Buffalo Community Boathouse, Inc.

Youth Sailing

The youth sailing program registers 11-15 yr olds to sail from July through mid-August.It is geared toward participants who possess little or no sailing experience. Through a combination of dockside sessions and on-the-water experience, each student will gain knowledge in:

  • rigging small boats
  • knots
  • points of sail
  • tacking and jibing
  • upwind and downwind sailing
  • powering up
  • depowering
  • rules of right of way