Advanced Sailing - The Next Step

Is your kid enthusiastic about sailing and looking to get back on the water for more? Students ages 11-15 can single hand or sail with a partner and learn to control this Olympic class planing hull with simple controls for advanced technique. The laser will treat you to a sailing experience like never before. Fly through the water, spin on a dime and maneuver through obstacles with ease. This camp will take your sailing to the next level through comprehensive drills and hands on feedback. Students will work towards earning their certification through US Sailing.

You’ll learn the following skills:

• Advanced Sail Trim & Heel Control

• Beach Takeoffs and Landings

• Advanced Aerodynamics

• Sail Shape controls

• Capsize Self-Rescue & Dry Capsizing

What To Bring

Students should bring comfortable clothes, a jacket or fleece, a towel and change of clothes, lots of sun protection, a lanyard to secure their glasses around their heads, a bottle of water, and shoes that stay on your feet and can get wet. (Personal lifejacket highly recommended.)

Important: Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your class to check in.

Prerequisites: Age 11-16. Participants must be qualified to rent a sailboat in winds up to 10kts or equivalent sailing experience.