University of Maine: Two Week Sailing Camp

Blueberry Cove offers sailing instruction in two-week sessions as part of our day and overnight camp programs to accommodate the needs of just about every camper who wants to learn to sail!  Our sailing programs combine learning sailing skills with a traditional summer camp experience.  The best of both worlds!

Blueberry Cove's two-week Sailing Camps offers opportunities to the camper who wants to learn to sail whether they are an overnight or day camper.

Sailing instruction is provided by the St. George Community Sailing Foundation, which teaches sailing, seamanship and water safety to children and adults on Maine’s Saint George peninsula. The program also encourages respect for our water environment and honors Maine’s nautical history.

Lead by three experienced instructors, certified by the US Sailing Association, campers are given the opportunity to learn about:

• Safety
• Parts of a sailboat
• Wind awareness
• How sails work
• Rigging the boat
• Sailing upwind and downwind
• Capsize and overboard recovery
• Leaving and returning to a dock or mooring
• Right-of-way
• Weather, tides, and currents
• Knots and lines
• Ecology of St. George harbors
• History of St. George sailing

And above all, have plenty of FUN!