is a fun mix of tennis and squash and it is played with a small racket and a soft tennis ball inside a closed glass room! Children from 4 years old and their families can play together during all days of the week. Padel Arena offers a camp and a junior academy for young learners aged 10 to 18. After training everyone can relax and have a snack at the comfy bistro.

Tennis Center Horgen

Another great tennis centre is The Horgen Tennis Centre. Here children from 3,5 years old can train on tennis, have individual lessons, join the holiday camps or throw a children's birthday party.

Football on the other hand is a team sport with many health and social benefits. Playing football can help a child acquire a strong and flexible muscular system as well as strong bones, due to the strength and flexibility exercises included in the training. Shots and dribbles of the ball develop agility and coordination. Running and sprinting guarantees very good physical condition. Playing on a soccer team develops the child's ability to work and interact with other children as part of a team. To win a football game, the whole team must communicate and work together. Football further develops a child's social skills.

Intersoccer in many locations around Zurich

At Intersoccer boys and girls will learn new skills, play mini-matches and have lots of fun making new friends! Intersoccer offers a great number of Grass Football Courses and Camps in Zurich and around Switzerland. Courses are suitable for all children from a young age, including preschoolers.

Watersports

Wakeboarding Academy

At the Wakeboarding Academy located at the Frischer's Fritz camp in Zurich, children can learn wakeboarding, wakesurfing and water skiing through  a week-long day camp .  Along with the water sports, young campers will enjoy their lunch at the Frischer's Fritz restaurant and relax by the water.

Sailing camp at Children's Sailing School in Kilchberg

Learning to sail is a great hobby to start at a young age.  Learning about the wind, the weather, the water and of course the boats that can travel with the force of nature can have a positive impact among young children. At Kilchberg Children's Sailing School children can learn how to sail in a fun and easy way on an optimist, in Lake Zurich.

Yacht Club Horgen

The Yacht Club Horgen offers the opportunity to young people from 8 years to learn how to sail and train in sailing.  The Yacht Club Horgen which was founded in 1968 aims to promote sailing and touring sailing, the training and care of the young and the preservation of Lake Zurich.

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Whitby Yacht Club

Sailing School & Summer Camps

Youth Summer Camps

Whether it is learning a new sport, enjoying summers on the lake, or developing a life long passion for sailing, we believe in helping each generation get started! Whitby Yacht Club Sailing School offers summer camps and courses for youth 5 - 18, ranging from casual fun on the water in Watersports, getting a first taste for sailing in CANsail 1/2, or refining racing skills on one of our Opti or Laser Race Teams, we have programs for everyone! 

Wetfeet Camp

Princess and Pirates 

With new themes each week, this program is perfect for those who are looking at getting out on the water and having fun in the sun! Each session mixes in kayaking, sailing, on shore and on water games, and end of week crafts! Many participants in this program choose to return for multiple sessions, especially when joining with friends and siblings! 

Activities include Kayaking, Sailing, and water and on shore games.

Lifejackets required for all on water activities.

Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

$355 per week + Cansail Registration Fee

Cansail 1/2

Getting Ship Shape

Over a period of 2 weeks, sailors will be taken through the Cansail 1 curriculum which covers a variety of important lessons for effectively skippering and crewing on a dinghy sailboat. Upon completion of their Cansail 1 level, sailors will proceed to begin on their Cansail 2 level. Please note that Cansail 1 and Cansail 2 levels each take on average 2 weeks (1 session) each for completion. This levels provides skills necessary to graduate and join the CANSail 3 and 4 levels. Therefore, to complete both a Cansail 1 and Cansail 2 level, this will typically require 4 weeks of camp to complete.

Ages 9 - 16

Activities include Sailing in our RS Feva, RS Quest, and Club 420 sailboats

Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm for two consecutive weeks .

$705 per session (2 Weeks) + Cansail Registration Fee

Cansail 3/4

Sailing at its Finest

Now that you’ve completed your CANSail 1 & CANSail 2 , let’s take what you’ve learned and apply it to the sport of competitive sailing! For two - four weeks you will be training in a variety of different sailboats including Club 420's, RS Feva's, and Optimist sailboats. In this course, sailors will be learning important skills and tactics for racing and sailing by former members of WYC’s competitive race team! Offered in a two or four week session for convenience, most sailors attend for 4 weeks to complete their CANSail level.Please note that Cansail 3 & Cansail 4 are two separate levels, typically requiring 4 weeks each to complete. While a participant will not typically complete their entire level in 2 weeks, this format allows sailors to progress towards their levels in a schedule that works for them, with their checklist continuing the next time that enroll in a session!

Ages 12 - 18

Activities include sailing and training in their very own modified Club 420 sailboats assigned at the beginning of their session.

CANSail 1 and CANSail 2 levels must be completed to enrol in this program 

Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm for two or four consecutive weeks. 

