Youth Summer Sailing and Racing Camp
Programs Begin in June and run through August, total of 7 weeks of sailing opportunities
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Serving Youth Ages 6-18
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Summer 2025 Registration is Open!
Summer 2025 Session Dates
Session 1: 6/23 - 6/27/2025
Session 2: 6/30 - 7/3/2025
Session 3: 7/7 - 7/11/2025
Session 4: 7/14 - 7/18/2025
Session 5: 7/21 - 7/25/2025
Session 6: 7/28 - 8/1/2025
Session 7: 8/4 - 8/8/2025
Sailorships available for Wayne County residents. You can apply for a Sailorship on the registration page. Check out our Sailorship (scholarship) page for information on scholarships.
OPTI BOOMERS
Opti-Boomers is designed to meet the needs of new sailors, ages 6 to 8 years old, who are perhaps anxious or otherwise uncomfortable getting started.
It is a week of 1/2 days, 9:30am until noon, for an introduction to sailing. Students may sign up for as many weeks as they like. If a new camper quickly finds, like most kids do, that sailing is fun and SBJSA is their camp, then we allow parents/guardians to sign-up their kid(s) for a whole session or more of regular, all-day LTS camp. Either way, we want campers to get started and enjoy camp at a pace that fits them best.
No Prerequisites
$300.00 / week (2025)​​​​
LEARN TO SAIL
Learn to Sail (LTS) is the camp foundation to sailing and being comfortable on the water, including ages 8-18.
Campers will be instructed in the Optimist Pram, the Laser, and the 2-person Club 420 sailboat depending on their age, weight, and progression through our curriculum. All campers will also participate in our “Adventure Trek” paddlecraft program, which includes instruction in the care and safe use of kayaks & stand-up paddleboards. A camper may spend several seasons to complete the entire LTS program, and may choose to move on to Performance Sailing or Adventure Sailing after completion. ​​
4 Stages in the LTS program:
Level 1 - Beginner 8-13 No Experience
Level 2 - Builds upon the beginner curriculum
Level 3 - Mastery of the boat, safety, curriculum.
Level 4* - Advanced sailing concepts and curriculum
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(Each Level Represents the Appropriate Score found on the Camper Progress forms)
*Note: Level 4 LTS Is designed for campers that want to get the most of the sailing experience. This
level includes advanced curriculum. Campers may move into the Performance Sail (PS) program or remain in LTS Level 4 for several years Or complete level 4 then move into Performance Sail (PS)
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In order to get the most out of our Learn to Sail Curriculum, we strongly recommend that you sign up for two consecutive weeks! Attending camp for two weeks at a time provides young sailors with enough time to get comfortable on the water and in our boats before we dive into the basics of sailing.
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No Prerequisites
$390.00 / week (2025)
$780.00 / 2 weeks (2025)
Sailorships available for Wayne County residents. You can apply for a Sailorship on the registration page. Check out our Sailorship (scholarship) page for information on scholarships.
4 Stages in the Performance program:
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Level 1P - Opti ages 10-13
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Level 2P - 420 Skipper and Crew
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After successful completion of LTS Level 3
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Level 3P - Laser Skipper
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After successful completion of LTS Level 3
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Level 4P - Travel Race Team Option:
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​After successful completion of LTR Level 3LTR and instructor recommendation
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After successful completion of LTS Level 3
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(Each Level Represents the Appropriate Score found on the Camper Progress forms)
In order to get the most out of our Learn to Sail Curriculum, we strongly recommend that you sign up for two consecutive weeks! Attending camp for two weeks at a time provides young sailors with enough time to get comfortable on the water and in our boats before we dive into the basics of sailing. ​
PREREQUISITE IS COMPLETION OF LEARN TO SAIL PROGRAM
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$390.00/week (2025)
$780.00 / 2 weeks (2025)
Sailorships available for Wayne County residents. You can apply for a Sailorship on the registration page. Check out our Sailorship (scholarship) page for information on scholarships.
PERFORMANCE SAIL
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Performance Sailing (PS) is a camp program designed for sailors who want to build upon their overall sailing skills and also explore their potential interest in racing. Sailors in this program include ages 10-18, who have successfully completed the LTS program.
The PS curriculum guides sailors through a more advanced curriculum, including instruction in tactics, sail trim, boat handling, mark rounding, the Rules of Racing, and practice races. Weight and height restrictions apply to specific boats.
