A scene from LLSC’s Summer Camp.
Four weeks; four choices. Lake Lanier Sailing Club’s youth sailing program offers four sessions from late May until mid-June in its 2025 Junior Sailing Camp. The sessions are open to the public.
“We’ve created opportunities for youth who are interested in various aspects of learning to sail,” said Ted McGee, director of the Junior Program at Lake Lanier Sailing Club. “From introducing kids ages 6-8 to the sport to offering basic sailing, our programs have attracted people from across the Southeast.”
Students will be grouped by age to sail on appropriate boats. Pricing varies.
Here’s the schedule:
- Learn to Sail, May 27-30, ages 8-17, sailing on Optis, 420s and Lasers to understand the basics and mechanics of sailing
- Learn to Sail/Advanced, June 2-6, classes for those with basic sailing knowledge that includes racing and fine-tuning
- Adventure Week, June 9-13, classes for all levels of sailing built around the fun of sailing, including destination outings and the lighter side of boat handling
- Guppy Week, June 16-19, children ages 6-7 sailing Optis to be introduced the sailing these smaller boats.
“We developed this format last year and it was very popular with our families and students,” McGee said. “One family came up for the first week from South Georgia, and their three children enjoyed the Learn to Sail so much that they stayed for the next two sessions. They’re coming back again this year.”
The programs are open to the public. Details and registration are available at llsc.com; click on the Junior Racing tab.
Photo: by Ted McGee
