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Welcome to the 2024 MBC Junior Sailing Program!

Our club is located in the heart of Red Bank, NJ and our mission is to impart a love of sailing as a lifelong sport by providing a fun and educational program for youth interested in sailing and racing.

At Monmouth Boat Club, we have a long history of teaching children to enjoy the sport of sailing. Our program has been in existence for over 50 years, and our primary goal is to ensure that your children have an enjoyable and safe time here at Monmouth Boat Club. 

Whether your child is a beginner interested in learning the foundations of sailing or is a more experienced sailor interested in honing their abilities, our skilled staff will work together with them to achieve their goals.  Our staff is comprised of knowledgeable sailors who have shown a passion for teaching and share a love of sailing.  All of our instructors are US Sailing Level 1 certified, CPR and First Aid certified. 

For 2024, we are offering the same programs as in 2023. Our sailing program provides flexibility for parents and students, allows for varying skill levels, and creates enthusiasm and engagement in the sport of sailing.

***Please review the 2024 program description and schedule below***
You can register your junior sailor for the 2024 program by clicking here


Description of the 2024 Programs

Learn to Sail (8-12yr olds): This is a one week, half day (AM or PM) class for juniors 8-12 yrs old who have never taken any sailing classes. Students will learn the parts of a sailboat, how to rig an optimist dinghy, wind direction and points of sail, steering and trimming sails.  This option is offered at the beginning of the summer. The curriculum for this class is the same as the first week of the Beginner class, so this class is not a prerequisite for the Beginner course.

Learn to Sail Teens (13-16 yr olds): This is a one week, full day class for teens who would like a refresher or are learning to sail for the first time. Students will develop their sailing knowledge and skills sailing on Flying Scots and 420s.  Students will learn to rig, steer, trim the sails, along with learning basic seamanship and water safety.

Beginner (8-12 yr olds): This class (2 or 4 weeks, full or half day) is for students with less than one year of instruction.   Students will develop their sailing knowledge and skills in an exciting but safe environment.  Instruction is done in club owned Optimist dinghies, and sailors are paired with one another to learn the basics of how to rig a boat, steering, trimming the sail, knot tying, wind direction and water safety.

Intermediate (10-14 yr olds): This class (2 or 4 weeks, full or half day) is for sailors who have completed the beginner course and want to continue their progression.  This class allows students to strengthen their sailing knowledge and skills.  Emphasis is placed on proper boat-handling skills, including sail trim, body positioning, weight placement, tiller use, tacking and jibing. Sailors will also learn and develop their racing skills and will have the opportunity to participate in local regattas.  Students will sail either Opti’s or O'Pen Skiffs depending on their skill level. 

Advanced/Racing (12-16 yr olds):  (2 or 4 weeks, full or half day) Sailors must be at least 12 years old and weigh more than 100 lbs. The 420 class sailboat provides students the chance to learn in a double-handed boat.  Students will learn how to both skipper and crew. The focus of this class will be learning to sail as a team.  As skills improve they will learn the rules of sailboat racing and work towards learning to fly a spinnaker and use the trapeze. Please note: Sailors will be assessed at the beginning of the program. Instructors will evaluate sailor readiness and preparedness. If the assessment shows the sailor is not ready for the advanced program,  the sailor will be retrained and have the option to retest into the advanced program. 

SWEEPs Session (8-16 yr olds): This two week, full day class is a fun introduction to racing and is only open to juniors who have taken a previous session this summer.  In the first week juniors will continue lessons at MBC with the focus on how to sail a typical race course, basic race rules and strategy. The second week juniors will participate in the SWEEPs regatta.  Sweeps is a 4 day junior regatta that takes places at the Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club (SSYC) on Monday & Tuesday and at MBC on Wednesday & Thursday.  The racing can be competitive, but the focus is on learning and having fun.  This session is open to all levels, including Beginners!

MBC Fun Week (8-16 yr olds):  Fun Week is exactly that - after racing in SWEEPs, the juniors are all excited to finish the summer with 4 full days of fun and games.  There are no formal lessons, instead the juniors use the skills they have acquired throughout the summer to have some fun!  There is a day sail to Krazees Ice Cream, Pirate Day complete with costumes and hidden treasure, Scavenger Hunts on the water, and more.

Schedule of the 2024 Programs  

The following sessions will be offered for children ages 8 - 16.  All classes meet Monday through Friday (unless otherwise noted)  with options for morning, afternoon and full day sessions. AM Session is 9am - 12pm, PM Session is 1pm-4pm and Full Day Session is 9am - 4pm.  Lunchtime for Full Day juniors is unsupervised but there is always an instructor on site.  The link to register for class(es) is at the bottom of this page.

All AM Sessions are from 9AM - 12PM
All PM Sessions are from 1PM - 4PM
All Full Day Sessions are 9AM - 4PM


 Date/Time  Program(s)
Offered
Age
Range
Cost
Notes
Registration
Status
 June 17 - June 21 AM Session
Monday - Friday
 Learn to Sail
 8-12  $400    Open
 June 17 - June 21 PM Session
PM Session
Monday - Friday
 Learn To Sail
 8-12  $400    Open
 June 24 - June 28 AM Session
Monday - Friday
 Learn To Sail
 8-12  $400    Open
 June 24 - June 28 PM Session
Monday - Friday
 Learn to Sail
 8-12  $400    Open
 June 24 - June 28 Full Day
Monday - Friday
 Learn to Sail Teens
 13-16  $550  
 FULL
 July 1 - July 12 AM Session
Monday - Friday
 Beginner,
Intermediate, or
Advanced Sailing
 8 - 16
 $500  No class on July 4th
 Intermediate
FULL

 July 1 - July 12 PM Session
Monday - Friday
 Beginner,
Intermediate, or
Advanced Sailing
 8 - 16
 $500  No class on July 4th
 Intermediate
FULL

 July 1 - July 12 Full Day
Monday - Friday
 Beginner,
Intermediate, or
Advanced Sailing
 8 - 16
 $750  No class on July 4th
 Intermediate
FULL

 July 15 - July 26 AM Session
Monday - Friday
 Beginner,
Intermediate, or
Advanced Sailing
 8 - 16
 $500    Intermediate
FULL
 July 15 - July 26  PM Session
Monday - Friday
 Beginner,
Intermediate, or
Advanced Sailing
 8 - 16
 $500    Intermediate
FULL

 July 15 - July 26 Full Day
Monday - Friday
 Beginner,
Intermediate, or
Advanced Sailing
 8 - 16
 $750    Intermediate
FULL

 July 29 - August 8 Full Day
Monday - Friday, then
Monday - Thursday
 SWEEPs  8 - 16
 $450  Only for juniors who have taken
a previous session.
Cost does not include SWEEPs
Regatta registration fee.
 Open
 August 12 - August 15 Full Day
Monday - Thursday
 MBC Fun Week
 8 - 16
 $400  Only for juniors who have taken
a previous session
 Open
 July 1 - August 15 Full Day
Monday - Friday
(Full Season, includes SWEEPs)
and Fun Week)
 Beginner,
Intermediate, or
Advanced Sailing
 8-16  $1710  No class on July 4th
 Intermediate
FULL



Click here to go to the registration page for the 2024 program