Windward Beat

Students can experience the thrill of sailing and enjoy meeting new friends by taking sailing classes in the summer and fall. The youth sailing program is open to boys and girls 8 to 18, and participants need not be members of the Waikiki Yacht Club.

Fundamental skills enable novice sailors to quickly sail on their own, while advanced classes lead to competitive sailing. Pre-teen novice, novice, intermediate, advanced, and junior Olympic classes are taught by U.S. Sailing-certified instructors on International El Toro and International 420 boats. Sailing instructors also hold First Aid and CPR credentials.

Classes are held Monday through Friday, either in the morning from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. or in the afternoon from 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The 2008 fees for one-week sessions are $140-160 and two-week sessions are $255. Fees are discounted for WYC members.

Spring Break classes are March 17-20 M-Th and March 24-27 M-Th

Summer 2008 classes:
June 2 - 6
June 9 - 20
June 23-July 3
July 7- July 18
July 21 - Aug 1
Aug 4 - 8

Fall classes: TBA

For information call Guy Fleming at 955-4405, or via e-mail. You can also pick up an information sheet and enrollment form at the Waikiki Yacht Club office.

Interscholastic League of Honolulu
Hawaii is the only state in which an entire league has recognized sailing as a sport. The Interscholastic League of Honolulu is an organization of 27 schools and has recognized sailing as a sport. Currently, ten schools participate in regattas leading up to the ILH championship. In collaboration with the Hawaii Yacht Club and the Kaneohe Yacht Club, the Waikiki Yacht Club hosts junior varsity and varsity sailing championships for these schools. WYC members volunteer their time to support the young sailors and staff the regattas.