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2025 Sail Camps
Youth Sail Camps
The Greater Richmond Sailing Association on Swift Creek Reservoir offers the chance to enter the exciting sport of sailing. Future sailors ages 8-16 can come out for the first time or come back to further enhance their skills. These one-week camps are taught by U.S. Sailing certified instructors. This adventure-based program promotes leadership, self-confidence, sportsmanship, safety awareness and respect for others. Important: Students must be able to pass a swim test consisting of swimming 50 feet unaided. While on the water all campers must wear a well-fitted Coast Guard approved Type III personal flotation device (PFD). High school students can earn PE credits in Chesterfield County and Richmond City for these camps (please ask your school’s guidance department for details if interested). Registrants will be emailed forms before the start of the course. *Bring completed forms to class on the first morning and turn in to your instructor!
For questions about registration, contact Noel Losen, losenn@chesterfield.gov. For questions about the camps, email sailcamp@grsa.org.
Cancellation Policy: GRSA requires two weeks’ notice for cancellations for a full refund. Any cancellations made within two weeks of the selected course will not be issued a refund.
Drop off and pick-up at Greater Richmond Sailing Association, 4301 Woolridge Road on Swift Creek Reservoir in Midlothian.
Each session is Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $475
Due to a change in Chesterfield County's registration policy, registration for 2025 will begin on April 21st.
LINKS: Activity search | Chesterfield County, VA - Online Registration and Reservation (activecommunities.com)
Important Forms:
Camp Student Info Sheet
Level I Sail Camp
No experience required! This is our beginner class and the perfect introduction to fall in love with sailing. Sailors will learn how to rig sailboats, the parts of a sailboat, sail trim, safety, how to read the wind, and steering. 8-11 year olds will have the opportunity to be the captain of their own boat sailing Optimist dinghies, while 12-15 year olds will be paired up to jointly operate one of our new fleet of Topaz Uno Plus sailboats.
8-11 years old:
June 02-06 Course TBD
June 09-13 Course TBD
June 23-27 Course TBD
July 14-18 Course TBD
12-15 years old:
June 02-06 Course TBD
June 09-13 Course TBD
June 23-27 Course TBD
July 14-18 Course TBD
Level II Sail Camp
Build on the experience gained from Level I Camp! Learn intermediate/advanced sailing techniques, and experiment with the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math components of sailing. In the 8-11 year old class, students will continue to expand their knowledge of sailing in Opti's and learn more advanced sailing techniques. They will also experience a long- distance sail across Swift Creek Reservoir. In the 12-15 year old class students will be introduced to flying an asymmetrical spinnaker and the basics of racing. This class will still utilize our new fleet of Topaz Uno Plus and RaceX.
8-11 years old:
June 16-20 Course TBD
July 07-11 Course TBD
July 21-25 Course TBD
12-15 years old:
June 16-20 Course TBD
July 07-11 Course TBD
July 21-25 Course TBD
Level III Sail Camp
Only offered for 12-16 year olds - must have completed at least two GRSA Sail Camps within the last four years. This class will take the fundamentals learned over Level l and Level II and put them to work learning the ropes of sailing a larger boat. Students will advance from our International 420's which are 13'9" into the 19’ Flying Scots! This class will challenge the adventurer in all students by gaining experience in a larger boat and learning more race tactics!
12-15 years old:
July 28 - Aug 1 Course TBD
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