$ 705 + Cansail Registration Fee for 2 week session or $1300 + Cansail registration Fee for 4 weeks. 

Laser Race Team

Provincial Senior Race Team

Have the opportunity to join the WYC Race Team and enjoy an exciting summer of training, traveling, and competing at different events representing the Whitby Yacht Club. Sailors learn critical racing skills and cover subjects such as sail theory, the rules of racing, fitness, and how to maintain their race boats. With limited spaces available and a high demand, tryouts in the spring are behaviour driven and are used to assess the sailor's attitude and willingness to learn!

Activities include on-land fitness (strength and conditioning), on water training in Laser sailboats, Traveling and competing at regattas across Ontario Covid-19 permitting.

Monday to Friday for 8 consecutive weeks.

$2450 + Cansail Registration Fee.

Spend one week learning and participating in a wide array of watersports including Kayaking, and Standup Paddleboarding! This season we are unable to conduct the in-boat sailing component of this course (meaning campers' time on the water will be spent kayaking and paddleboarding only). This course teaches participants key aspects of each activity and demonstrates how to have fun on the water in a safe fashion. While this program is great for those who have never been on or near the water before, it is just as fun for those who have lots of experience in any of the mentioned activities! 

Ages 9 - 15

Activities include Kayaking and Standup Paddleboarding. 

Fun in the Sun

Watersports Camp

For those who have already  completed their CANSail 1 levels , we are offering the new OPTI Race Development Team. This program is intended for those who have already had an introduction to sailing and are looking to further their learning and work towards their CANSail levels. This is meant to be a starting point for those interested in joining the Optimist Race Team in future years and give them exposure to the competitive side of Opti sailing! 

Activities include sailing and training in Optimist sailboats

CANSail 1 level must be completed to enrol in this program

Optimist sailboat charter cost included in below price

$725 + Cansail Registration fee for 2 Week Session or $1400 + Camsail Registration fee for 4 Week Sessions.

Optimist Development Race Team

Cansail 2/3/4

Activities include on-land fitness (strength and conditioning), on water training in Opti sailboats, Traveling and competing at regattas across Ontario Covid-19 permitting.

Opti Race Team

Back after popular demand, WYC Sailing School is offering before and after care for the 2023 season! This option is available for all camps and can be selected at the bottom of the registration page!

Before Care: Extends the day from 7:45 am - 9:00pm.

After Care: Extends the day from 4:00 pm - 5:15pm.

Before and After Care: Extends the day from 7:45 am - 5:15pm.

Back for 2023

Before and After Care 

Why Choose Whitby Yacht Club Sailing School?

With serving Whitby and the surrounding area for over 45 years, we know something about having fun out in the sun! Passion is at the heart of everything we do, from helping those who have never stepped foot off shore to even the most seasoned crew, we have facilities and the equipment to help you accomplish your goals.

Building Lifelong Sailors

SUMMER 2024

A community sailing program open to all, the Little Traverse Sailors offers an incredible learning experience. From weekly group lessons, private lessons and race team, our goal is to build lifelong sailors in a safe environment.

Sailing Classes will run from June 17-August 16 2024

REGISTER TODAY!

LEARN TO SAIL

For nearly 60 years, Little Traverse Sailors has offered a learn to sail program for youth from ages eight to eighteen on the waterfront in Harbor Springs, Michigan.

The LTS Race Team provides our students with the opportunity to expand and enhance their involvement with the sport of sailing, with the goal of helping to build lifelong sailors.

Although we budget carefully and strive to make our programs break even on an operational basis, our generous donors and volunteers allow us to do so much much more.

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Sailing, A Part of Eastern Shore History by Regina Oliver

July 16, 2024 by Spy Desk 1 Comment

Rock Hall Yacht Club hosted their 84th Annual Log Canoe Regatta on the Chester River Saturday and Sunday, July 6 and 7. The weather barely cooperated, but the race committee, the boats, their crews and their skippers were determined to finish the course. Chester River Yacht Club and Corsica River Yacht Club’s Log Canoe Regatta is July 13 and 14. 

Last week, with temperatures reaching 90 degrees plus, humidity pushing the heat index to extremes, winds at about five knots, the starting gun sounded at 10:00 a.m.  Seven log canoes crossed the starting marker just east of Lawyers Cove, Langford Creek. Winds would rest and gust again, die out, pick up. Saturday and Sunday’s airflow did not make for the swift, powerful show of speed and agility one sees on YouTube videos of these races. But the majesty of the betoken boats emerged nonetheless. 

Since 1859 on the Miles River for the Douglas Cup, a Log Canoe Regatta has been a signature event at a handful of yacht clubs of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Watching their distinctive sails open to the wind and their hulls slide at the surface of the water is watching living history. Miles River Yacht Club’s website chronicling the sport indicates these boats “were originally…for commercial oystering.” The sport grew out of the need to race one’s catch to buy boats and “this racing tradition continues with more than a dozen canoes – most built in the 1800s or early 1900s and listed on the National Historic Register.” The Bay herself is the solitary home of this type of regatta and this specific canoe.  

