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| Hoofer Sailing Club |
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| UW Madison, Photo by Krenda |
Before classes at University of Wisconsin Madison even begun, I took the Hoofer sailing club up for a deal to sail for free as part of orientation. Not only did I love the sport, I met lifelong friends. Now when strolling outside Memorial Union, I always admire the sailboats and imagine having a little more time to sail on the water.
Sailing may seem unobtainable for kids to begin due to lesson prices. I've done a bit of research for you to show that sailing can cost thousands of dollars to begin, but it does not have to be so expensive. Look beyond the yacht club and search park programs or YMCA camps. In descending order from most to least expensive, here's eleven options:
1. Adriondack Camp (Putnam Station, NY) offers a diverse sailboat fleet including Mercury Sloop, Capri Sloop, Lasers, Sunfish, JV Sloop, Classic 420, and 6 Flying Juniors; 2 week session $4,600
2. Coral Reef Yacht Club (Miami, FL) teaches 8 to 17 year olds $750
3. Coconut Grove Sailing Club (Miami, FL), learn how to rig, launch a boat, basic knots, and develop wind awareness; age 6-17 9AM-4PM $600
4. San Diego Yacht Club (San Diego, CA) host of the Junior Olympic festival, fleet of 24 new CFJ sailboats; $590 for Junior Summer sailing
5. Northwestern University Sailing Center (Chicago, IL), 420s and lasers, 9AM-noon $575
6. Premier Sailing (The Tides, Irvington, VA), founded in 1998 by Irish sailors, one week young sailors course for age 6-17 $445
7. Sail Sand Point (Seattle, WA), non-profit community boating center, separated by age such as youth beginner (8-12 year olds), teen beginner (12-17 yr olds) $410; same pricing at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Seattle
8. The Watersports Camp (San Diego, CA), sponsored by the YMCA, basic sailing morning camp and option to upgrade to afternoon activity for only $50 incremental; $370
9. St. Petersburg sailing (Florida), Learn to Sail Camp for age 7 to 12 teaches rigging, steering, and maneuvering around docks 8:30-4:30PM; $321
10. Sail Buffalo Sailing School (Buffalo, NY), Junior Sailing Camp Nautical Day Camp 9AM-4PM age 8 to 18; full week $294
11. Hoofer Youth Program (UW Madison, Madison, WI); sailing day camp 10AM-4PM or beginner racing (3 hours) for $265; also offers windsurfing lessons
12. Wilmette Park (Chicago suburbs, IL) group sailing lessons age 9-15, 8 lessons 12:30-2:30 or 3-5PM, learn on Lake Michigan; 12 students max. per class; $196 each
Before the kids begin lessons, give them a head start by teaching them the terms: rudder, centerboard, tack, stern, boom, head mast, jib, jibstay, jibsheet, bow, etc.
Sailing may seem unobtainable for kids to begin due to lesson prices. I've done a bit of research for you to show that sailing can cost thousands of dollars to begin, but it does not have to be so expensive. Look beyond the yacht club and search park programs or YMCA camps. In descending order from most to least expensive, here's eleven options:
1. Adriondack Camp (Putnam Station, NY) offers a diverse sailboat fleet including Mercury Sloop, Capri Sloop, Lasers, Sunfish, JV Sloop, Classic 420, and 6 Flying Juniors; 2 week session $4,600
2. Coral Reef Yacht Club (Miami, FL) teaches 8 to 17 year olds $750
3. Coconut Grove Sailing Club (Miami, FL), learn how to rig, launch a boat, basic knots, and develop wind awareness; age 6-17 9AM-4PM $600
4. San Diego Yacht Club (San Diego, CA) host of the Junior Olympic festival, fleet of 24 new CFJ sailboats; $590 for Junior Summer sailing
5. Northwestern University Sailing Center (Chicago, IL), 420s and lasers, 9AM-noon $575
6. Premier Sailing (The Tides, Irvington, VA), founded in 1998 by Irish sailors, one week young sailors course for age 6-17 $445
7. Sail Sand Point (Seattle, WA), non-profit community boating center, separated by age such as youth beginner (8-12 year olds), teen beginner (12-17 yr olds) $410; same pricing at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Seattle
8. The Watersports Camp (San Diego, CA), sponsored by the YMCA, basic sailing morning camp and option to upgrade to afternoon activity for only $50 incremental; $370
9. St. Petersburg sailing (Florida), Learn to Sail Camp for age 7 to 12 teaches rigging, steering, and maneuvering around docks 8:30-4:30PM; $321
10. Sail Buffalo Sailing School (Buffalo, NY), Junior Sailing Camp Nautical Day Camp 9AM-4PM age 8 to 18; full week $294
11. Hoofer Youth Program (UW Madison, Madison, WI); sailing day camp 10AM-4PM or beginner racing (3 hours) for $265; also offers windsurfing lessons
12. Wilmette Park (Chicago suburbs, IL) group sailing lessons age 9-15, 8 lessons 12:30-2:30 or 3-5PM, learn on Lake Michigan; 12 students max. per class; $196 each
Before the kids begin lessons, give them a head start by teaching them the terms: rudder, centerboard, tack, stern, boom, head mast, jib, jibstay, jibsheet, bow, etc.
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