Summer camp registration is still open.
Please check our COVID Response for more information about response.
Major announcement: We are happy to announce that in 2020 we will be partnering with TYC Junior Sail to host classes on Wollochet Bay. This would allow us to maintain social distancing and keep both programs open during this difficult time.
Sail Camp
Sail camp is a fun place to learn new skills.
Sail camp is the perfect way to practice safety and respect in and around boats and the aquatic environment, all the time having great FUN. This lifelong sport develops motor skills while building self-confidence and encouraging teamwork.
We teach the basics to beginning sailors and build on prior experience as they advance through the program. Open to all children ages 6 to 18.
We offer a limited number of needs based scholarships.
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Each session is taught by US Sailing certified instructors with First Aid and CPR training.
Class Offerings
If you have questions as to what camp your child should be in, please email their birth date, weight, and any other comments to info@ghycjrsail.org and we will give you our recommendations.
Age 6-7 years old
GUPPY CAMP IS CANCELLED for 2020 due to Covid 19 limitations
if your child has taken Guppy last year please contact us for other options
Living in the Northwest we are surrounded by water. It is important that kids learn to enjoy this environment and to be safe The program is a mix of land-based activities and boating activities. We focus on:
- Enjoying being around the water
- Learning basic water safety skills.
- Using games to learn and have a lot of FUN!.
- How wind and sails work together to make a boat move through the water.
- Basic knot tying
- The vocabulary of sailing
Mon-Fri $195 per week
Each Sessions is 3 hrs per day
Morning Sessions 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Afternoon Sessions 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
We do not advise signing up for both morning and afternoon sessions.
Register for Guppy Camp, click HERE
Morning Sessions 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Afternoon Sessions 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
We do not advise signing up for both morning and afternoon sessions.
Register for Guppy Camp, click HERE
Age 8-11 years old and up to 115 lbs.
This camp is specially designed for 8-11 year old kids. We focus on having fun, learning and developing great friendships. Camp is for those with basic to no boating or sailing experience. The goal is to help campers become competent with sailing skills. We focus on:
- Learning while having lots of FUN!
- Developing basic water safety skills
- Being able to tack, gibe, steer, and trim
- Knot tying
- Learning unique sailing vocabulary
- Sail in Opti's and Bic's
Mon-Fri 9:30-4:00 $375 per week
Register for Youth Sail Camp, click HERE
Age 12-18 years old and over 115 lbs.
(if camper weighs under 115 lbs please register under Youth Sailing)This camp is for teenagers. Special training and coaching specific to this group. We focus on:
- Sailing in double handed sailboats
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Learning to tack, gibe and trim
- Boat rigging and seamanship
- And of course, having a lot of FUN together!
Mon-Fri 9:30-4:00 $375 pr week
Please note you will be registering on TYC Junior Sail website for this camp. All camps are run in conjunction with both organizations for 2020.
Register for Teen Sail Camp, click HERE
Intermediate Opti - Age 8-12 and under 105 lbs.
Intermediate Teen - Age 11-18 and Over 105 lbs
This camp is designed for campers who have successfully completed Youth or Teen camp, and who have been recommended by their instructors to advance to an Intermediate level.
The purpose of these camps is to provide advanced sailing skills including:
- Advanced sail trim and steering
- Sailing upwind
- Right of way rules
- Rules of racing
- Rounding marks
- Teamwork and cooperation
If you are not sure if your child qualified for Intermediate Camp, please email us @ info@ghycjuniorsail.org.
Mon-Fri 9:30-4:00 $375 per week
Register for Intermediate Opti Sail Camp, click HERE
Register for Intermediate Teen Camp, click HERE
Camp has moved due to Covid 19
2020 camp will be held in conjunction with TYC Junior Sailing @
TYC Outstation Wollochet
3418 White Cloud Ave NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
3418 White Cloud Ave NW Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Register Now
It is time to sign up for one of the best Junior Sailing programs. Your child will meet new friends, learn new skills and love being outdoors on the water. Watch them enjoy the thrill of seeing where the wind can take them.
Scholarships
GHYC Junior Sail offers a limited number of needs based scholarships every year for students with a strong desire to learn to sail, but do not have the means to enroll.
For the scholarship application, click HERE.
