All participants (young people and adults) are required to wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket while on the docks or in any boats.  All junior sailors will also take a swim check.  >

To enroll, please download, print and complete both the Registration Form and Medical/Release Form (see links below) and mail them along with your payment to: Camden Yacht Club, PO Box 204, Camden, ME 04843. Registration is effective upon receipt of payment, or award of scholarship.

The CAYSP Staff is a seasoned and enthusiastic group of multi-aged people, most of whom are graduates of the CYC program.

Classes:

Listed below, or download: (2010 Brochure available soon)

Beginning Sailing (Ages 8-11)

For sailors who wish to learn small boat handling and seamanship, or who want to strengthen their beginner level skills. This class is sailed in Optimists and Turnabouts and includes terminology, rigging, basic sailing, and confidence building.   Class Size Limit: 30

Basic 420 Sailing (Ages 12 & up)

This is designed as a beginner to intermediate level course for sailors who would like build confidence and experience in a larger double-handed boat. This class focuses on all basic sailing skills, boat handling, and sail trim.  Sailors must wiegh a minimum of 110 lbs.    Class Size Limit:  16

Intermediate Sailing (Ages 10 & up)

This course is for sailors who are past the beginner level but do not want to join a racing class.  This class will be centered around fun and the continued improvement of sailing skills and self confidence. Class Size Limit:  15

Introduction to Racing  (Ages 10 & up)

This is an intermediate class for sailors who wish to learn more about competitive sailing.  The class, sailed in Optimists includes basic racing skills, and will add challenge, confidence and lots of fun. If sailors choose to go to regattas, they will be responsible for regatta entry fees and travel expenses.  Parental involvement is required for travel purposes. Class Size Limit:  10

Optimist Racing Team  (Ages 10 & up)

This is a high-spirited intermediate to advanced level class focused on racing and fun competitions.  Sailors must have previous Opti or racing experience.  Regattas will include the Maine Interclub Racing Circuit and various New England regattasSailors will be responsible for regatta entry fees and travel expenses.  Parental involvement is required for travel purposes.  Size Limit:  10

420 Racing Team  (Ages 12 & up)

This class is designed to build on the fundamentals of racing.  Sailors must have solid 420 sailing or previous racing experience.  The team will participate in the Maine Interclub Racing Circuit and will compete in several other New England Regattas. Sailors will be responsible for regatta entry fees and travel expenses.  Parental involvement is required for travel purposes.   Class Size Limit:  16

Introduction to Sailing for Adults (ages 20 and up)

Using the new fleet of 6 Mercury’s, this is a six-week class designed for the beginning adult sailor. The class will meet on Tuesdays, starting July 5th from 4:30 to 6:30. Boat orientation, rigging, points of sail, basic sail theory, tacking and gybing, knot work, and general harbor orientation will be covered in this class. There will be plenty of supervised time on the water with instructors. Class size Limit: 12.

Private/Semi Private  (All ages including adults)

The CYC offers Private or Semi Private Lessons for people of all ages and ability levels.  Please contact the Sailing Office for details and scheduling.

Sailing Class Fees (10% discount if 4 weeks or more)

2. Each student is expected to report to his or her class on time.  Students arriving late will not be able to join their class after it has left the dock to sail.

3. All students must wear and secure USCG approved lifejackets at all times in boats or on the CYC docks.

4. All students must wear shirts and rubber-soled shoes.

5. The sea wall, rock wall and the boat hoist are off limits to students at all times.

6. All students must properly fold all sails and store all equipment and personal property before leaving class.

7. Students may not run while on the CYC premises.

8. CAYSP/CYC will not tolerate any horseplay or carelessness on the CYC grounds or on the water.

9. CYC members may use the club sailboats after class only with the expressed written permission of the Sailing Program Director.

10. Students may not use or possess any illegal or controlled substances (including alcohol) of any kind while participating in the sailing program.

11. All students are expected to act in a responsible manner and with integrity at all times. Members of the CAYSP/CYC Racing Teams are representatives of the Camden Area Youth Seamanship Program and Camden Yacht Club and, as such, whenever they go to another club they are expected to emulate the ideals of safety, good sportsmanship and fair play.

Links to various sailing organizations:

US Sailing

Club 420 Association

United States Optimist Dinghy Association

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