Set Sail for Adventure: June 17 - August 16, 2024 The South Shore Yacht Club Junior program offers youth in the greater Milwaukee area the opportunity to learn the life-long skill of sailing on Lake Michigan.
Experienced instructors (many who have graduated from the SSYC Junior’s Sailing School) teach you everything from rigging your boat to smoothly tacking lake swells in competitions.
What you’ll learn:
Sailboat terminology
Boat rigging
Knot tying
Confidence in and around water
Sailing fundamentals
Nautical terminology
Nuances of wind speed and direction
Racing tactics
Teamwork
Skipper leadership fundamentals
Crew collaboration
Championship competition techniques
Who can register
All youth ages 8 to 18 are welcome to enroll in sailing school. Prior sailing experience is not required for beginner classes.
Parents/guardians do NOT need to be members of South Shore Yacht Club. Boat ownership is also not required/expected.
Membership in the SSYC Junior Program is required to participate in sailing lessons. Membership is $50 and is automatically applied to the lesson costs at the time of registration.
Schedule and dates
Classes run for eight weeks, June 17 through August 16.
Beginners: 8:00am - 12;00pm (noon) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (7:50am drop off / 12:05pm pick up)
Intermediates: 1:00pm - 5:00pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (12:50pm drop off / 5:05pm pick up)
Advanced / Racing Team: 8:00am - 5:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays (7:50am drop off / mid-day lunch break for 1hr / 5:05pm pick up)
No Classes will be held on the following days:
Thursday, June 27 (Queen's Cup)
Friday, June 28 (Queen's Cup)
Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day)
Monday, July 8 (Kaszube Cup Jr Regatta at SSYC) - Only Beginner Lessons in the AM will be held
Tuesday, July 9 (Kaszube Cup Jr Regatta at SSYC)
Wednesday, July 10 (Kaszube Cup Jr Regatta at SSYC)
Registrations after May 14, 2024 incur a late fee of $50.
Please complete the attached scholarship application to express your interest and email it to[email protected]. Please contact Tom (TK) Kingston, SSYC Youth Sailing Director, with any questions. Call/text TK at 262-765-6136.