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Monday, July 07, 2008 at 08:30 PM - Friday, July 25, 2008 at 04:00 PM (CT)
Wilmette
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Junior Sailing Classes- Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Levels - Session 2
Class times: Monday through Friday, July 7 to July 25
Morning classes are from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Afternnon classes are from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Junior Sailing Programs offer a range of classes for ages 8 to 18. Sailors progress through a series of four levels: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced and Racing Team. This progressive approach is designed to help each sailor make exciting improvements while still having a lot of fun.
Sailors are continually evaluated on the water to ensure that they are learning skills necessary to progress to the next level. The Junior Sailing Program’s priorities are to provide safe and fun instruction that develops the participant’s sailing skills and enthusiasm for the sport. Our courses incorporate standards from both U.S. Sailing and Canadian Yachting Associations. These programs primarily use Prams, Optimists or 420s for instruction; the boat used depends on a student’s ability and physical size.
Beginning Sailing
Beginning sailing is for students who have never sailed or have little sailing experience. The class teaches boating safety, knots and boat parts. Students also learn beginning steering, points of sail, maneuvers, and how to get a boat to and from a dock and a mooring.
Intermediate Sailing
Intermediate Sailing is for students who have beginning sailing skills, but still lack the experience to sail on their own. At this level, students learn additional knots and boat parts as well as develop confidence to steer a boat on their own. Additionally, basic rules of the road and basic seamanship are taught. Intermediate Sailing focuses on mastering independent, confident boat handling. By the end of the course, a student should be able to rig and sail a boat without instructor assistance.
Advanced Sailing
In Advanced Sailing students begin learning sailing theory and basic racing. Students are also introduced to spinnaker and trapeze use on 420s. Advanced Optimist sailors are introduced to sail and boat set up specific to that boat. Instructors teach advanced boat handling techniques, sail trim and cover beginning racing rules and tactics. By the end of Advanced Sailing a student should be ready to race.
Important Requirements
Each student must have a U.S. Coast Guard approved type III life jacket; rubber-soled, closed-toe shoes; sunscreen, and a water bottle. Also, students must be able to swim 50 yards. If you need assistance in knowing what sailing equipment to buy or where to buy it, please call the Sailing School, we are happy to help. Medical and waiver forms must be signed prior to the start of classes.
Directions, drop off/pick up instructions, Waiver and Medical forms will be mailed upon registration.
For more than 50 years, Sheridan Shore Sailing School has been proud to offer students a chance to experience the thrill, challenge and exhilaration of sailing. Our courses help instill the skills of sailing and seamanship to juniors, high school students and adults of all ability levels. Classes are led by certified U.S. Sailing Association instructors and feature a low student to instructor ratio. We offer a variety of courses designed to match differing interests, abilities and ages. The Sailing School uses the facilities of Sheridan Shore Yacht Club which is located in Wilmette Harbor. The Sailing School is a 501 c (3) not-for-profit organization and is open to the community.
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