Tiller Tots (Ages 5-6)
Tiller Tots is our popular camp-style introduction to sailing. Geared toward children five-six years old, Tiller Tots includes a series of friendly, fun on-water and on-shore activities designed to introduce kids to the water safety and sailing. The class is run by a lead Instructor with the help of junior instructors to ensure the highest level of fun attention and safety. Tiller Tots must be confident in the water and will complete a swim check on the first day. Tiller Tots bring their own lunch, lifejacket and sunscreen. Parents are welcome to join the class for a BYO picnic lunch at noon daily on the NBYC lawn.
M-F from 8:30am-12:00pm in one-week sessions.
$368.00
Little Mariners (Ages 6-7)
This activity-packed morning class will introduce first-time sailors to boating and sailing in a fun and safe environment. Appropriate for children age 6 or 7, or who have completed Tiller Tots, 1st grade, or at the discretion of the Sailing School Director. Children sail together in Sonars (keelboats) which safely hold many students and one instructor. They will eventually graduate to small prams! Little Mariners must be comfortable in the water and will complete a swim check on the first day. Little Mariners bring their own lunch, lifejacket and sunscreen. Parents are welcome to join the class for a BYO picnic lunch at noon daily on the NBYC lawn.
M-F from 8:30am-12:00pm in one-week sessions.
$368.00
Opti 1 (Ages 8+)
Two weeks of morning sessions introduce children ages 8+ to sailing an 8-foot Optimist dinghy. Instruction includes rigging, launching, basic sailing, water safety and confidence in handling the small pram in all directions. Appropriate for children who are new or who have successfully completed Little Mariners, are at least 8 years old, or at the discretion of the Sailing School Director.
M-F from 8:30am -1 2:00pm in two-week sessions.
$692.00
Opti 2 (Ages 8+)
Sailors who have mastered Opti 1 can move to Opti 2 five mornings a week in two-week sessions. With a focus on water time, sailors will move quickly through a curriculum that concentrates on upwind sailing and transitions. Instruction includes more rigging, seamanship and boat care along with an introduction to racing basics in an Optimist.
M-F from Monday - Friday 8:30am-12:00pm in two-week sessions.
$692.00
Extended Day – Afternoon Activities! (Ages 5-10)
The Sailing School offers an Extended Day afternoon program for ages 5-10. Children signed up for morning classes can add Extended Day with advanced registration.
Extended Day is a fun, activities-based program led by instructors and specific staff. Depending on the number of sailors and weather, the class may stay ashore and build model boats, master seamanship skills, watch movies, or hit the water for sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, or paddle boarding. Extended Day is intended to give sailing school families an option to have their children safe and active at NBYC for the full day. Extended Day has supervised lunch hour from 12:00-1:00pm. Space is limited!
M-F from 1:00pm-4:30pm.
$288.00
420 Learn to Sail (Ages 10+)
420 LTS is for beginner sailors who are too old (13+), or too big (100 lbs+) to sail in an Optimist dinghy. The class will teach sailors sailing basics in a two-person 14’ dinghy. Beginner techniques include reading the wind, rigging, nomenclature, launching, and sailing in all angles to the wind. Sailors will have a chance to master both skipper and crew skills, including use the trapeze and spinnaker.
M-F from 8:30am-12:00pm in two-week sessions.
$692.00
420 Collegiate (Ages 12+)
This class is for experienced sailors who weigh at least 100 pounds, have successfully completed 420 LTS, Opti 3 or Green Fleet or have equivalent sailing qualifications. The class teaches sailors collegiate racing techniques in the in the two-person 420. This course will prepare sailors for high school and college style racing. Sailors will be exposed to both skippering and crewing.
M-F from 8:30am-12:00pm in two week sessions.
$692.00