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11 Summer Sailing Camps on the North Shore

The North Shore is home to some of the most beautiful coastal areas in the country, and there’s no better way for kids to appreciate the great outdoors of our stunning region than through sailing camp. Yacht clubs and sailing associations dot the coast, giving kids ample opportunity to learn how to sail while making new friends and learning teamwork, independence, responsibility, and sportsmanship. Take a look at the below sailing camps to find the best fit for your sailor this summer.

Manchester Sailing Association

The MSA offers sailing sessions for students of all ages and skill levels, from 7-year-old beginners to 18-year-old experienced racers. They also offer adult classes grouped by skill, open to all. Classes typically run in two-week sessions, and are geared toward all interest levels—in some, students learn the basics, while in others, they might gear up for regatta racing. A new class focuses on adventure sailing: learning valuable, life-long sailing skills in a non-race format. 

The MSA’s programs focus on independence, safety, and sportsmanship. They own a fleet of boats including Dyer Dhows, Optimist Dinghies, 420s, and Rhodes 19s, and all sailing classes start out of Tuck’s Point and sail into scenic Manchester Harbor. They even offer open Saturday sailing for students to practice what they’ve learned and show off to their families!

For a full class schedule, class descriptions, and pricing, visit the MSA website. 

Ages: 7+ Session Length: 2 weeks

15 Tucks Point Road, Manchester-by-the-Sea, 978.526.8345, manchestersailing.org

Pleon Yacht Club

Founded in 1887, Pleon is exclusively a “kids club,” offering summer sailing programs for kids ages eight to eighteen of all skill levels. Aiming to involve as many kids as possible in sailing, they offer application-based financial aid. Pleon offers both full season sessions, running from June 22 to August 16, and half-season sessions, as well as a two-week Intro to Pleon course for beginners.

The club runs classes using Optimist boats, Lasers, 420s, and keelboats, depending on the age and skill of the sailors. Some classes have an emphasis on racing, and they have a 420 Racing Team and an Opti Race Team. 

Students are welcome to use a privately-owned boat for a discount. Pleon also offers a few extra activities throughout the summer, like movie events, casual regattas, and BBQs. 

Ages: 8+ Session Length: 4 or 8 weeks

42 Foster Street, Marblehead, 781.631.1076,  pleon.org

Corinthian Yacht Club Junior Sailing

During the CYC’s Junior Sailing program, students ages seven and up have the chance to learn the basics of sailing using the club’s fleet of Vanguard Prams, Optimists, and Sonar keelboats. The camp runs in five sessions (a preseason and sessions 1 through 4). Sessions are either one or two weeks of half-day sailing. Classes are designed so that sailors can choose to participate in just one session, or sign up for more than one session as they advance. A student might start the summer in the Beginner class, then move to the Intermediate class for session two, and then the Opti 1 class for session 3.

Students may choose to sign up with a group of friends and participate in the Sonar keelboat class, requiring no previous experience.

Ages: 7+ Session Length: 1 or 2 weeks

1 Nahant Street, Marblehead, 781.631.0005, corinthianyc.com

Boston Yacht Club Junior Sailing

Don’t let the name fool you—Boston Yacht Club is located in Marblehead, and they offer sailing classes for kids ages six to fifteen in a non-competitive environment. Beginners will start out learning to sail in multi-person Sonar boats during the morning session, and more intermediate sailors, who sail in the afternoons, might choose to move to the Optimist program where they can sail independently. 

Students ages ten to fifteen have the option of Adventure Afternoons, where they will learn more about non-competitive sailing and go on boating trips to different points of interest. Those ages twelve to fifteen have the option for the Seafarers camp, focused on both sailing and off-the-water skills like navigation, weather, and STEM-related activities.

Ages: 6-15 Session Length: 2 weeks

1 Front Street, Marblehead, 781.631.3100, bostonyc.org

Eastern Point Yacht Club Junior Program

Located at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor, the Eastern Point Yacht club has easy access to both the open ocean and the inner harbor, making it a great option for sailors of all levels—complete with a 3,000 square foot state-of-the-art dry sailing facility. The Club provides both half- and full-day options. In the mornings, students ages eight to eleven sail Optimists, while students twelve and older sail 420s—classes are offered for both beginner and intermediate sailors. 

For a full-day option, students can then participate in Adventure Camp in the afternoons, which takes kids to different locations daily to learn more about the ecosystems of coastal Cape Ann. Students might snorkel at Brace Cove or discover shipwrecks at Thatcher Island.

Advanced sailors who are approved by the Program Director have the opportunity to join the club’s race team and potentially travel around New England for races. 

Ages: 8+ Session Length: 2 weeks

125 Eastern Point Blvd., Gloucester, 978.283.3520, epyc.net

Committed to bringing the joys of sailing to those kids who might not otherwise have the opportunity to be on a boat, Sail Salem offers financial aid and scholarships to those who qualify. Students can be sure to learn independence, teamwork, and responsibility during their weeklong sailing sessions. They offer Optimist and 420 classes, along with Sail Adventures and a Race Clinic for those who are more serious about sailing competitively.

Class are taught in Salem Harbor off of Winter Island. The classes run in half days, full days, and even extended days, which run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They also offer a two-week program to train new sailing instructors.

