Several small sailboats with colorful striped sails on a calm body of water under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds, near a industrial building.

Youth Sailing Classes

Open to ages 8 & Up

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Start a new adventure by learning sailing this summer!

All classes are taught by U.S. Sailing certified instructors. Safety is our primary concern; lifejackets are worn at all times.  Youth classes are held on the Thunder Bay River above the Second Avenue bridge behind NOAA or on Grand Lake at the Presque Isle Harbor Association Grand Lake Beach property. Most classes are scheduled for five days and we attempt to guarantee at least four days.  If more than one class session is cancelled due to weather we will arrange for one make-up session. 

Youth are welcome (and encouraged) to sign up for multiple classes. We focus on fun. Youth will swim, sail, and learn in a fun environment. We have different levels of advancement so students can move from one level to the next at their own pace.

These half day classes are held each week in Optimist, Fusions, and JY15 sailboats. Fun and safe, these boats are ideal for kids learning to sail. Classes are held in the protected waters of the Thunder Bay River or on the north end of Grand Lake 

Boy and Girl Scouts can get the special boating instructions needed to obtain their sailing merit badges and small boating patches.

Children sailing small sailboats on a lake under a partly cloudy sky.