Summer Sailing Program
TIPYC’s active and successful Youth Sailing Program is the hallmark of the club. All can take advantage of our Learn to Sail program for children, teenagers, and adults.
Registration for the Summer 2023 program will open on Memorial Day weekend. The sailing program will start on Monday, July 3 and continue for five weeks, through Friday, August 4.
Learn to Sail
Highlights
- The Learn to Sail program features US Sailing Certified Instructors.
- This year we plan on five weeks of sessions. Advance registration is required for each weekly session.
- The first session starts on or about the first week of July, with classes generally running Mondays through Thursdays.
- Students will be divided into groups based on age, ability and experience. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to participate!
- All Classes meet at the South Bay Sailing Platform Rain or Shine (alternate activities related to Sailing will be provided if necessary).
Levels
This year we plan to have two daily sessions:
- Children (Ages 8-12): 9:30 to Noon. A mandatory swim test for new students begins at 9:00 on Mondays.
- Youth (Ages 12-18): 1:00 to 3:30. A swim test may be required. Participation by 12-year-olds should be based on size, experience, and maturity level.
Requirements
- Participants do not have to have a sailboat or even be planning to own one.
- Life jackets and boat shoes are required.
- Participants must abide by the TIPYC Code of Conduct.
Sailboats
TIPYC maintains a small fleet of sailboats including Sunfish, Optimists, Lasers (4.7 and Radials), 420s, a Lightning, and a Javelin O’day. These boats are available to students in the Sailing Program and participants in Community Sail.
Race Team
- Every summer, TIPYC organizes a Youth Regatta for Optimists, Lasers, and 420s.
- Students, regardless of age, with the ability to sail solo are eligible to participate on the Traveling Race Team.
- The Club’s Racing Team is affiliated with the Central New York Inter-Club Circuit.
For more information, contact us.
Community Sailing
Anyone with sailing experience can reserve a Sunfish or Laser to sail at their leisure. Boats will be rigged and ready to go. We will provide safety boats and counselors to assist sailors as necessary. Registration is required.
COVID
- COVID Protocols will follow CDC guidance and requirements by the State of New York or other authorities.
- Masks may be required regardless of vaccination status.
- Students may be assigned to partner in boats with individuals outside their households.
- Do not register if these terms are unacceptable to you.