Session Length: 1 week

50 Winter Island Road, Salem, sailsalem.org

Sandy Point Sailing Association 

Beverly’s junior sailing organizer, Sandy Point, is sponsored by the Jubilee and Salem Willows Yacht Clubs (though you don’t have to be a member of either) and offers students small class sizes and lots of individual attention. Their level 1 classes require no previous experience and are tailored for both youths and teens. These classes are taught in Optimists and Pixels and include instruction on safety, rigging, knots, tacking, and more.

Level 2 classes explore more advanced skills like navigation and use larger boats like 420s and Rhodes 19. Intro to Cruising introduces students to even larger keelboats, and Intro to Racing is for students who are comfortable on the water and ready to learn the rules of racing while participating in practice drills.

127 Water Street, Beverly, 978.387.1384, sandypointsailing.org

Sandy Bay Yacht Club Sailing Program

Located in scenic Rockport, Sandy Bay Yacht Club offers sailing lessons for students ages eight and up. The non-profit also has scholarships available. Students will sail on Optimist dinghies and 420s. While their basic two-week sessions teach beginners how to sail, Sandy Bay also runs three-week racing class sessions, in which experienced racers are offered the opportunity to travel and compete in regattas against other sailors their age.

Sailing students automatically become members of the yacht club, and they encourage parents to join, too. Families can take advantage of activities like cookouts, Sunday Morning Coffee, Chowder Day, and more.

Ages: 8+ Session Length: 2 or 3 weeks

5 T Wharf, Rockport, 978.546.9433, sandybay.org

Essex Bay Sailing Club

The Essex Bay Sailing Club provides four- and eight-week sessions to students ages eight and up. Students sail two days a week and are placed in one of four classes, according to age and skill level: Bosuns, Adventurers, Captains, or Admirals. While Bosuns learn about boat safety, knots, and tides, and should be sailing solo by the end of the session, Admirals may participate in inter-club races with neighboring sailing clubs and help instruct the younger students. 

Students sail in designated safe areas in Essex Bay, where the Essex River meets Ipswich Bay. Though there’s some boat traffic in the area, students primarily stay out of the channel and instructors are always monitoring for safety. Kids sail in both Captivas and 420s while they develop confidence and an appreciation for the beautiful resources of the Essex River.

Ages: 8+ Session Length: 4 or 8 weeks, 2 days/week

161 Conomo Point Road, Essex, 978.500.1155, essexbaysailingclub.org

Ipswich Junior Sailing

Located on the grounds of the Ipswich Bay Yacht Club (though not part of the club), Ipswich Junior Sailing is committed to developing students’ competence in sailing while maintaining a fun atmosphere. All children ages eight and up are encouraged to participate, and will be grouped into the Optimist or 420 classes based on size, and the Beginner, Intermediate, or Race Team according to skill level. 

Students have the option to take a one-week session of full days, or a two-week session of half-day morning classes. All classes run Monday through Thursday, and open sail is offered on Friday mornings as boats are available. The non-profit welcomes students of all backgrounds, and scholarships are available.

Ages: 8+ Session Length: 1 or 2 weeks

Quay Road, Ipswich, 978.412.4412, ipswichjuniorsailing.com

American Yacht Club

Operating out of beautiful building over 100 years old near the mouth of the Merrimac River, the American Yacht Club holds a children’s sailing school for kids ages nine to seventeen. For over sixty years, the club has taught countless children about the joys of sailing from their downtown Newburyport location. 

Sailors are taught primarily in Hunter 140 boats, which hold groups of two or three kids and is both safe and easy for the beginner and also fast and sporty for the more advanced sailor. Students will end the course with their U.S. Sailing Basic Keelboat Certificate. Courses are one week long, and students can choose to take either the morning session, the afternoon session, or both. 

Ages: 9-17 Session Length: 1 or 2 weeks

115 R Water Street, Newburyport, 978.465.9053, americanyachtclub.org

Setting sail, opening doors: Foundation treats kids to club program

Max Martinez, 11, hikes while sailing back to shore at the Sea Cliff yacht club on July 8, 2022, in Sea Cliff, New York. Credit: Brittainy Newman

T he light wind on Hempstead Harbor this summer day was just enough for the boys and girls sailing tiny Optimist dinghies to make a little headway.

It was the second day of Sea Cliff Yacht Club’s seven-week Junior Sailing Program for students ages 8 to 17. But it was the first day the beginners’ group got to sail after completing swimming tests and practicing intentionally capsizing the 7-foot-9 craft on day one.

The majority of the eight novices quickly got the hang of making the Optis, as they’re known, go where they wanted, although several were occasionally confused about which way to turn the rudder to change course.

Most of the 42 participants in the sailing program’s three levels are children of yacht club members. But three enrolled through an unusual route.

While the club members paid $2,685 tuition and either own or rented the required boat for their children, three beginners are attending on scholarship. Their participation was made possible by program co-chair Harvey Bass, a former club commodore — chief officer of the club — who seven years ago created Ranger Sailing Foundation to sponsor children from underserved communities.

