Come sail away on Bellingham Bay!

Duration: 15 hours; five 3-hour sessions; Monday - Friday

Teen Learn to Sail Camp

This program teaches the basics of sailing and will put kids at the helm of our RS Quest — a multi-handed boat that demands teamwork and good communication. Throughout the week we’ll cover all the skills needed to become independent, including: rigging, sailing theory, hand exchange tacking, gybing, capsize recovery, docking, and person overboard drill.

By the end of the week most sailors will be able to independently rig a Quest and sail it in light breeze. This program is a good fit for brand new sailors and returning sailors alike.

Teen Intermediate Sailing

This class is for teens that have taken one to two beginner sailing classes and feel comfortable steering the boat, trimming sails, and righting a capsize. This class will focus on solidifying the fundamentals taught in the beginner programs while introducing intermediate concepts and challenging sailors to expand their skills.

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If students would like to rent the boat and sail on their own, they will need to pass a Skills Test to show that they have developed and retained the necessary skills. We find that students are usually ready to pass the skills test after two sessions of this program.

Each program is led by a US Sailing certified instructor.

This program is designed to be repeated. No experience necessary.

If the program date you are interested in is full please join our waitlist here.

We do not want cost to be a barrier from participation, our scholarship program can be found here.