In Conjunction with the City of San Leandro Parks and Recreation Department, the American Red Cross and the US Sailing Association, Spinnaker Yacht Club offers a 'Sailing Day Camp'.

We are very lucky here in the Bay Area to have some of the finest sailing in the entire world. But part of enjoying sailing to its fullest is knowing how to handle your vessel properly and safely. Let Spinnaker Yacht Club open the door for your children through which they can join the scores of young Bay Area sailors who have gone from Lake Merrit to Angel Island to the Olympics and around the world in sailboats.

This program is open to residents and non-residents between the ages of 10 thru 18 years old. Students will learn basic sailing, water safety, rules of the sea, and nautical terms. The course structure consists of 50% classroom instruction and 50% on-the-water training in Spinnaker Yacht Club's state-of-the-art Dewitt sail trainers. Students will be required to demonstrate the ability to tread water, and to swim for a short distance. No previous training or experience sailing is required.

(Photos: June 2008 class and the Dewitt Sail Trainer)

Students who successfully complete both the written exam and the on-the-water tests on the final day will be issued an American Red Cross Sailing Certificate as well as a certificate of completion from Spinnaker Yacht Club. Additionally, successful graduates will be afforded the opportunity to join Spinnaker Yacht Club as Junior Members enabling them to continue their sailing experience.

There will be four classes held in the summer of 2008. Each class runs Monday thru Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The cost of the class is $175 for San Leandro residents and $200 for non-residents. Class dates are listed below.

For further information and registration please contact the City of San Leandro Recreation and Human Services Office at 510.577.3462.