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Harvey Bass named Ranger Sailing Foundation in memory of his father, who was an Army Ranger in World War II. Credit: Brittainy Newman

ON THE WATER

On the first day of sailing, scholarship recipients Ly’Anna Ermmarino and her friend Mayra Chandler, both 12 and heading into seventh grade at Glen Cove Middle School, were making the most of the opportunity. Max Martinez, 11, of Glen Cove, joined the program in the second week, after attending lacrosse camp.

The rectangular Opti dinghies can only comfortably hold one small person, so the students sailed solo while getting tips from instructors circling in “crash boats,” on hand to help with mishaps.

Instructor Shepard Stone, 24, glided alongside Mayra’s boat and corrected where she was holding the “main sheet,” the rope that controls the angle of the single sail. Idling alongside Ly’Anna’s boat, Stone told her to move back toward the stern. “That way you will have room to move the tiller both ways,” said the Maine native who has been sailing since he was about 10.

The novices sailed slowly, or drifted under a hot sun when the wind died, until the instructors yielded to pleas to return to the club for swimming.

There would be more excitement in coming days, when the wind inevitably would be stronger, and by the second week the participants would cruise farther on “adventure sails” and compete in races.

Ly’Anna said she had been on a sailboat once before in Oyster Bay when she was about 2 and remembers enjoying it. Already thinking of her future, she said she’s excited about learning to sail “because I think it would be a good skill to know and I might have a higher acceptance rate at some schools.” She thinks she would like to continue sailing and compete in races.

“I like it,” Ly’Anna said, but she was looking forward to sailing with more wind. So far, she said, she wasn’t having trouble controlling the boat. “Everything’s pretty good,” she said.

She added that she hasn’t done a lot of swimming in salt water “because I’ve always been kind of scared of it, so being here is kind of making me get over my fear.”

Capsizing the boat intentionally the day before to learn how to handle such an occurrence while sailing “was pretty scary because it was the first time I have been in the sea or the ocean for a while.” Having done it, she said she felt much more comfortable in the Opti.

Unlike her friend, Mayra had never been boating before. And unlike Ly’Anna, she signed up because “I really like the ocean, and I like swimming.”

Mayra’s initial reaction: “It’s all right. I like it.”

But she, too, was looking forward to windier days. After the first day under sail, she said she understood the mechanics of controlling the boat “a little bit.”

“I need some work, but I get it,” she said, adding that she was looking forward to “going places and moving around more.”

‘I’M HAVING FUN’

“The first couple of days we didn’t get a lot of wind, and the first day we got wind they were definitely a little freaked out,” instructor Stone said of Ly’Anna and Mayra’s first week.

Putting them in a boat together helped, he said. “It seems like they’re starting to get a feel for it and it’s starting to be a lot less scary for them. It seems like they’re having fun now.”

“It was a little scary with the wind and waves combined,” Mayra said after her second week. “Now it’s fine,” she said, adding that she learned to handle the Opti: “I can control it. I learned how to stand up in the boat to steer.”

“It’s just a little scary sometimes when there’s a lot of wind,” Ly’Anna added. “It’s getting better. It’s getting easier than it was in the beginning,” she said of sailing the Opti where she wants. The bottom line: “I’m having fun.”

Stone kicked off July 5, the breezy first day of week two, by having the young sailors launch from the beach, sail out to a buoy by the entrance to Glen Cove Creek and return to make sure they could safely handle the boats — before proceeding for a day of sailing on the open waters of Hempstead Harbor.

Max and the others accomplished the boat handling reasonably well as Stone shouted encouragement and directions from shore. “Pull in the sail a little more,” he yelled to Max and a few of the others.

Max, who will be entering sixth grade at Glen Cove Middle School in the fall, is a relative sailing veteran. He started two years ago at a weeklong program at the nonprofit WaterFront Center in Oyster Bay, sailed in a four-week program on Hempstead Harbor last year and sails regularly with a friend.

“It’s fun,” he said. “It’s relaxing and I really like the water and water sports,” he said, noting water scooters, paddleboarding, kayaking, “and all that stuff.” He said controlling a sailboat has become natural to him, but “I just want to get better.”

FOUNDING THE RANGERS

Bass, 75, created Ranger Sailing Foundation in 2015 to satisfy a desire that emerged after undergoing successful esophageal cancer surgery in 2002.

“I was working at The Green Vale School, which is a very wealthy private school, and I grew up in a poorer neighborhood in Brooklyn,” the Sea Cliff resident related, “and I thought it was time to do a little payback. I started to look at what I was going to do with the rest of my life, and I really enjoy teaching, and I wanted to help kids who had a background like mine when I was growing up.”

Bass also wanted to memorialize his father, who died at 67 in 1987, the year Bass joined the yacht club. “He was all about kids,” Bass said of his father.

“I called it the Ranger Sailing Foundation because he was a decorated Army Ranger who hit the beaches in Normandy in the Second World War and survived a mission that was classified as almost suicidal that day.”

“I took my father out sailing just a couple of times,” Bass said. “When I was young, we took out rowboats and went fishing upstate.”

With donations from foundations and individuals, Ranger Sailing Foundation has provided scholarships for more than a dozen students so far. Bass has raised money to buy several Optimist dinghies and 420s, 13-foot-9 dinghies with two sails that hold two occupants.

