St Croix Yacht Club Sailing Association
Program
Monday to Friday 9 am - 3 pm
Optimist Beginner Program
This class offers an opportunity for beginners to learn basic boat-handling, points of sail, sportsmanship, water safety and rigging while having fun and getting comfortable on the water. This class is an introductory course before moving on to Opti Intermediate. 7 year olds must have completed a Sea Squirt Class and/or have equivalent experience. Instruction is done with 1 or 2 students per boat. Students will start lessons with land instruction before practicing their skills. Curriculum will include basic knots, parts of the boat, parts of the sail, rig/de-rig, launching and docking, points of sail, tacking and jibing, figure 8 course, triangle course, capsize recovery and more!
Program Fee: $600
Boat Use /Facilities Fee $150
If a student does not own their own sailing dinghy or have free access to one as a member of the St. Croix Yacht Club, then they are required to pay a boat use/facilities fee of $150 per session. To take advantage of free use of St. Croix Yacht Club sailing dinghies during any of our programs, a student can become a member of the St. Croix Yacht Club, either as a Jr. member (over age 12) or as a child of parent(s) who are Members of the St. Croix Yacht Club. For more information on becoming a member of the St. Croix Yacht Club, contact Manager@stcroixyc.com.
Registration:
Registration is not complete and spot(s) will not be held until payment is received in full.
NOTE: Registration will be automatically canceled if payment is not received within 15 minutes of completing online registration. If registration is full, please register to the waitlist. Additional spots will be opened pending interest and instructor availability. Preference will be given to participants who can attend a full session.
REGISTERED CLASS MAY BE CHANGED. Depending on a sailor’s skill, competency and performance and/or depending on the number of registrants in any class, we reserve the right to place a student in a different class from the one registered for.
SCHOLARSHIPS. Scholarships are available based on Financial Need, Motivation and Interest, Growth Potential, Recommendations from prior instructors and Scholastic competency. If you are applying for a scholarship please review the scholarship page linked here Scholarship Link and proceed with application on that page. The Maximum scholarship is 50% of the Fees.
PREREQUISITES. Must be able to swim 50 yards and pass a swim test.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. A U.S. Coast Guard approved Type III Personal Flotation Device (PFD) with a plastic whistle attached is required for all activities on the water and dock. If you do not own a life jacket, then the club PFDs are available. Each student will receive 1 shirt and 1 whistle during the sailing program, provided at the 1st day of the 1st session that the student is registered for.
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT. Sailing gloves, Sun Protection(sunglasses, hat, long sleeves and pants, sunscreen,) Reusable water bottle, Water shoes