OSYC BurgeeOcean Springs Yacht Club

N. 30° 40.99244'  W 088° 84.0578'             100 Front Beach Drive  PO Box 821    Ocean Springs, MS          Club House Phone 228-875-1915


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Sailing
Camp

The curriculum is patterned after the US Sailing Association, small boat basic sailing program.  The course is almost completely hands-on sailing with brief tutorials given by a Certified US Sailing Instructor.  The course includes learning the parts of the sailboat, points of sail, basic knots, water safety, and boat rigging & de-rigging.  Upon successful completion of the course material and practical testing, the student will receive a certificate from the US Sailing Association.  

Summer 2008 Schedule:

Class 1:  16 June to 27 June

Class 2:   7 July to 18 July

Class 3:  21 July to 1 August

Fee for each 2 week course is $160 per child ($140 per child of OSYC members).  Class sizes are limited to 6 students minimum and 8 students maximum for ages 9-12 yrs; and 8 minimum, 12 maximum for ages 13-17 yrs. 

Minimum Requirements

The child must:

  1. be able to swim 50' and tread water for 15 minutes.

  2. wear protective shoes whenever in the water.

  3. have a properly fitting USCG approved type III or V life vest.

To print and complete the Registration Form for 2008, please click here.  

To print and complete the required Parent's Consent Form, please click here.