Premier Family Sailing

You should be Sailing !

We have every option imaginable for families to learn to sail together. We will help you choose one of the options below – the choice will depend on what kind of sailing (if any) you intend to do after your course, and what ages your children are, and how much time you wish to spend together.


1. Separate ways - your family arrives together at the classroom in time for 9.30 start. Your children join the young sailors group and spend the day learning to sail small boats – lots of splashy fun with other kids of all different ages. At lunchtime they swim in the pool and eat their lunch before going sailing again for the afternoon. In the meantime you are out in one of our big boats with your instructor and group, following the US Sailing Keelboat certification. At lunchtime you are anchored in some cove, maybe taking a dip in the river, and eating your lunch under the shade of the bimini. You come in at 4pm and meet your kids and compare notes with each other before heading off to spend the rest of the afternoon and evening together. Kids camp runs Monday to Friday, and your Basic keelboat courses takes four days, so you can take Friday off and watch your kids sail, or just relax by the pool.

 

2. Together at camp – you decide you want to learn to sail a small boat so you join in the kids camp for lots of splashy fun and learn to sail a Sunfish or Laser while your kids are sailing their Optimist or Sunfish. You will be outnumbered by kids but you will love the fun, and the more physical aspect of sailing a small boat. Camp runs Monday to Friday but if you are short of time you can book less days.


[Mom, Lori mastering a Sunfish]


3. Together on a keelboat – your kids are older – teenagers – and you all want to learn to sail a big boat together. Maybe you are planning to charter a boat in the Caribbean at a later stage. So you make up your own group of four and have the boat and instructor to yourself. Choose any four days, or two weekends if you prefer.

No time for above options? You can book a quick two-hour lesson for the family, or just a quick sail on the river. There won't be time to learn much but if you decide you love it you can come back another time to do a course.