Start Opti Sailing (S.O.S.) 

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SOS Program Guide (2023 guide for your reference)

Waivers & Behavior contract (2023 version for your reference).

S.O.S. stands for Start Opti Sailing. Our Tuesday evening class is ideal for children ages 5 to 10 who new to sailing and are not ready for full camp days. 

We start them out with an Opti in the pool! Our young sailors test their lifejacket swimming in the pool, and learn how to steer and capsize the Opti while in the safety of the pool. Each week we gradually add basic skills, from steering to understanding basic concepts of wind direction. We work our way to putting up a sail and go sailing with a friend or solo. All along the way we have a lot of fun and make new friends! Parents are encouraged to stick around and watch. 

Five (5) classes are held on Tuesday nights from 5p-7p. If we expect weather issues, we will make a call by 3:00 p.m. Bring a lifejacket, closed-toed shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat.

Start Opti Sailing schedule: Depending on weather conditions, we may switch the order of activities or reschedule.

5 – 5:15 pm Welcome, Roll call & Rules

5:15 – 6:30 pm Classroom lesson, On Land lesson, On Water practice

6:30 – 7 pm De-rig, Pack up, Treat

Start Opti Sailing curriculum:

Session 1: 6/10 Safety, Life Jackets, Swim test in the pool, Capsizing

Session 2: 6/17 Sailboat parts, Powerboat parts, Knots, Beach time

Session 3: 6/24 Skippering, Towing, On water tiller time,

Session 4: 7/1 Straight line sailing, Follow the leader

Session 5: 7/8 Points of Sail, Reaching, Rounding Marks

Makeup date: July 23