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Ventura Yacht Club is a full-service facility located on the west side of Ventura Harbor between the Ventura Harbor Village and Channel Islands National Park Headquarters. Ventura Yacht Club maintains a lively Juniors' Program. In addition to the summer camp programs and a race team, Juniors' Sundays are offered monthly to all junior members.
The summer sailing programs offer a safe, educational, and fun environment. We want the kids to learn, and have a great
time while doing so. Learning sailing skills is supplemented with fun activities such as sailing to the beach or park, having
picnics, going on treasure hunts, playing boat-sponge tag, and having relay team competitions.
The goal of the program is to
promote good overall seamanship through learning racing and sailing skills, water safety, and the Corinthian spirit,
and to have a great time while doing so. While having fun, the kids will learn a wonderful sport that they can participate
in for the rest of their lives. VYC maintains a quality fleet of Optimists, Sabots, Lazers, and FJs. All classes are taught
by US Sailing certified instructors.
The summer classes have an average instructor-to-student ratio
of 6:1, so the students receive the highest degree of attention and tailoring to their specific needs. The head instructors
are US Sailing Certified, and are able to certify students through US Sailing. The program emphasizes a fun and
safe learning environment. The goals of the instructors are to offer kids a safe class that is a fun, unique, and exciting
way to spend time on the water, while teaching the students good sailing techniques and skills.
For details and information on the Youth Sailing Program, click the following link: Sign-up/ info. ..
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Note From Robbie"So we've just begun
our fourth week of summer sailing classes, and times at the VYC Youth Sailing Program couldn't be better! Today was our
busiest day in the history of the program! We had 25 kids show up along with 7 outstanding instructors. So as you can tell,
we've been kept busy, but at the same time, have been providing great classes during which the kids have the opportunity
learn an exceptional sport in a magnificent setting. I want to urge you to sign up your kids early if you want them to take
part in classes this summer, as we have had to turn away numerous students who have wanted to participate, which puts a burden
on my heart... So sign up early and expect great things from us down at the docks this summer! I look forward to seeing you
at the club! I also wanted to take the time to thank all of you who have taken part in the program this summer. It's been a pleasure teaching your kids how to sail and getting to share a sport that I love with them. They've been great so far! Much thanks as well to our superb staff-- Jacqueline, Steven, John, Eddie, Thomas, Nick L., Nick D., and Katelyn -- who have been doing an amazing job. And last, but certainly not least, Scott, our great juniors chair who's been working harder than anyone can imagine, taking this program to heights never before deemed possible. Thank you all… Robert Campana Head Sailing Instructor" |
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