Junior Basic Keelboat Certification Program

ages: 12-18

This great offering will allow your son or daughter to receive a national certification from US Sailing. This program is dedicated to serious youth sailors who want to take their experiences to the next level.  If your son or daughter is interested in becoming a sailing assistant or instructor these courses are the next steps. These specialized programs involve focused on the water training and terminology.

This one week certification offering will put your son or daughter’s sailing skills to the test.  Partipants will be working with a Basic Keelboat instructor to learn all the terminology and sailing requirements to successful sail a small keelboat.

Prerequisites: Attended a sailing camp for at least 3 previous years and preferably for more than one week per year.

Knowledge of the following topics:

Points of Sailing

Docking/Departing

Rigging

Tiller Extension

Each day begins at 9 AM and ends at 4 PM, with extended day programs available (with additional costs) from 8-9 AM and 4-5:30 PM.

*Final decision on the participant's level will be decided by the head instructor.