Home School Sailing Program

Home School Sailing Program

Wednesdays 12pm - 3pm

Available for ages 6-8, 9-13, & 13-18

No experience required! Each sailor learns how to captain their own Optimist Pram, 420 or sunfish and all the basic sailing knowledge that goes with it. This a progressive sailing program through the US Sailing Organization where your beginner sailor will start on the first day with basic seamanship and learn throughout the year to grow to have sailing as a lifelong sport. We will also explore our environment that surrounds us, explore STEM in sailing and learn how to become better stewards for our waterways and oceans.  

$700 for Full year

OR

$375 Fall - Due by September 1

$375 Spring - due by December 31st

Fall sailing dates:

September 11, 18, 25

October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

November 6, 13, 20

Dec 4, 11

Makeup day Dec 18

Spring Sailing Dates:

Jan 8, 15, 22, 29

Feb 5, 12, 19, 26

Mar 5, 12, 26

Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Makeup date May 6

Sailors MUST be able to swim 50 yards.  A swim test will be giving the first day.  

Sailors need to arrive each day prepared to sail! We require each sailor to bring:

·       Refillable Water Bottle

·       Snack (No refrigeration is available on site)

·       U.S. Coast Guard Approved Type III Life Jacket (Personal Flotation Device) with whistle attached

·       Closed-Toe Shoes to be worn at all times!! (No Crocs or Flip-Flops allowed on land or on water)

·       Sunscreen

Call Executive Director Yvonne Watson at 941.468.1719 OR director@veniceyouthboating.org  for more information.