Menu

Sailing Camp 2025

Registration Now Open 

June 2nd to August 8th 

Learn more here...

REGISTRATION FOR SPRING 2025 YOUTH SAILING PROGRAMS IS NOW OPEN

 

Youth Sailing


Our Youth Sailing program offers a variety of programs for the young sailor - from novice to experienced.  Beginner kids start out in our learn-to-sail rec program and then can advance to our competitive Opti or C420 race programs.  Advanced students can try out directly for one of our race programs with coach approval.


Beginner

Learn to Sail 

Learn to sail is for brand new sailors and any sailors working on developing their basic sailing skills.  Beginner sailing skills include rigging, capsize recovery, points of sail, steering with a rudder, tacking, jibing and getting out of irons. 


Saturdays 9:00 am -12:00 pm (recommended for ages 10-17) 

Sundays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (recommended for ages 5-10)

Price: $350 *Members receive a 15% discount on all classes

All Spring sessions are 5 weeks long

  • Spring Session 1: January 18th to February 16th (No sailing 2/21-23)

  • Spring Session 2: March 1st to April 12th ((No sailing 3/29-30 for spring break)

  • Spring Session 3: April 12th - May 17th (No Sailing 4/19 & 20 for Easter Holiday)

Depending on age and other factors, we recommend 3 sessions of beginner sailing before advancing to intermediate sailing classes.


Intermediate

Learn to Race

Learn to Race is a class for intermediate sailors who are interested in racing. Sailors should be comfortable and confident sailing on their own already including rigging a boat on their own. The goal of this course is to prepare for students to advance to the practice race teams. Acceptance to this program is based on coach approval of mastery of learn to sail topics at PBSC or elsewhere. 

Saturdays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Adventure 

Adventure is a class for intermediate sailors who are not interested in racing. Sailors should be comfortable and confident sailing on their own already including rigging a boat on their own. The goal of this course is to inspire a lifelong love for sailing and the many ways students may incorporate it in their lives one day. Acceptance to this program is based on coach approval of mastery of learn to sail topics at PBSC or elsewhere. 

Sundays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 


Price: $350 *Members receive a 15% discount on all classes

All Spring sessions are 5 weeks long

  • Spring Session 1: January 18th to February 16th (No sailing 2/21-23)

  • Spring Session 2: March 1st to April 12th ((No sailing 3/29-30 for spring break)

  • Spring Session 3: April 12th - May 17th (No Sailing 4/19 & 20 for Easter Holiday)


Advanced - Opti Teams

Opti Race Team is a competitive race program for sailors ages 8-15 to practice and race in Optimists at local and larger regattas. Acceptance to this program requires coach approval. For sailors who are coming from other clubs, please reach out to sailing@pbsail.org to schedule a meeting/tryout with the coach. Attendance to regattas is up to coach's discretion. 

Opti sailing teams are for sailors 8-15 years old.  The weight/height restriction is under 125 lbs and 5'3".

Spring Season - January 11th - April 13th (No sailing 2/22 & 23 for Laser masters, No sailing 3/29 & 30 for spring break, & No Sailing 4/19 & 20 for Easter Holiday)Spring Season Optional Extension -  April 26th - May 25th Cost: $550 


Opti Practice Race Team

This team will not compete in any regattas.
Saturdays 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays Afternoons
Cost per season: $1,000 *Members receive a 15% discount on all classes 

Opti Travel Race Teams

The Travel Race Team will consist of our most advanced sailors.  This team attends FECS, USODA, and other regattas around the state of Florida and potentially beyond. Acceptance to this fleet is based on coaches recommendation.
Saturdays 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays Afternoons
Cost per season: $1,650 *Members receive a 15% discount on all classes
PBSC Boat Charter - $200 per person per season

Advanced - C420 Teams

C420 Race Team is a competitive race program for sailors to practice and race in 420s. Acceptance to and advancement in this program requires coach approval. For sailors who are coming from other clubs, please reach out to sailing@pbsail.org to schedule a meeting/tryout with the coach. Attendance to regattas is up to coach's discretion.

420 Sailors should be 12-17 years old. The height/weight restrictions are over 5'3" tall and over 125 lbs.

Spring Season - January 11th - April 13th (No sailing 2/22 & 23 for Laser masters, No sailing 3/29 & 30 for spring break, & No Sailing 4/19 & 20 for Easter Holiday)Spring Season Optional Extension -  April 26th - May 25th Cost: $550 

C420 Practice Race Team

This team will not compete in any regattas
Saturdays 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday, & Wednesday Afternoons 
Cost per season: $1,000 *Members receive a 15% discount on all classes

C420 Travel Race Team

The Travel Race Team will consist of our most advanced sailors.  This team attends FECS and larger C420 regattas around the state of Florida and potentially beyond. Acceptance to this fleet is based on coaches recommendation.
Saturdays 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday, & Wednesday Afternoons 
Cost per season: $1,650 *Members receive a 15% discount on all classes

PBSC Boat Charter - $200 per person per season

Contact

Secondary address

Family