2012 Youth Sailing Day Camp at the Washington Sailing Marina

BOTH Youth and Adults.

Calling all kids and adults who have participated in our camps and lessons!! Come on down and practice what you have learned in your sailing camps and lessons. You can sign up to sail on board our sunfish (max 2 people) or flying scots (max 4 people). Just one certified student name is needed to register.

This will be a time for you to sail in the lagoon while staff supervise you from the dock and the safety boat. You can ask questions, we will give you pointers and we will make sure you are safe. (There will not be a staff member available to go on the boat with you-if you want/need a staff member we will need to set up a private lesson for you). You may ask "can I bring someone who has not taken the lessons with me? " Yes, but you need to be completely competent in the boat without their assistance-there is no time for you to teach them. It is a time for you to practice your skills.

Space is limited so sign up early. If the session is full it is a good idea to put yourself on a waiting list-something may open up.

Pre-requisite - Hobie Skipper Card from our camp, or equivalent from another facility.
MUST be 12 years or older.

Learn the fine art of racing on board a Flying Junior or 420. The focus will be on developing boat handling and racing skills through an array of specific drills designed to demonstrate the various elements of racing both on and off the water. The camp clinic will teach sail trim, rounding marks, starting, tactics on the downwind and upwind legs and how to approach marks properly. They will also learn the effects of hydrodynamics of the hull, rudder and keel, the aerodynamics of the sails, and how to utilize these effects in developing boat speed.

Offered before most other camps start to accommodate students not following the public school schedule. So, gather your friends and organize a group (min 4) (individuals may sign up). This session will be taught on the 19ft Flying Scot.

Five-day course covers the basics of sailing, parts of boat, steering, use of a sail, capsizing and safety issues. Perfect for a first-time sailor or for children with limited sailing experience. (2 students/boat).

Five-day course covers boat handling, points of sail, sail trim (main & jib), terminology and basic navigation (4-5 students/boat).

(Pre-requisite - Intermediate SKIPPER card)
MUST be 12 years or older and weigh at least 90 lbs.

Five-day course on high performance HOBIE CATS.  Course covers boat handling with multi-hulls, hull flying, points of sail, sail trim (main & jib), racing techniques, tuning the rig and extra features such as adjustable jib car travelers and trapeze.

(Pre-requisite - Basic Sailing card)
MUST be 12 years or older.

Five-day course will give students the necessary skills to maneuver a windsurfer independently around a small course in a contained area. First session will be on a simulator to "get the feel."