Summer Sailing

Columbia Sailing Club is looking forward to an amazing 2020 Summer Program! 

With classes for all experience levels, ages 7-17, a fleet of Club-Owned Optimist, Club 420’s and O’pen Bic’s, catamarans and paddle boards, this will be a perfect summer to start or expand your sailing adventures. 

Each session is limited so sailors can enjoy an outstanding student/coach ratio of 4:1.

Our full-day (9am – 5pm) one week sessions are open to the public; you don’t have to own a boat and you don’t have to be a club member.  

For Class Descriptions,  please scroll down this page to session sections.  

Note: The Junior Sailing registration website is a completely different and unrelated website from this site. You will need to create an account with Family ID, the host site for registration. If you already have a Family ID account, you just need to log in.

Session 2 Dates: June 15 – 19 (9am – 5pm)  

Beginner Optimist (Ages 7 – 15 or less than 110lbs) – $325 Member  $425 Non-Member – SOLD OUT- This course will teach the basics of rigging a boat, basic boat handling, sailing fundamentals, seamanship (knots, weather, etc.), sportsmanship, and water safety. A basic introduction to the sport of sailing. Instruction is done in Club-owned single sailor Optimists. Sailors learn the basics of steering, trimming the sail, and balancing the boat in an exciting, hands on way.

Adventure Sailing (Ages 12-17) – $325 Member  $425 Non-Member – SOLD OUT- Boaters will be introduced to a variety of sail boats including: Club 420, keelboat, Optimist, catamaran, Open Bic and paddle boards. It will also explore navigation, boat mechanics, environmental awareness, and will take sailboat trips to local points of interest. This class is perfect for the child that loves the water and experiencing it in a variety of ways. This is an inspired alternative to the conventional racetrack route and build a foundation for lifelong sailors.

Session 6 Dates: July 20 – 24 (9am – 5pm)

Intermediate Optimist/Open Bic (Ages 7-15 or less than 150lbs) – $325 Member  $425 Non-Member – This course is for sailors who have completed the Beginner Optimist Course and want to continue their progression. Instruction is done in Columbia Sailing Club’s Optimists and Open Bic sailboats with one sailor per boat. By completion, sailors will be able to sail on all points of sail in most wind speeds, know all parts of the boat, and tie basic knots. The goal being to better prepares sailors for the Advanced Optimist/Open Bic programs and future sailing.

Adventure Sailing (Ages 12 – 17) – $325 Member  $425 Non-Member -SOLD OUT-  Boaters will be introduced to a variety of boats including: 420, keelboat,Optimist, catamaran’s and O’pen Bic. It will also explore navigation, boat mechanics, environmental awareness, and will take sailboat trips to local points of interest. This class is perfect for the child that loves the water and experiencing it in a variety of ways. This is an inspired alternative to the conventional racetrack route and build a foundation for lifelong sailors.

Registration Notes:

• You may sign up for more than one class
• CSC Sailing Director reserves the right to move a sailor into another program better suited to their skill and/or age.
• The registration is one long page. You have not completed registration until you click the ‘Submit’ button. All sailors must be registered online.
• You will need your health insurance information (carrier and number) on hand to register.
• Registration is first come, first serve. Classes will sell out so get your registrations in early.
• Minimum Age – Your child must turn 7 within 30 days of the start of the program.  No exceptions.

Contact the Sailing Director, David Van Cleef with any registration issues – sailingdirector@columbiasailingclub.org