Our Junior Sailing Program is designed for children 7 thru 17 years of age. Through
trained sailing instructors, and on the water group lessons, our aim is to teach our
Junior Sailors the basics of small sailboat handling, including care and rigging of boats,
safety, and for advanced sailors, racing techniques. Most of all the Junior Sailing
Program is designed to be a safe and enjoyable experience for our youth. We will be
using the US Sailing Curriculum and will work towards certifying each sailor in Small
Boat Handling. The fleet at SBYC consists of Optimists, Sunfish, Lasers and 420's.
Objectives
1. To promote safety on the water - this is our first and top priority.
2. To teach, develop and increase awareness and confidence in and around the water, as
well as to develop and increase self-esteem.
3. To encourage excitement about sailing and to teach the skills and techniques of
sailing.
4. To develop sportsmanship, teamwork, cooperation and consideration.
5. To develop sailing skills through regattas and races.
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