“My greatest accomplishment was that the first two sailors I had — Adam Bonilla and Rafael Cruz Villalobos — got jobs last season as junior sailing instructors at Port Washington Yacht Club,” he said. Both are teaching there again this summer.

Bonilla, 18, of Glen Cove, had never sailed before he attended the Sea Cliff program the summer before seventh grade at Glen Cove Middle School.

“It was a great experience,” he said. “I met new people and they become lifelong friends, both students and instructors. In the beginning I felt like an outcast because my color was different and my accent was different. But after two or three weeks I felt welcome.”

Oscar Bonilla, Adam’s father, said, “He loved it. He was so excited. I feel proud of him.” Asked if he could have afforded sailing lessons for his son without the scholarship, Bonilla, a delivery driver for a beer distributor, said “No way! I can’t afford those kind of things.”

Bonilla, whose brother Brian subsequently participated in the program, will attend SUNY New Paltz in the fall, so the foundation is paying for his books for the first year.

BASS' VARIED CAREER

Bass began his career teaching math at an intermediate school in Williamsburg in Brooklyn while studying for his MBA at Baruch College. Then he was hired by Baruch and later worked as a fraud investigator for the New York City Human Resources Administration. He became the head systems administrator for the city’s Department of Investigation and eventually worked for the New York City Transit Authority, where he also headed the systems operation.

After retiring in 2004, Bass worked as a consultant. A two-week project for The Green Vale School led him to a full-time job there, starting in IT, then returning to the classroom to run a “discovery lab,” for pre-K and nursery school children, as well as a robotics class for older students. He’s now completing his doctorate in information science while continuing to teach at the school.

Bass began sailing at 25 after a friend from City Island, in the Bronx, said he had bought a Hobie catamaran. The two assembled the boat and launched it.

“We did not know tacking from jibing, turned it over a few times and figured that maybe we should take some lessons,” Bass said.

They found a Coast Guardsman who “took us out on a 26-foot sailboat that had no motor, so we really had to learn how to sail,” Bass explained. “I’ve been sailing ever since.”

In 1975, he bought his first large sailboat, a 23-footer, and joined Stuyvesant Yacht Club on City Island. Two years later, he traded up to a 28-footer.

Bass moved his boat to a mooring in Manhasset Bay in 1982 before joining the Sea Cliff club in 1987. His current boat is a 37.5-foot Hunter named No No Nanette, inspired by the Broadway musical and his wife, a retired eveningwear designer who also loves to sail. Bass has three grown children. “My girls are both teachers. . . . My son owns a kosher organic farm.”

After becoming co-chair of the junior sailing program in 2004, Bass said, he inundated the club’s board of directors with enough suggestions for improving the program to get a spot on the board. He worked up from treasurer to commodore in 2012, serving for two years in that position.

Shepard Stone, left, and Emma Vandorn are sailing instructors for Sea Cliff Yacht Club's Junior Sailing Program. Credit: Brittainy Newman

FUN COMES FIRST

“I’d like to give a big shoutout to the club for recognizing that it has a responsibility to the community,” Bass said.

The current commodore, Robin Maynard, the first woman in that role, said the yacht club is “thrilled to partner with the Ranger Sailing Foundation to be able to provide the opportunity to sail to underprivileged children.”

“It’s been a great experience for everyone,” she added, with scholarship recipients and members’ children participating in birthday parties and other events and making lasting friendships.

In addition to sailing in the junior program, some of the older and more accomplished young sailors have joined Bass on his boat for evening races. Before he started the foundation, he invited six sailors from the program who were 14 and older to crew his boat in 2007 for the Around Long Island Race, sponsored by the yacht club. Bass said it was the first time a boat competed in the race without an adult crew — and they came in second. He subsequently has taken young crew members a half-dozen times on the race.

Of the young people brought into the program through the Ranger scholarship, Bass said, “I’ve stayed in touch with a couple of them. Some of them have stayed with sailing and some of them moved on. Kids want to do a lot of things, and parents want to put their kids into hockey, tennis and golf, so you have a lot of competition.”

True to Bass’ experience, novice sailor Mayra said she’s not sure whether she’ll continue sailing after this summer. “I like sports,” she said, noting many others competing for her attention.

Those who have raced on the bigger boats tend to stay with the sport, Bass said. “Some move on to racing because they’re motivated to do that. But we don’t emphasize that here. At other clubs, everything is built on racing. A lot of times that turns kids off. The idea is to keep it interesting and challenging.”

Bass said the junior program operates on a simple philosophy: “They’re children, and they need to have fun. If they learn to sail, that’s terrific.”

Colorful Optimist dinghies sit ready for young sailors at Sea Cliff Yacht Club. Credit: Brittainy Newman

GET INVOLVED

Harvey Bass hopes to raise money to buy larger boats that can accommodate several crew to expand the junior sailing program. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to Ranger Sailing Foundation, 42 The Boulevard, Sea Cliff, NY 11579.

