Youth Sailing - Kids Sailing

Kids and sailboats go together like ducks and water! There are so many cool sailboats out there for kids: optimist prams, 420's, Lasers, Sunfish, Flying Scots, Open Bics, Hobie Cats, the list goes on. Sailing combines skill, dexterity, and a sharp mind to harness the wind and make it to the finish line ... or just tool around the bay.




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Kids Sailing Articles & Stories July 31st, 2010

Pensacola's SUBWAY(R) SailFest, Sailing as Planned
Race organizers have waived the late registration fee to encourage young sailors to come out and race.

Maritime Program Sails NYC Youth to Leadership Success
Sailing allows children to see a bit more of the world than they may normally experience.

Ida Lewis Distance Race Announces Youth Challenge
Race is aimed specifically at introducing junior sailors to offshore sailing.

Ohio Sea Scouts Win Grand Prize of $30,000 for the Interlux Waterfront Challenge
Their goal was to create a light weight, inexpensive scoop with a minimum number of moving parts that could be handled
easily by one person, whether on a boat or on land. The end result exceeded their ambitious goals.


Top U.S. Youth Sailors Set to Compete at Youth World Qualifier and U.S. Youth Multihull Championship
All eyes will be on the 18 members of US Sailing's newly-launched U18 team

photo credit: Thornton of Team Vanguard 4 Youth Sailors Crowned with National Titles The final race of the 11-race series was sailed in a shifty westerly breeze combined with a one-knot current and chop. The challenging conditions were enough to upset the 420 standings but not the Laser and Radials leaders.
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Raider 16 photo by KidsAboard.com Raider Daysailer Delivers Speed & Fun by the KidsAboard Boat Test Team. Learn about this cool sailboat that beginners and advanced sailors enjoy.

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