BEGINNER SAILING
**Important Note: This age level class was offered in the morning in prior years**
This introductory sailing program is for students ages 6-10 and is designed for youth with little to no small boat or sailing experience. The students will sail a variety of sailboats with instructors. 
Registration opens March 1, 2019.
Beginner Sailing 2019 Dates:
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Session 1: June 24 – 28
Session 2*: July 1 – 5 No class July 4
Session 3: July 8 – 12
Session 4: July 15 – 19
Session 5: July 22 – 26
Session 6*: July 29 – August 1 No class August 2
Sessions 7 & 8 will be held in the morning, 10 a.m. to noon
Session 7: August 5 – 9, 10 a.m. – noon
Session 8: August 12 – 16, 10:00 a.m. – noon
Tuition: $90 members/$105 non-members
*Shorter sessions have a reduced tuition of $80 members/$92 non-members.
Due to the limited number of spaces available in the Beginner Sailing program, the Museum must restrict registrations to one session per student. Additional sessions may be requested on registration forms, and sailors will be notified one week before the start of a session if the request for an additional course can be accommodated.
To register, download the ABM Course Registration Form (PDF Format) and mail it back to us with your payment. Please indicate which session you want. Questions? Contact Amanda Dudley: amandadudley@abm.org or 315-686-4104 x225. Registration opens March 1, 2019.
JUNIOR SAILING
**Important Note: This age level class was offered in the afternoon in prior years**
This Junior Sailing course is for students ages 8-15. This two-week course is designed for both new and returning sailors. Some lessons will be held inside the sailing classroom, while hands-on boat-handling and sailing classes will be taught using our fleet of International Optimist and Sunfish dinghies. New students will work toward earning a basic sailing certificate, while return sailors will hone their skills. The class follows the US Sailing Small Boat Sailor Program, where students work to complete the “Red Book” which documents their sailing skills. Practice for a few years at this level may be required for sailors to complete their Red Books, earn their basic sailing certificate, and be ready to enter our Advanced Sailing Program.
Due to the limited number of spaces available in the Junior Sailing program, the Museum must restrict registrations to one session per student. Additional sessions may be requested on registration forms, and sailors will be notified one week before the start of a session if the request for an additional course can be accommodated. Note: 99% of students on the wait list are placed in the class. New classes are formed as the wait list expands.
To register, download the ABM Course Registration Form (PDF Format) and mail it back to us with your payment. Please indicate which session you want. Questions? Contact Amanda Dudley: amandadudley@abm.org or 315-686-4104 x225.
Registration opens March 1, 2019.
Lessons Include:
- Rigging the Optimist Dinghy
- Wind Directions
- How Sail Shapes Move a Boat
- Departure From the Dock
- Steering the Boat
- Points of Sail
- Upwind Landing At a Dock
- Basic Boat Handling Skills
Junior Sailing 2019 Dates:
Time: 9:00 a.m. – noon
Session 1*: June 24 – July 5 No class July 4
Session 2: July 8 – 19
Session 3*: July 22 – August 1 No class August 2
Tuition: $255 member/$285 non-member
*Shorter sessions have a reduced tuition of $239 members/$269 non-members.
ADVANCED JUNIOR SAILING
Take part in the Jr. Sailing Fun Regatta between the ABM and the Thousand Island Yacht Club. Sailors will be sailing a non-competitive course in Sunfish. Students must have completed the US Sailing “Red Book” and have instructor’s permission to take this class. To register, download the ABM Course Registration Form (PDF Format) and mail it back to us with your payment. Questions? Contact Amanda Dudley: amandadudley@abm.org or 315-686-4104 x225.
Registration opens March 1, 2019.
2019 Advanced Junior Sailing Dates:
August 5 – 16, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuition: $255 member/$285 non-member
OPEN SAILING:
Newly formatted as a drop-in program during Tuesday Night Sailing & Rowing, this 1.5 hour class is meant for new sailors ages 14+ and covers the basics of small boat handling and safety on the water.
Tuition: $15 member per session/$20 non-member per session
Questions? Contact Amanda Dudley: amandadudley@abm.org or 315-686-4104 x225.