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Sea Cliff Beach 

The Sea Cliff Municipal Beach, on the Boulevard, is maintained for the residents of the Village and their guests. It features a fine sandy strip and a pavilion with restrooms and first-aid and shower facilities. Refreshments are also available. A nominal season fee is charged per family for the use of the beach. The lifeguards, all certified Red Cross instructors, conduct swimming and life-saving classes for the Village children, and the summer season is usually capped by a community picnic. Boat racks for Sunfish, Sailfish, and other small boats are available at the beach and may be rented from the Village.

Applications for beach privileges are available at the Village Hall.

Entrance fees can be paid daily or seasonal memberships for residents and non-residents are available at the beach office located at the beach on The Boulevard in Sea Cliff.

Harry Tappen Beach

Harry Tappen Beach, on Shore Road at the foot of Littleworth Lane, is part of a complex of Long Island beaches that are owned and operated by the Town of Oyster Bay. The beach, which also includes an outdoor pool, is open to the residents of Sea Cliff. A seasonal pass to the parking field is required. Tappen Beach has swings, refreshment stands, and a tree-shaded picnic area with a playground. Adjacent to the beach is the largest public marina in the Town of Oyster Bay, and the town maintains a boat basin equipped with launching ramps.

Veteran’s Memorial Park

Veteran’s Memorial Park (a.k.a. “Sunset Park” and “Hippie Park”), at Prospect and Sea Cliff Avenues, commands an unobstructed view of Hempstead Harbor, Long Island Sound, and the New York and Connecticut shorelines. It is one of the most beautifully situated parks in Nassau County.

It was designated by an official act of former Mayor John J. Burns as a memorial to the veterans of all wars.

On warm-weather evenings, many residents and visitors gather here to watch the magnificent sunsets. It is also the site of the Sunset Serenades

Elm Park (a.k.a Spooky Park)

Elm Park (a.k.a. “Spooky Park”), on Dayton Street between Elm and Cedar Places, is perhaps the least known of our Parks. Children of an earlier generation called it “Spooky Park” because it featured a four-foot maze of yews. During World War II, it was the site of “victory gardens” under the sponsorship of the Sea Cliff Garden Club. The park has a natural stage and is the theater used for Shakespeare in the park.

Central Park

Central Park, on Central and 14th Avenues, is an impressive setting of tall trees and paved walks. It is equipped with new swings and new playground equipment.

Clifton Park

Clifton Park, in the heart of the Village, bound by Glen, Sea Cliff, DuBois and Locust Avenues, consists of approximately five acres. It is the site of the Memorial Rock and the Memorial Oaks, in honor of the dead of World War I, and the Tilley Memorial Foundation, which was created by public subscription to honor the memory of Mayor Arthur Tilley, who died in office.

Prospect Park

Prospect Park, located on Prospect Avenue between 14th and 15th Avenues. Many years ago, the famous Sea Cliff Hotel stood on this site.

Roslyn Park

Roslyn Park, located between Franklin Avenue and Adams Street, is a playing area for junior baseball and softball. This is also the site for “Victorian Family Social” and “Pot Luck Picnic.”

Plaza Park (a.k.a. “Geohegan Park” and “Headless Park”)

Until recently, the paint of the statue had faded. The result was what appeared to be a headless statue, hence the nickname “Headless Park.”

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MORE – looking again I see that SEA is listed but it’s mixed in with RICHMOND YACHT CLUB. Scroll Down 16 lines to Sailing Education Adventures (not in bold, blue or set apart). The dates are posted on the website and camps are filling up fast.

Alice – thanks for catching our mistake. Now fixed. Happy sailing.

I don’t see Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation listed. Based in Redwood City, they have kids and youth sailing and racing programs: pysf.us

How could we miss that? Molly runs a fantastic program in the South Bay and we know hundreds of enthusiastic new and skilled sailors emerge from the program every year. We’ll make sure it’s updated.

Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Sausalito Yacht Club has a active youth Sailing program which is not listed ?

Once again we thank you for the ‘heads up’ and we’ll make sure to correct our omission.

Here is another camp!

Call of the Sea (Sausalito) Youth Programs https://callofthesea.org/sail-with-us/youth-day-camp/ Youth Summer Camps Where: Bay Model Visitors Center, Sausalito When: June 14th – July 2nd / July 5th – July 23rd / July 26 – August 13th, 2021 Time: M – F 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Activities: Sailing, Exploring, Kayaking, Crafts and building projects Boat: 82′ schooner Seaward Contact: (415) 331-3214, [email protected]

Thank you Sylvia and everyone who’s pointed out what we’ve missed. We’re practically neighbors of Call of the Sea in Sausalito but somehow didn’t have their information. It’s now posted: https://www.latitude38.com/feature/san-francisco-youth-sailing/

More kids sailing is a good thing. Thanks to Call of the Sea and all the programs, instructors and volunteers who make youth sailing happen.

Hiya! Thanks so much for spreading the word about ACSC! Looks like our 2019 schedule/pricing weaseled its way into this page though. Here’s the 2021 info: After School Sailing Club: Ages 7-17. All levels. Eight week sessions in Spring & Fall. Spring Break Camp: Ages 7-12. April 5-9 and 12-16 Three Week Summer Camps: Ages 7-17. All levels. June-August. Staggered starts approximately 9 a.m.-4p.m.. Extended Care available. Full and partial scholarships available. Adult/Family Weekend Dinghy Courses: Ages 7-99. Beginner and Intermediate. Spring, summer, fall. $280 for first in your group; $130 for subsequent guests. Open Sailing Days: Every Saturday. Spring, summer, and fall. $30/boat

I have a MacGregor 26C (center board with water ballast) with trailer, engine, new main, etc. I am interested in donating to any youth sailing programs that might be interested. As with most boats, it can use some work but she will do fine as is. Please reply if your organization might be interested. The original owner used her on the bay for nearly 30 years. She has never been named officially.

