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Junior Sailing Schools Around Lake Michigan
While sailing is for everyone, sailing is one of the best sports for children.  It builds confidence and it allows youth to show off a skill to their parents they learned on their own.
All youth are required to wear life jackets full time around the water for safety.  Small boats are provided.  Your child needs minimal gear – hat, sunscreen, gloves, life jacket, and a windbreaker.  They'll take turns being in command of their own sailboat.
Be confident you don't have to go far to find a sailing school for your children.  Beware:  programs fill quickly!  While our programs are continuing to add capacity, more and more kids are signing up. 
These "day camp" like programs based on the water are affordable.  We continue our campaign to let people know that sailing is accessible to and affordable for all.  Check out these programs in the Lake Michigan area and join in the fun! 

Kudos to Glenn McCarthy who created v.1 of Learn to Sail in 2014 in his blog on Chicago Now:  Junior Sailing Schools.

 

Key:  ASA:  American Sailing Association; USCG:  United States Coast Guard;
USN:  United States Navy; USSA:  United States Sailing Association
Illinois
City School (clicable link) First
Sail
Youth
Lessons
Race
Team

REACH
Certified
Private
Lessons
Certified
By
Timeshare Rentals Charters Adaptive
Arlington Heights Arlington Heights Park District    
Chicago Burnham Park Yacht Club     USSA
Chicago Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club firstsail     USSA
Chicago Chicago Park District       USSA X
Chicago Chicago Yacht Club X   USSA
Chicago Columbia Sailing School   USSA
Chicago Jackson Park Yacht Club Foundation x     USSA
Evanston Northwestern University Sailing Center    
Glencoe Glencoe Sailing Camp     USSA
Johnsburg Community Sailing School @ Pistakee firstsail     x USSA
Kenilworth Kenilworth Sailing Club    
Lake Bluff Lake Bluff Park District    
Lake Forest Lake Forest Sailing
  USSA X
Peoria Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club    
Springfield Island Bay Yacht Club     USSA
Waukegan Waukegan Yacht Club Youth Foundation     USSA
Weldon Clinton Lake Sailing Association x       USSA        
Wilmette Sheridan Shore Sailing School x USSA X
Wilmette Wilmette Park District-Gillson Sailing    
Winnetka Winnetka Park District     USSA
Indiana         
City School (clickable link)
First
Sail
Youth
Lessons
Race
Team
REACH
Certified
Private
Lessons
Certified
By
Timeshare Rentals Charters Adaptive
Bloomington Lake Monroe Sailing Association    
Culver Maxinkuckee Adventure Sailing       USSA        
Hammond Hammond Marina     X
Highland Indiana Sailing Association    
Indianapolis Indianapolis Sailing Club    
Michigan City South Shore Sailing Schooll         USSA        
West Lafayette Lafayette Sailing Club    
Michigan         
City School (clickable link) First
Sail
Youth
Lessons
Race
Team
REACH
Certified
Private
Lessons
Certified
By
Timeshare Rentals Charters Adaptive
Bay Harbor Bay Harbor Yacht Club      
Bay View Bay View Association  USSA
Cassopolis Diamond Lake Yacht Club      
Charlevoix Sail Charlevoix   USSA
Crooked Lake Crooked Lake Sailors x        
Edwardsburg Eagle Lake Sailing Club   USSA    
Frankfort Crystal Lake Sailing School   USSA    
Glen Arbor Glen Lake Yacht Club      
Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Junior Sailing Association         
Harbor Springs Little Traverse Sailors   USSA    
Holland Loroloco Sailing                  
Ludington Ludington Youth Sailing School     USSA    
Macatawa MBJA Sailing School       USSA    
Muskegon MYC Sailing School x USSA
Northport Northport Youth Sailing School USSA
Onekama Portage Lake Yacht Club                  
Pentwater Pentwater Junior Sailing  
ASA    
Petoskey Walloon Sailors       USSA        
Richland Gull Lake Country Club-Yacht Club  
   
Saint Joseph Saint Joseph Junior Foundation   USSA    
Saugatuck Saugatuck Yacht Club Sailing Program        
South Haven South Haven Yacht Club      
Spring Lake Spring Lake Junior Sailing Association   
USSA 
Whitehall White Lake Yacht Club          
Wisconsin        
City School (clickable link) First
Sail
Youth
Lessons
Race
Team
REACH
Certified
Private
Lessons
Certified
By
Timeshare Rentals Charters Adaptive
Ephraim Ephraim Yacht Club       USSA        
Green Bay Green Bay Sail and Paddle   x USSA  
Kenosha Kenosha Community Sailing Center X       USSA        
Kenosha KYCF Sailing School                  
Maidson Hoofer Sailing Club ASA X
Madison Madison Youth Sailing Foundation           USSA        
Milwaukee Milwaukee Community Sailing Center   x USSA X
Milwaukee Milwaukee Yacht Club         USSA        
Milwaukee SSYC Juniors USSA
Neenah Fox Valley Sailing School         USSA        
Racine RYCYF Sailing School X     USSA        
Sheboygan Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan
X Reach USSA
Sheboygan Sheboygan Youth Sailing Center   Reach   USSA       X
South Milwaukee South Milwaukee Yacht Club
Sturgeon Bay
Sail Training Foundation USSA
Updated 3/12/2023                      

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