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INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED  AGE 9 - 13
Time 9:00 - 12:00
INTERMEDIATE – Ready to Solo

AGES 9-13
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This is a fun camp designed for students who want to continue with their sailing experience. This camp is for students who have extensive experience in Little Puffs and/or Beginners programs and have achieved ALL of the skills necessary to sail ‘single hand’ in an OPTI or HARTLEY. Students will review concepts of previous courses with an introduction to the Opti and using a tiller extension.
 
PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED. If you have questions about your child's readiness for this class, please email [email protected]
​or call 515-229-7076

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Prerequisites 
  • Prior approval is required for children that have taken multiple Little Puffs and Beginner Camps.​
  • Confidence in handling a sailboat alone
  • Capable of determining wind direction
  • Successfully sail from Irons and on all points of sail
  • Ability to use tiller and mainsheet together
  • Able to dock safely


Students must bring and wear their own US Coast Guard approved life jackets.
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ALL CLASSES  9:00am - 12:00pm
CAMP
2026 DATE
Session #1
  Thursday/Friday June 4-5
​​Session #2
  ​ Thursday/Friday June 11-12
Session #3
    Thursday/Friday  June 18-19
Session #4
      Thursday/Friday June 25-26
Session #5
 ​Thursday/Friday July 9-10
Session #6
   ​Thursday/Friday July 16-17
Session #7
   Thursday/Friday July 30-31
Session #8  3-Day Camp
   Mon/Tues/Wed  August 3-5
2-Day Camp $80      3-Day Camp $120
INTERMEDIATE (ADVANCED) REGISTRATION - CLICK HERE
BE SURE TO WAITLIST YOUR CHILD IF YOUR CLASS CHOICE IS FULL.
​ADDITIONAL SPACES WILL LIKELY BE ADDED.
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  • Home
  • 2026 CLASSES
    • TINY PUFFS Age - Under 6
    • LITTLE PUFFS AGES 6 - 8
    • BIG GUSTS AGES 9 - 12
    • ADULT SAILING AGE 18+
    • INTERMEDIATE (Advanced) AGE 9 - 12
    • INTRO TO RACING (Advanced) AGE 11 - 18
    • S.T.E.M. ADVENTURE SAILING Entering Grades 5-9
    • X-Boat RACING
    • ART WORKSHOPS
  • LOCATION/CONTACT
  • About
    • Policies
  • PHOTO GALLERY