JUNIOR SAILING
SPRING 2021 CLASSES ARE NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
Our sailing coaches for the spring are two Jr. Sailing Alumni: Cole Oxe and Dylan Schiff. Cole is a junior at Pace University and grew up in Hawaii attending University Lab School. Dylan is an excellent racer who is devoted to honing his craft. Both are great with children and good sailors.
SPRING 2021 SESSIONS
NOVICE
NOVICE &
INTERMEDIATE
JAN 9 - JAN 30
INTERMEDIATE
NOVICE,
INTERMEDIATE,
& RACING
FEB 6 - APR 10
OPEN SKIFF
NOVICE,
INTERMEDIATE,
& RACING
JAN 5 - FEB 25
HIGH SCHOOL
NOVICE,
INTERMEDIATE,
& RACING
MAR 2 - APR 22
SPRING 2021 SAILING PROGRAM
Classes
​
Novice courses are taught in the Topper, intermediate courses are taught in the el toro, and racing courses are taught in the Laser and 420. It is common for students to take more than one of the same courses as new skills are presented in each session.
Novice class meets Monday thru Friday from 9 am - 12 pm and the racing class meets in the afternoons from 1 - 4 pm. Sessions run thru June and July.
​
Safety
​
Students are required to provide their own U.S. Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Device. The Type III PFD is the most popular and most appropriate for small boat sailing. Students like them.
Swimming Skills
​
Students must pass a swim test of 50 yards and be able to tread water for 3 minutes. The swim test will be conducted on the first day of class.
​
Students must bring
​​
-
Life-jacket
-
One change of clothes
-
One towel
-
Covered footwear to get wet (tabbies, old shoes, reef walkers, etc)
-
Sunscreen
-
Hat
Registration
​
Students are officially registered when all the following requirements are successfully complete.
-
Application
-
Medical Release
-
Swim Test
-
Payment
​
Pricing
​
Classes start at $114, see application for more details.
Children of Hawaii Yacht Club Regular Members receive a 25% discount
​
Schedule
​
Classes will be held every day that is scheduled. We will attempt to go sailing on most days. If the weather does not allow us to go out on the water we will hold class onshore.
Refunds
​
No refunds are available except for medical emergencies.
If a student cannot attend a session, the unused part of the tuition may be applied to future courses.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM
Spring
January - April
Spring Break
One week, half-day
Summer
June - August
Fall
September - November
Scott Melander
Director of Sailing Program