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Please note: Membership benefits will be active 24 hours after purchase. Discounted and early access to Camp Curiosity will not be available until the membership is active. 

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Kindergarten camps.

1st and 2nd Grade Camps (Currently Full)

3rd and 4th Grade Camps

5th and 6th Grade Camps

Design Lab Specialty Camps

Aftercare Camp

If registration is full and you are interested in joining our waitlist,  click here . 

• Jr Naturalist: Curious about the natural world all around us? Dive into camp and explore the plants, animals, and insects in our local Sacramento ecosystem! From discovering the lifecycle of a plant to learning how animals impact the world around them, campers will experiment and connect with the natural world all week long.    
• Super Star Scientist: Star light, star bright, what do you see at night? Become an astronomer for the week and explore the moon, stars, and planets found in our night sky!     
• Construction Zone: Beep Beep! Here comes the construction crew! Does your camper love to build? This week will be all about building, balancing, and knocking down! Budding engineers will take on new challenges throughout the week, laying the foundation for a curious and creative camper to dream big!    

1st & 2nd Grade Camps

• Naturally Curious: Why do some animals soar with wings and others swim with fins? Why do some animals live in the cold and some love the heat? Campers will explore different animal habitats, investigate animal adaptations, and be curious about the natural world all around us!      
• MOSAC Mission Control: Houston, we have a camp! Curious about how robots help us with space exploration? From rockets and rovers to satellites and the ISS, we will discover all the different robots in space! Our Mission Control campers will finish their week by designing their own space robot prototype and creating their version of NASA’s golden record.    
• Make It Go: On your mark, get set, go! Fly, float, and roll! From soaring airplanes, to cruising cars, this week campers will explore speed, aerodynamics, and movement of all kinds! Join us as we experiment and play with engineering and the science of what makes things go!       

3rd & 4th Grade Camps

• Animal Outcasts: Explore the most unusual animals around and what makes them so incredible. It will be up to campers to decide: are their reputations fact or fiction? Brace yourself as we explore creepy crawlies, deep sea fish, dinosaurs, extremophiles, and more!    
• An Alien’s Guide to the Solar System : Hop on board our UFO as we explore the solar system in search of a new, habitable home! Investigate each planet along the way to discover what makes our solar system unique. From Saturn and its rings to Venus and its volcanoes, there will be so much to learn during this camp week!     
• Are You Game? : Get ready to play in this camp week! Observe, experiment, and explore different games all week long. By the end of the week, campers will use engineering and imagination to become game makers. What game will you create?    

5th & 6th Grade Camps

• Earth’s SuperPOWERS : Discover Earth’s superpowers in this fun-filled week exploring different kinds of energy! Campers will be real life superheroes as they use an engineering perspective to brainstorm creative solutions to real world challenges. Campers will end the week feeling SUPER about their green city designs!    
• Secret Life of Stars : Curious about what’s really going on in space? Stars may look like they never change, but they are actually very active! From solar cycles and sun flares to planetary nurseries and black holes, there is so much to learn about stars! Discover the secret life of stars during this star-studded camp week.      
• Also check out our 5 th & 6 th grade Design Lab Specialty Camps below!  

5th - 8th Grade Design Lab Specialty Camps

Please note: All Design Lab Specialty Camps are held in MOSAC’s Design Lab using real tools, such as 3D printers, soldering irons, a laser cutter, and hand tools such as pliers, wire strippers, and wire cutters.  

• 5 th & 6 th Grade Intro to Making: Wind Turbines: Calling all makers! Interested in joining the world of making? Join us as we learn to use real tools while designing and building our own Wind Turbines! Intro to Making: Wind Turbines is our required introduction course for future Design Lab Maker Workshops. Makers will use real tools and build real skills all week long!    
• 7 th & 8 th Grade Intro to Making: Wind Turbines: Calling all makers! Interested in joining the world of making? Join us as we learn to use real tools while designing and building our own Wind Turbines! Intro to Making: Wind Turbines is our required introduction course for future Design Lab Maker Workshops. Makers will use real tools and build real skills all week long!   

Important Information

Important forms.

• Camp Required Forms (electronic submission)  
• Camp Required Forms ( hard copy)    
• Design Lab Camps Required Forms (electronic submission)  
• Design Lab Camps Required Forms ( hard copy)    
• Cancellation or Rescheduling Form   (electronic submission)  
• Cancellation or Rescheduling Form (hard copy)  
• Frequently Asked Questions    

Drop-Off and Pick-Up

• All Campers: Drop-off will take place at the Riverfront Patio at the far end of our parking lot from 8:40am-9:05am.    
• 1st – 8th Grade Campers: Pick-up will take place at the Riverfront Patio at the far end of our parking lot from 3:45pm-4:05pm.    
• Kindergarten: Pick-up will take place at the Riverfront Patio at the far end of our parking lot from 12:00pm-12:15pm for kindergarten campers.    
• Aftercare after camp can be purchased at a rate of $80 per camper per week for care until 5:00pm, which must be purchased separately for the correct camp week (can be used for any to all days of the week). Cost after 5:00pm will be billed at $1/minute.     
• Aftercare is offered for campers in 1 st – 8 th grade. Kindergarten campers cannot attend aftercare.    

