Session 2: Beginners - New Castle, NH 2026

Designed for sailors ages eight and older who are ready to learn and practice fundamental sailing skills while gaining greater confidence skippering 420s and Optimists. Sailors generally spend two to three years mastering the fundamentals in the Beginner Program before advancing to the Intermediate Level. Students are taught in the sailing school boats with one to three students per boat depending on skill level. The goal is to teach each sailor how to confidently control the tiller and sail simultaneously in order to handle the boats independently. The goal is for our beginner sailors to become proficient in 1.) Rigging, knot tying, boat maintenance and water safety, 2.) Recovery from capsizing, 3.) The basic points of sailing including, 4.) Tacking/sailing against the wind (upwind), 5.) Reaching/sailing 90 degrees to the wind 5.) Jibing/sailing with the wind (downwind). Instructors will teach the students using lots of fun and competitive games! Once comfortable with the basics you will do a little racing as well!