Fall Youth Learn to Sail Program

Youth Learn to Sail program

After School Program

4pm-7pm

Ages 7-13

No experience required! Each sailor learns how to captain their own Optimist Pram and all the basic sailing knowledge that goes with it over 8 fun and exciting days. This a progressive sailing program through the US Sailing Organization where your beginner sailor will start on the first day with basic seamanship and build to the last day where they will be able to rig and sail their own boat. 

Cost: $250/sailor

Every Wednesday for 8 Weeks

Dates:

Sept: 20, 27

Oct: 4, 11, 18, 25

Nov: 1, 8, 15

Make up days:

Nov: 15 to makeup Oct 11

Once your sailor has completed this learn to sail program they are eligible to join the Adventure sail program in the Spring. Check out the link below for more details on this program.

School Year Adventure Sailing

Sailors MUST be able to swim 50 yards.  A swim test will be giving the first day.  

Sailors need to arrive each day prepared to sail! We require each sailor to bring:

·       Refillable Water Bottle

·       Snack (No refrigeration is available on site)

·       U.S. Coast Guard Approved Type III Life Jacket (Personal Flotation Device) with whistle attached

·       Closed-Toe Shoes to be worn at all times!! (No Crocs or Flip-Flops allowed on land or on water)

·       Sunscreen

Call Executive Director Yvonne Watson at 941.468.1719 OR director@veniceyouthboating.org  for more information.