Aftercare registration will open at the same time as camp week registration.

MOSAC Member Registration Guide

Registering for an online account:  

• Use this link to register for an online account if you have not previously set one up.      
• Please use all information you provided when signing up for a membership. Choose a password that you can access for future log in and meets the system security requirements (13 character, an upper case, a lower case, a number and special character).     
• To test if your online account has linked properly with your membership,   you can log in to this Member’s Only page.   Only members will be able to properly log in.  
• Please call (916) 674-5000 ext. 103 between the hours of 9am to 5pm Tuesday through Friday if you experience difficulties with registration.  

Checking your online login information:  

• Use this link to check that your log in information is accurate and up to date.      
• In the upper right-hand corner, click “Sign In”.  
• Enter your email address and password. If you have forgotten your password, you can click “Forgot Password” under the password box and you will be sent instructions for resetting your password to your email address.     
• Please call (916) 674-5000 ext. 103 9am to 5pm Tuesday through Friday or email   [email protected] .   if you experience difficulties checking your login information.    

Please note that you will lock yourself out of your account after 5 incorrect login attempts. There is nothing MOSAC staff can do to unlock your account. You will need to wait 30 minutes for your account to unlock itself and then you can try again.    

Questions? Access our Frequently Asked Questions or please call our help desk at (916) 674-5000 ext. 104 or email [email protected].

Camp Curiosity – Spring 2024

Curious Chemists Camp: 1 st – 4 th grade

Curious about chemistry? Join us at MOSAC’s Curious Chemists camp! Campers will explore all things chemistry through hands-on experiments, science demonstrations, art projects, and more. Curious Chemists camp is designed for campers currently in 1 st – 4 th grade. Spark your curiosity at MOSAC this spring break during our 4-day camp!

Week 2: Tuesday, April 2 – Friday, April 5, from 9:00am-4:00pm

Note: the same themes and activities will be taught for both weeks

Spring Camps are currently full.

Join our waitlist .

• Interested in camp but don’t meet the grade requirements? Join our interest list .
• Campers should be registered for the grade they are currently in.
• Camp is held over 4 days from 9am-4pm.
• MOSAC Members must be logged in to access early registration and the member discount. Detailed instructions are below.
• If registration is full and you are interested in joining our waitlist, click here .
• Questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions . If additional questions, please call our help desk at (916) 674-5000 ext. 104 or email [email protected].
• MOSAC member price: $260  
• Non-member price: $280    
• Drop-off will take place at the Riverfront patio at the far end of our parking lot from 8:40am-9:05am.
• Pick-up will take place at the Riverfront patio at the far end of our parking lot from 3:45pm-4:05pm.
• There is no aftercare available for Spring Camp. Campers picked up after 4:05pm will be billed at $1/minute.

MOSAC Members Registration Guide

Registering for an online account.

• Use this link to register for an online account if you have not previously set one up.
• Please use all information you provided when signing up for a membership. Choose a password that you can access for future log in and meets the system security requirements (13 character, an upper case, a lower case, a number and special character).
• Please call (916) 674-5000 between the hours of 10am to 4pm Monday through Sunday if you experience difficulties with registration.

Checking your online login information

• Use this link to check that your log in information is accurate and up to date.
• Sign in using the pop out box or by clicking “Sign In” in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
• Enter your email address and password. If you have forgotten your password, you can click “Forgot Password” under the password box and you will be sent instructions for resetting your password to your email address.

Please note that you will lock yourself out of your account after 5 incorrect login attempts. There is nothing MOSAC staff can do to unlock your account. You will need to wait 30 minutes for your account to unlock itself and then you can try again.

Access Important Forms

• Required Liability Release Waiver  (electronic submission)
• Required Liability Release Waiver   ( hard copy)  
• Cancellation or Rescheduling Form   (electronic submission)
• Cancellation or Rescheduling Form  (hard copy)
• Frequently Asked Questions

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2023 Cub Scout Day Camp

This page provides information about previous camps.

We hope to see you at Tidewater Council’s Day Camps this year!

What is Cub Scout Day Camp?

Cub Scout day camp is a summer outdoor experience for Cub Scout youth. Staffed by a team of volunteers, day camp activities include sports and games, academics, STEM and science activities, nature exploration, crafts, marksmanship, and skits and songs. Each activity is challenging and age appropriate. Cub Scouts have the opportunity to try new things as they work on elective Cub Scouting Adventures.

Day camp supports year-round engagement in the Cub Scouting program, which in turn promotes retention. Youth benefit and grow from the positive outdoor experience, and foster relationships with a positive peer group over the summer.

