Fall & Spring Youth Sailing Programs
Bring your children closer to the water with Youth Sailing Programs for beginners to experts!
Registration is open!
Check out our new sailing class options!
Programs Offered:
Spring Sailing For sailors in grades 3rd - 12th.
Opti Beginner - Opti Intermediate - Adventure Sailing - New Sonar sailing for children 3rd - 8th grade - Opti Race Team - High School Sailing, - Jr. Big Boat Race Team
High School Sailing
Grades: 7th - 12th
Schedule: March 11th – May 30th
Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Time: 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Price: $875
Description: Sailors will work together to learn, practice, and race in sailing regattas. Newer sailors will break off and learn everything they need to know about the foundations of sailing, while more experienced racers will practice their technical skills and regatta sailing. Sailors are given the opportunity to race in regattas representing their high school or join the WFC’s composite team to participate in races around Long Island.
Team pricing available (4 or more sailors from the same school) - reach out for more details
Skill Level: For teenagers of all sailing skills and levels! Beginner to expert.
Youth Sailing Session 1
Grades 3rd -5th & 6th - 8th
Sundays: May 4th, 11th, & 18th
Sailors will be divided into groups and sail aboard WFC Sonars, 23-foot keelboats, while learning the fundamentals of sailing. Participants will work as a team and enhance their skills. This class is ideal for beginners or sailors who have some basic knowledge of sailing.
For beginner or intermediate sailors
Grades: 3rd - 5th
Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Price: $275
Grades 6th - 8th
1 pm - 4 pm
Price: $275
Youth Sailing Session 2
Am Opti & PM Adventure Sailing
Grades: 3rd - 8th
Sundays: June 1st, 8th, & 15th
AM Classes: 9am - 12pm
Opti Beginner
Description: Children will learn parts of the boat, how to rig, points of sail, sailing up and downwind, water safety, capsize prevention and recovery, sportsmanship, and sailing vocabulary while making friends and having fun on the water!
Skill Level: This class is for children with no sailing knowledge and children who have not mastered the foundations of sailing. It can be taken as many times as your child needs to fully understand the fundamentals.
Grades: 3rd - 6th
Price: $275
PM Classes: 1pm - 4pm
Grades: 3rd - 5th
Price: $275
Adventure Sailing
Adventure Sailing teaches the fundamentals of sailing, safety on the water, and good seamanship in a casual and fun setting. This class, conducted on Hobie Catamarans, is perfect for children who want to explore Oyster Bay Harbor while learning the basics of sailing. Participants will take turns as skipper and crew, gaining experience in all aspects of seamanship.
For beginner or intermediate sailors
Opti Intermediate
Expirence Required
Description: Children will dive into the world of racing and learn the rules of racing course setups, practice different starting techniques, learn how to round marks, practice how to get out of a competitor’s bad air and penalties, and how to finish a race.
Skill Level: This class is for children who have confidently mastered sailing upwind and the foundations of sailing in an Opti. Children must be recommended for this class and get approval from the Sailing Director before starting.
Grades: 3rd - 7th
Price: $275
Grades: 6th - 8th
Price: $275
Description: During practices, children will continue to work on and refine technical race and sailing skills. Children will race against each other children and teams in scrimmages and enter into season regattas where they will compete against some of the best opti sailors in the state.
Skill Level: For children who have confidently mastered the foundations of sailing and racing and who are ready to enter regattas on the WFC Opti Race Team in Green Fleet. Children must be recommended for this class and get approval from the Sailing Director before starting.
Price: $300
Opti Race Team (experience required)
Grades: 4th - 9th
Sundays: June 1st, 8th, & 15th
Time: 9 am - 4 pm (Lunch Break 12 pm - 1 pm *BYO Lunch)
Jr. Big Boat Race Team
Grades: 9th - 12th
Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays; May 7th – June 25th
Time: Monday: 3:30 -7:00 pm/ Wednesday: Race Night 3:30 - Dark
Price: $800/sailor
Description: Learn to race as a team on our J/105! The junior big boat team will expand your child’s sailing horizons as they go more in-depth on various skills in each position of the boat. Team sailing makes for a well-rounded sailor who will have the confidence to take on new and bigger boats as they move forward in the competitive sailing world.
Skill Level: Sailors must have the basic foundations of sailing mastered. *Prior Sailing Experience Needed** Enrolled sailors will be reviewed based on their skill level and boating experience. Registrations will not be finalized until the Sailing Director/Head Coach approves. Refunds will be issued if the sailor can not be reassigned to a proper skill-level class.
Youth Private Lessons
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$200
Includes a 2hr boat reservation and one sailor, $75 per additional participant, up to 1 sailor.
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$200
Includes a 2hr boat reservation and one sailor, $75 per additional participant, up to 2 sailors.
Learn how to sail or brush up on your skills with a Private Lesson. This two-hour lesson can be tailored to your needs, whether you want to learn how to trim the sail better, perfect your gybes, or even start learning to sail! Private Lessons are available in Optimists and C420s for children, and Sonars, Hobie Waves, or Hobie Getaways for adults.