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Performance Sailors may attend specific Travel Team Race Events with permission of Race Team Coaches and additional parent/guardian involvement. Additional fees will apply. Speak with program director and team coaches to apply.
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PREREQUISITE IS COMPLETION OF LEARN TO SAIL PROGRAM
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ADVENTURE SAIL
In order to get the most out of our Learn to Sail Curriculum, we strongly recommend that you sign up for two consecutive weeks! Attending camp for two weeks at a time provides young sailors with enough time to get comfortable on the water and in our boats before we dive into the basics of sailing.
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PREREQUISITE IS COMPLETION OF LEARN TO SAIL PROGRAM AT LEVEL 3
$390.00/week (2025)
$780.00 / 2 weeks (2025)
Sailorships available for Wayne County residents. You can apply for a Sailorship on the registration page. Check out our Sailorship (scholarship) page for information on scholarships.
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Adventure Sailing (AS) is a camp program that introduces sailors to a diversity of non-competitive sailing and “Adventure Trek” paddle-craft activities. Sailors in this program include ages 13-18, who have successfully completed the LTS PROGRAM.
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This group will further build sailor skills and experience in a wide variety of boats. Sailing on waves in the Lake, proper anchoring techniques, how to correctly secure a boat to a dock, basic navigation, and many other skills are taught using a variety of boats in our fleet. On a daily basis, AS group instructors are able to evaluate wind/weather conditions, type of sailing, boats to be sailed and the interests of enrolled campers to determine what activity will be pursued that day.
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The goal is increased skill and knowledge across a range of subjects to grow/maintain interest in sailing while having plenty of fun in the process! Weight and height restrictions apply to specific sailboats.
Sailorships are available.
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PREREQUISITE IS COMPLETION OF LEARN TO SAIL PROGRAM AT LEVEL 3
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TRAVEL RACE TEAM
The SBJSA Travel Race Team (TRT) utilizes advanced skills as our sailors compete in sailing activities including traveling to regional competitions. intramural sailboat racing, and involves learning the fundamental rules of competitive sailboat racing. Traveling and meeting fellow sailors from programs all over our region is a highlight of the program. Parent involvement is strongly encouraged as or sailors will be traveling and attending regattas off campus.
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PREREQUISITES: COMPLETION OF LEARN TO SAIL LEVEL 3, AT LEAST ONE DOUBLE SESSION IN PERFORMANCE SAILING, RECOMMENDATION OF INSTRUCTORS/RACE COACH.​​​
$1,350.00 / 3 week (2025)
Sailorships available for Wayne County residents. You can apply for a Sailorship on the registration page. Check out our Sailorship (scholarship) page for information on scholarships.
I-SAIL
A sailing program for youth on the spectrum.
Sodus Bay Junior Sailing Association is happy to announce its second year of the I-SAIL Program. This is a specialized sailing program to include youth on the spectrum with neurodivergent learning differences. This new program runs alongside our other programming and provides youth ages 8-14 years old with an exciting and supported experience sailing more stable boats and tailored to their unique needs.
Sailing can provide self-esteem, increased confidence, and social interactions. The goal of this program is exposure to sailing skills, while gaining comfort on the water in a larger and more stable sailboat. I-SAIL youth will be engaged in sailing camp life at their level and pace, with individualized modifications to help them grow. This program approaches the teaching and learning of sailing in a calm manner while developing new skills and having fun. Social interaction with other campers will occur naturally at lunch and on dry land experiences.
Our entire staff has been specifically trained by the Brendan Sailing Approach from Annapolis, Maryland, to provide a positive sailing experience.
This is an exciting new program in its second year. We are looking forward to sharing with our sailing community! The I-SAIL program will be available during weeks 5 and 6 of the summer camp session.
Scholarships are available for camp tuition.
If you are interested in registering for the program, please get in touch with board member Deb Reisch at secretary@sbjsa.org or Katharine Coleman at k.coleman@sbjsa.org.
After you have emailed Deb Reisch or Katharine Coleman, you may register at the SBJSA.org website, Youth Summer Sailing Camp. I-SAIL will be the option at the end.​
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​Sailorships are provided for any camper or racer, age 6 to 18, whose family resides in Wayne County, and is in need of financial assistance is eligible to be awarded up to 2 weeks of camp. SBJSA awards as many Sailorships as possible; and occasionally partial scholarships are awarded to accommodate more campers. Sailorships will be given out on a first come first serve basis. Returning campers may also apply. All requests, names, and specific information on this application will be kept confidential. Check out our Sailorship page for more information.