Summer 2023 Cub Scout Day Camp

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June 19-23, 2023 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Forest Park Church 300 Forest Park Road Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Register at https://scoutingevent.com/596-ecdc

Bayside Masonic Lodge Day Camp

June 19-23, 2023 Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Bayside Masonic Lodge #218 1465 Independence Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23455 Register at https://scoutingevent.com/596-badc

Great Bridge Twilight Camp

June 26-30, 2023 3:30 PM – 8:15 PM Great Bridge Baptist Church 640 S. Battlefield Blvd. Chesapeake, VA 23322 Register at https://scoutingevent.com/596-DCGB

Tabernacle Day Camp

June 19-23, 2023 – SOLD OUT! Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Tabernacle Baptist Academy 717 Whitehurst Landing Road Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Previous Camps

For information about previous years’ camps, visit:

• 2022 Day Camp: Wild West Adventure
• 2021 Day Camp: Weird Science
• 2020 Day Camp: Cub Scout Exploration

Tidewater Council, BSA provides programs for young people in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Northeastern North Carolina.

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It’s Smooth Sailing at Yacht Club’s Summer Camp in Sea Isle City

By Donald Wittkowski

Propelled by a gentle breeze, tiny sailboats smoothly crisscrossed the channel next to the Yacht Club of Sea Isle City on a recent day when the water was as calm as a pond.

This idyllic scene, repeated countless times during the nearly 80 years the yacht club has been in existence, remains special because some of the sailors are as tiny as their boats.

Ever since the yacht club was founded in 1940, it has taught generations of young people, from ages 8 to 18, the art of sailing in a summer camp at the Jersey Shore.

While the words “yacht club” might conjure up images of hoity-toity aristocrats sipping champagne on their palatial pleasure craft, this sailing program is unique because it is affordable, organizers stressed.

“It is an opportunity to learn sailing in a very affordable way. It is very affordable, especially when compared to other yacht clubs in the area,” said Kate Donato, a member of the YCSIC’s sailing club committee who has her sons, Billy, 13, and Nick, 11, enrolled in the camp.

General Manager Jim Collins said YCSIC is the only yacht club in the area that opens up its sailing lessons to nonmembers. It also supplies the sailboats, making the camp even more affordable for families.

“Since no other yacht club in the area offers weekly lessons to nonmember students, we get kids from surrounding towns participating,” Collins said. “Parents will enroll their kids in a weekly beginner class before making the investment in their own boat or the big expense of becoming a member of another yacht club.”

Lessons are given at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. The cost per week is $150 for club members and $225 for nonmembers. A 25 percent discount is given if students sign up for the program for four weeks or more. Further discounts are given if students own their sailboats.

There are still openings for the camp, which runs through the week of Aug. 14. More information is available by calling (609) 263-7282, ext. 14 or emailing [email protected] .

According to a promotional brochure for the camp, the Yacht Club of Sea Isle City has “kept sailing and recreation for young people as its main focus” since its inception.

“The goal of our sailing program is to help our campers become proficient sailors, or, if desired, award-winning competitive sailors,” the brochure says. “Teaching sound basic seamanship skills with an emphasis on safety does this. We hope to instill the excitement of the sport of sailing in all of our campers.”

Students in the YCSIC camp race against sailors at other yacht clubs. In addition, the YCSIC is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Yacht Racing Association and hosts a regatta each summer.

Collins said 90 students participated in the camp last summer, about a 20 percent increase compared to the previous three years.

He noted that sailing among young people peaked in the 1970s and ’80s, then began to decline as personal watercraft such as Jet Skis and Wave Runners became popular and surfing continued its appeal at the Jersey Shore. But sailing appears to be making a comeback in recent years.

“I think sailing, in general, was on the decline compared with other sports, especially when you consider the expense of getting your own boat. But it’s definitely on the incline now,” Collins said.

Julia Portland, 17, one of the instructors at the YCSIC camp, said sailing has opened up new opportunities for her in college. She will sail competitively on the varsity team at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., when she begins her freshman year in the fall.

Portland, of Collingswood, Camden County, visits with her grandparents over the summer at their Sea Isle home. She began taking sailing lessons at the YCSIC camp when she was just 9 or 10. She recalled with a laugh how many times the boat tipped over the first time she ventured out on the water with her sailing friend.

“I was not really a fan of sailing then,” Portland said. “But eventually it got to the point where I loved the sport.”

Zach Jones, 14, of Berwyn, Pa., started taking beginner lessons at YCSIC last year and now envisions himself becoming a competitive sailor at an advanced level.

“What’s cool about it is, not only is it just racing, but it’s about doing your best and trying and learning,” said Jones, who will be a high school freshman in the fall.

Billy Donato, the 13-year-old son of Kate Donato, a member of the YCSIC sailing club committee, has been sailing for five years and racing for three. He described the feeling of winning a race as “awesome.”

“When you win, you know that it’s something that you accomplished on your own,” he said.

Donato, an eighth-grader, said it was his father, himself a sailor, who originally got him interested in the sport.

“My dad sailed and always told me how cool it was,” he said.

Although learning how to sail and winning races are certainly exciting, both Jones and Donato said perhaps the best part of the camp is the friendships they make with other kids. Jones and Donato became friends through the camp.

“We’re helping each other do better,” Jones said.

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