“Part of the attraction of racing on these very special boats,” Pete Lesher, Chief Historian at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum says, “is that we understand these boats date back to the 1880s. There is a sense that we are connected to and perpetuating a deep Eastern Shore tradition.”  

Some of the owners and skippers of these boats are members of families owning the log canoes that extend back generations. But the crews themselves have changed and evolved over the decades, with the sport’s popularity soaring and waning. Skippers and their crews must practice and prepare for each regatta and Mr. Lesher indicates, “a culture develops unique to each boat.”

“If you’ve crewed on one of these boats,” notes Chip Lausman of Rock Hall, “then you know they simply don’t sail like other boats. Their tremendous sails and long, narrow design make it particularly important to prepare for all weather. You might have strong winds, thunderstorms. Or you might have to contend with hot, sticky days like last weekend, where you drift as much as you sail.”

Most crew members come from the yacht clubs themselves, or from family members of the skippers/owners, and from friends of friends. Many are students from local colleges with rich sailing traditions, like Washington College or St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

“There are three things you look for in your crew,” notes Jim Smith of Quaker Neck, Chestertown. “First, they must have knowledge of how the sails work. Sailing experience helps tremendously. Second, it helps if the crew are younger. And third, crew members must be tough. It’s not uncommon to walk away from a race with shins banged and fingers smashed, with splinters and bruises. We sail light. This sport is not for the faint of heart.” 

Connie Ranney of the Rock Hall Yacht Club School of Sailing has been part of the race committee for her club’s reggatta for years. This year she was the scorer and notes that the culture of the different boats and their crews is like any organization. Teamwork is crucial to a crew’s success and every team is different. But the camaraderie and celebration of tradition makes attending a log canoe awards ceremony unique. 

“There are other regattas, and other types of sailing vessels, but the log canoe requires something special – hours and hours on the boat, a lot of effort to downrig and stow her sails and boards. When the awards ceremony at the Rock Hall yacht club this year began, we had between 50 – 80 people attend,” she explains. “The energy they bring, the celebration of the sport, it’s fabulous. Everyone chats about the results and the race, and a buzz, buzz, buzz – it’s just a very fun time at the club.” 

“We may, as crew members, feel like a bunch of crazy people on a boat,” says Pete Lesher. “But there’s an understanding, and a bit of wonderment, that there were folks that were just as crazy doing this 100 years ago. We celebrate skippers and dominant boats at awards ceremonies, but you also find the connectedness to the tradition as a whole and the specialness in an individual canoe that we hope to sustain by continuing to care for and race these unique boats.”

Liz Smith of Quaker Neck notes that things are changing in the world of regattas, whether the Log Canoe or other vessels. 

“When I was young,” she notes, “we lived on the water. We would get on a sunfish and sail all over the Chester River, and our mother knew if we went out somewhere and it got too late in the day, we’d call her. And she’d come pick us up. But today, sailing seems to be losing popularity all over the country. Our culture is changing, not so many young people pick up sailing like we did.”

Liz Smith is only the second woman in the history of the regatta to skipper a log canoe. She was in her teens on a boat with all men at a time when women’s empowerment was forefront in the news. 

“It was the time of women’s lib,” she explains. “In those days, there were a lot of people involved in Log Canoe.There were over 20 boats sailing in these events regularly. Only seven boats came out last weekend. My hope for the future of the sport is not only that it continues, but that it retains its rich history of limited gadgetry. The rules used to be much more stringent than they are now and of course, the sport will evolve, it has to. But these boats that have been in the water since the 1880s, they’ve lasted because they’ve been respected as the unique vessels they are.”

Each club’s Log Canoe Regatta culminates with awards and a celebration of the day. The Whittum Trophy is one of several perpetual trophies awarded annually at the RHYC awards ceremony. Unlike other awards given on corrected time, this award goes to the Log Canoe who finished first in elapsed time. This year’s winner of the Whittum trophy is 22-year-old Wade Anthony of Chestertown who skippered the Silver Heel. Mr. Anthony is currently the RHYC Sailing School’s head sailing coach and has grown the RHYC racing team from just five kids to 13 young sailors over the past 3 years. 

Connie Ranney notes, “this young man is a fantastic log canoe skipper and human being. He learned to sail with us and has been a fabulous junior racer on the Bay. Wade has a serious passion for the sport. He knows how to talk to anyone, is so skilled and is a real leader. He grew our own sailing team recently from just five kids to 13 young sailors last year. And it’s exciting – now he’s earned serious silver for the Chester River clubs.”

Regina Oliver is a writer living in Rock Hall. Her Substack account may be found here.

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July 16, 2024 at 12:11 PM

The article was very nice, but there is a correction. The correction is Liz Smith is the second female skipper to win a log canoe race

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