2011 Summer Camp at the Greater Wildwood Yacht Club

Draft 2011 Youth Program Calendar

Ocean City Mid-Week Regatta 7/14/11

For more information, contact: youthsailing@greaterwildwoodyachtclub.org



Introduction
The Greater Wildwood Yacht Club (GWYC) located at Park Avenue and Forget Me Not Road in Wildwood Crest offers a summer camp for children ages 8 to 15. The summer camp will operate from Monday, June 27, 2011 to Friday, August 12, 2011 from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Activities include arts and crafts, swimming, kayaking and sailing. All students are required to bring a life jacket, sunscreen, sandals or water-shoes and lunch to summer camp each day. Students are required to wear their life jackets when on the docks or on the water. Registration, medical and liability releases must be completed by a student's parent/guardian on an annual basis. Students may not attend classes until all forms are completed.



Sailing
Sailing is a major part of the GWYC summer camp where we teach an entire "learn to sail" program including: safety on the water, parts of a sail boat, how sailboats sail, wind awareness, points of sail, sailing a course, racing, righting a capsized boat, knots and lines, etc. The GWYC is a member of the Mid Atlantic Yacht Racing Association (MAYRA) which includes yacht clubs in Cape May, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle, Brigantine and the Philadelphia area. Our sailing instructors are trained and certified by the US Sailing Association. Beginning sailors are instructed on club owned Optimist and Sunfish sailboats. Sailors who return for a second year are encouraged but not required to have their own boat. All sailors will be required to pass a GWYC swim test prior to sailing on Sunset Lake.



Camp Fees for GWYC members:
Membership is open to everyone




Optimist vs. Sunfish
The use of an Optimist or a Sunfish sail boat is based on a combination of three factors: age, weight and experience. Usually an Optimist is no longer used after two of experience, or when a sailor weighs more than 90 pounds or is older than 12 years old.



Schedule