Exciting fun planned each week in beginner sailing
- 5-Day Beginner Optimist Camp Orientation
Beginner Optimist Camp Orientation Goals The goal of the 5-Day Beginner Optimist Camp is to have fun and learn basic boat handling skills in light to moderate conditions. By the end of the week sailors should be able to sail an upwind Figure-8 course and a shallow triangle. Excellent performance would be completing a windward… Read more: 5-Day Beginner Optimist Camp Orientation - Beginner’s Program – Week 1 Pool PartySwimming Pool Fun Chalk Talk Why is swimming important to sailing? Did you know that being a confident swimmer is part of sailing? Did you know that little sailboats can capsize and be righted? Get in the water swimming practice evaluation referrals to swim lessons between sailing sessions Parents & Members Parents: Kids need to… Read more: Beginner’s Program – Week 1 Pool Party
- Beginner’s Program – Week 1 Island PartyWelcome Party – big boat sailing All kids, parents, siblings are invited Let’s have a party to kick off the Summer Fun! Plan is to sail two Stilettos and take the powerboats out to the graveyard island for a swimming party with snacks and fun games.
- Beginner’s Program – Week 2 Capsize RecoveryCapsize recovery The goal here is to take the fear out of capsizing, we want every aspect of sailing to be fun, so we get everyone comfortable in the water, and righting their boat. Then it’s all just a game! We’ll involve some treasure to make it even more fun!
- Beginner’s Program – Week 3 Lagoon pirates capture the flagBoat Parts Chalk Talk 1. Play Game: Swabee, Get to work The captain draws an opti on chalk board, and asks the swabee to “mop” the deck, etc as a fun game to learn the boat parts Point to parts of boat and Kids point to them on it by asking them to do boat… Read more: Beginner’s Program – Week 3 Lagoon pirates capture the flag
- Beginner’s Program – Week 4 Bubble Boats & Hidden treasuresWind Direction and Speed Chalk Talk What is the wind? can we see the wind? How? How can we talk about wind direction? learning cardinal directions: North South East West If we say a “north” wind, which direction would that be? Upwind vs. downwind Get in the water 1. Play boat game: Bubble Boats This… Read more: Beginner’s Program – Week 4 Bubble Boats & Hidden treasures
- Beginner’s Program – Week 5 Treasure hunters sail for goldBoat Handling Chalk Talk Boat part review Wind review How the boat parts and wind work together What happens when we pull mainsheet, push tiller, how can we avoid the boom? Mainsheet Tiller Boom Get in the water Treasure Hunters Sailing Game Kids in boats with sails in light wind (no sails in heavy winds).… Read more: Beginner’s Program – Week 5 Treasure hunters sail for gold
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We’ve put together an exciting and fun curriculum for our beginner summer sailing. The goal for beginner sailors is to get prepared to graduate to solo sailing in a later season. Sailors are focused on learning the following important concepts and skills.
- grow swimming skills and confidence
- learn the boat parts and terminology
- learn to find the wind and discuss the wind direction and speed
- become comfortable righting the boat without sails
- build friendships & have fun