The Kittery Point Yacht Club Sailing School provides instruction in small boats to junior and adult sailors. The school has been been teaching Seacoast students the art and science of sailing for over 30 years and many of its graduates have gone on to race in their local high school teams supported by Piscataqua Youth Sailing Association, or crew on 24 to 50 foot sailboats in local Piscataqua Sailing Association fleets for summer weekday evening racing and KPYC’s Commodore Cup weekend racing.
There are 4 session levels – Beginner (8-17), Intermediate (12-17), Advanced (12-17) and Adult (18-85). Classes are taught in 8 foot Opti dinghies and 14 foot Vanguard 420s. The boats are very responsive and you will learn quickly!!!
The goal is for beginner students (and adults) to become proficient in 1.) Rigging, knot tying and boat maintenance, 2.) Recovery from capsizing, 3.) Skippering (driving) and crewing through the basic points of sailing including, 4.) Tacking/sailing against the wind (upwind), 5.) Reaching/sailing 90 degrees to the wind 5.) Jibing/sailing with the wind (downwind). Intermediate students will gain confidence to skipper and crew the larger Vanguard 420 boats in a range of wind conditions wit the goal of becoming 100% self sufficient. Once students are 100% self sufficient they will graduate to Advanced focusing on learning how to fly a spinnaker, tactics to optimize boat speed, develop racing strategies/tactics and test your team’s capabilities by competing in weekly regattas. Trophies will be awarded at the end of each session. Goal is to have the top 2 Advanced teams from each session compete at end of the year for the KPYC Hampton Cup Junior Championship.
Below is the registration link, Program Overview and the Handbook, which you will receive a complimentary copy of at your first session.
KPYC Sailing School Detailed Overview – Click Here
KPYC Sailing School Handbook – Click Here
Let’s go sailing!!!
Best,
Kevin McCoole
Director, KPYC Sailing School
More Info: Contact KPYC Sailing School
KPYC Sailing School Federal ID # 02-6006021