Youth Sailing - Oak Orchard Yacht Club

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Welcome to Oak Orchard Yacht Club's
Sailing School Summer 2025!

N43° 21.5936′ • W078° 11.6248′

OOYC Youth Sailing is a day camp

Monday through Friday: 9 am to 4 pm

Oak Orchard Yacht Club is again offering multiple sessions of Youth Sailing instruction this summer for ages 9-18.

Come out to Lake Ontario and enjoy summer days on the water!
Instruction emphasizes on-the-water training with some classroom time for beginning through advanced sailors!

“Our goal is to introduce young people to sailing and teach them the skills to succeed while making it fun in a day-camp setting!"

OOYC Youth Sailing 2025
This summer we are offering 5 one week sessions!
try one or join all 5 weeks!

2025 CAMP DATES
WEEK 1: July 7 - 11
WEEK 2: July 14 -18
WEEK 3: JULY 21 - 25
WEEK 4: JULY 28 - AUGUST 1
WEEK 5: AUGUST 4 - 8
*see requirements & prices below*

ABOUT

YOU WILL LEARN

OUR FLEET

Courses are taught by qualified coaches who have graduated from youth sailing programs in the past.

Lead instructors are certified Level One through the US Sailing Association.

Adult OOYC staff members supervise daily activities.

Youth Sailing Camp is held at Oak Orchard Yacht Club, 1103 Archbald Road Waterport, NY, 14571

On most days friends and family members can observe youth sailors racing on the lake from the east side break wall at the mouth of Oak Orchard Creek next to the light house!

How to rig a sailboat and the important sailing knots

How to solo in a small sailboat

How to steer the boat and adjust sails while understanding wind direction and speed

Rules-of-the-Road while boating to keep everyone safe

Basic racing skills and tactics

When we are not able to go out on the lake to sail we play boating games, kickball, capture the flag, go swimming and other fun activities!

Optimist Dinghies (Opti) - the most popular small sailboat in the world, it is a single sail and stable boat designed for use by children. The Opti is an excellent boat for beginners; most campers are sailing on their own within the first hour of instruction.

Club / Collegiate 420 - Designed to be sailed by a crew of two, it has two sails (a main and a jib). The 420 is fast and agile used at many colleges in their race programs.

Safety Power Boats - Used by our instructors and coaches during training days out on the lake.

Parents and family members are invited to our awards picnic lunch in our clubhouse after all five weeks of camp have been completed! Exact date TBD. Weather permitting family members may be invited to go out on the lake to sail with your youth sailors or observe your children racing from OOYC member’s powerboats.

All early registrants receive a $25 discount (per camper)!
*All registration forms and full payment
must be completed by April 15th to qualify

REQUIREMENTS

2025 RATES & SCHEDULE

Must be 9 years old by the first day of camp.

Must be able to swim 50 yards without wearing a PFD (Personal Floatation Device/ Life Jacket). *Swim tests will be given on the first day. (Full reimbursement of camp funds for any camper who is not able to pass the swim test.)

Each camper is responsible to bring their own PFD that fits properly. We will fit test PFDs on the first day. We prefer bright colored PFDs (yellow, orange, pink) over those that match the color of the water (black, grey or dark blue).

Closed toed sneakers, boat shoes or water shoes are required.

Sunscreen, lip balm and water bottles are advised.

Towels, cell phones, dry clothes, etc. can be kept in a dry box on our safety boats.

Bring a lunch each day. On days camp provides lunch you will be notified ahead of time.
Campers will not be required to purchase any additional gear for our sail camp.

Campers agree to follow all Safety Rules and coaches instructions.

July 7 - August 8 (Mon. - Fri.)

9 AM drop off- 4 PM pick up

Single Week (5 days) $275.00
($225.00 OOYC member)

Family Discount for
an Additional Sibling $260.00
($200.00 OOYC member)

*Member discounts apply to current OOYC member children and grandchildren!

We have space constraints.
Apply early to secure a place!

Oak Orchard Yacht Club's Director of Youth Educational Boating: Becky Almeter!

Becky is continuing in the position of director of Fleet Captain of Educational Boating and will be directing Youth Sailing for the summer of 2025. Having been raised on the water surrounding Oak Orchard, and been a student and instructor in the program, her vision is that the program continues to provide a safe, fun and educational experience for all campers and their families. Three of Becky’s 5 children will be participating in this summer’s session. Please reach out to her by phone, text or email at beckya@hodginsengraving.comwith any questions regarding the program!

For Youth camp educational questions please contact:
Becky Almeter, (585) 813 - 7259

For all registration inquiries please contact:
Kim Hofmann, (585) 356 - 9086 (call or text)

Oak Orchard Sailing School
P.O. Box 300
Albion, New York 14411

Click here to read more about Becky published in the Orleans Hub!