Optimist Sailing
Please scroll below for Opti 1 & Opti 2 Class descriptions.
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OPTIMIST 1: Starting June 25, 2012
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This is an introduction to sailing which is taught in the optimist sailboat. The class starts on the beach and learns how to put the sail up. They then move into shallow water and learn how to stear a boat, pull in the sail and determine where the wind is coming from. All from the shelter of the shallow water at the beach with the instructor in the water beside them. The class will then progress to deeper water and sailing around marks. Games and fun activities are incorporated to keep learning fun. Starting age is 6 years old.
Class Time: 1/2 days alternating mornings & afternoons, meet on the side lawn under the tent.
Cost: $185.00 per week, taxes are already included! (non members add 20%) - Age 6 and up
also note daycamp has sailing for ages 4 to 9.
2012 Weekly Schedule:
Week 1: June 25, 2012 to June 29, 2012 (9am-noon)
Week 2: July 2 to July 6 (1pm-4pm)
Week 3: July 9 to July 13 (9am-noon)
Week 4: July 16 to July 20 (1pm-4pm)
Week 5: July 23 to July 27 (9am-noon)
Week 6: July 30 - Aug 3 (1pm-4pm)
Week 7: Aug 6 to Aug 10 (9am-noon)
Week 8: Aug 13 to Aug 17 (1pm-4pm)
Week 9: Club Championship Week! Aug 20 to Aug 24 (9am-noon)
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OPTIMIST 2: Starting June 25, 2012
This class is the next step from optimist one. The class does a review of rigging, stearing and sail controls. Sailors are introduced to points of sail. This class aims to sail in deep water all the time and will work on sailing around a course and learning to tack and gybe.
1/2 days alternating afternoons & mornings, meet on the side lawn under the tent.
$185.00 per week, taxes are already included! (non-members add 20%) - Age 6 and up - also note daycamp has sailing for ages 4 to 9.
2012 Weekly Schedule:
Week 1: June 25, 2012 to June 29, 2012 (1pm-4pm)
Week 2: July 2 to July 6 (9am-noon)
Week 3: July 9 to July 13 (1pm-4pm)
Week 4: July 16 to July 20 (9am-noon)
Week 5: July 23 to July 27 (1pm-4pm)
Week 6: July 30 - Aug 3 (9am-noon)
Week 7: Aug 6 to Aug 10 (1pm-4pm)
Week 8: Aug 13 to Aug 17 (9am-noon)
Week 9: Club Championship Week! Aug 20 to Aug 24 (1pm-4pm)
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