2013 Youth Sailing Day Camp at the Washington Sailing Marina

Come join us on board our 25 food Catalina. Learn the basics of keelboat sailing while exploring the Potomac River.
Prerequisite of basic sailing camp or previous sailing experience
Monday - Friday, 9:30am-4:00pm

BOTH Youth and Adults

You've learned how to sail, now come show off your new skills under the supervision of a sailing instructor. A sailing school instructor will make sure you have rigged your boat properly, they will remind you of areas you are able to sail and they will answer any questions you have. Once you are out sailing, the instructor will be at the dock and/or cruising around in the safety boat to offer you tips. This is not a lesson, but our instructors will certainly make sure things are going well for you.

You may bring one guest with you on the boat at no additional charge. Two to four people per boat for sailing Flying Scots and one to two people per boat for sailing sunfish. Sailing solo on Flying Scots will be up to the instructors discretion - if you are here for the session on your own and the instructor feels necessary, he/she will match you up with another sailor or group of sailors.

Space is limited so sign up early. If the session is full, it is a good idea to put yourself on a waiting list so we can contact you about availability changes.

Pre-requisite - skipper's license on flying scot, or equivalent from another facility.
MUST be 12 years or older and weigh at last 90 lbs.

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. 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).

This class is for our sailors who have a sunfish skippers license (preferably during the summer of 2013- exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis). This class will be on board our sunfish/aqua finns. Come and have fun sailing adventures outside of our cozy lagoon here at the Washington Sailing Marina.   One camper per boat.  Since you already know how to handle this boat on your own there will be very little land time and off to the river you will go for adventures, races, games and more.

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.

(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."