 M24 Results  Everyone Can Learn to Sail at Sail Newport! Learn to Sail at Rhode Island's most sought after summer sailing camp Sailing is truly a unique sport: skills learned now can be used and enjoyed for a lifetime. Sailing challenges both the mind and the body allowing individuals with different strengths and weaknesses to find their niche. That niche might be competitive or recreational: you can sail big boats or little boats, by yourself, with a friend, or as part of a team. The primary aim of the Sail Newport Youth Program is to develop solid sailing skills, and to provide inspiration to young sailors, from the beginner to the advanced or racing sailor, with an emphasis on fun and safety. Students are taught in boats commensurate with their age, size, ability and interest. Sail Newport uses dinghies like the Optimist, Laser Performance Bug, Hunter 140, Bic Techno sailboard, Club 420, and keelboats like the J/22 and Rhodes 19. Safety, Swimming, and Age Pre-Requisites Safety is first and foremost in the minds of the instructors. All children participating in any youth program must pass a swim check which will be held at the start of each session. The check involves a swim of 20 yards and treading water for 2 minutes. The minimum age for the two-week Dinghy Program is 7 years (by 1/1/2010). For the one-week Keelboat Program the minimum age is 12 years (by 1/1/2010). For the Little Guppies program the minimum age is 5 years, and the maximum is 7 years (birth years from 2003-2004). Lifejackets will be worn at all times when students are on the docks or in boats. Sail Newport will provide lifejackets to all beginner sailors in the Optimist and Little Guppies classes for 2010 thanks to a generous gift from the Jamie Boeckel Foundation. If you have any questions please email: Vinnie Pattavina |