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Program Overview

Our Mission

 

To help Junior Sailors experience the joy of sailing and sailboat racing and promote ethical behavior and the teaching of life-long lessons, which seek to build character, foster teamwork and strengthen respect for self and others. 

Youngsters Introduction to Sailing (7 year olds)

1 week sessions, 9am - 11:30am (max. 2 weeks per child).

Basin Bandits will explore sailing with an instructor nearby in a one person Optimist sailboat.

Boat usage included in the program fee.

Optimist (8-14 year olds)

4 or 8 week sessions.

Morning classes for beginner to advanced intermediate sailors 8:30am - 12pm.

Afternoon class for advanced racing sailors 1-5pm (8 week session only). Prior regatta experience required.

Sailors must provide their own Optimist sailboat (owned or chartered). CPYC has a limited number of charter boats available.

RS Feva (12-16 year olds)

4 or 8 week sessions.

Afternoon classes for beginner to advanced sailors 1-5pm.

The RS Feva is a modern two person boat for teens with two sails plus spinnaker, raced from club levels to international competition.

Sailors must provide their own Feva sailboat (owned or chartered). CPYC has a limited number of charter boats available.

Laser (14-18 year olds)

8 week session only.

Afternoon class for advanced racing sailors only 1-5pm. At least two years of travel regatta experience required.

Sailors must provide their own Laser sailboat (owned or chartered).

Laser 4.7 sailors must weigh 95+ lbs.

Laser Radial sailors must weigh 110+ lbs.

Laser Standard sailors must weigh 130+ lbs.

Club 420 (14-18 year olds)

8 week session only.

Afternoon class for advanced racing sailors only 1-5pm. At least two years of travel regatta experience required.

Sailors must provide their own Club 420 sailboat (owned or chartered). CPYC has a limited number of charter boats available.

Big Boat (14-18 year olds)

8 week session (practice times vary, including overnights and weekends).

For experienced sailors interested in teamwork, navigation, seamanship and long distance and overnight passages/racing across Long Island Sound.

Add-on program, additional fee required.

Program FAQ:

Junior Sailors can enter the program at any age (7-18) and at any skill level.

Sailors will be paired up with kids of similar skill/age/interest by their instructors.

Kids will learn boat rigging, sailing, weather, navigation, and teamwork.

Most of our sailors return year after year to continue to develop life-long skills and friendships.

Safety is our primary concern – all instructors are CPR and US Sailing instructor certified, everyone wears life jackets, we use multiple safety boats, monitor for bad weather and stay on shore if needed.


Please contact us at juniorsailing@cedarpointyc.org if you have any questions.

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