Registration for all youth programs now open!
Our youth programs teach independence and confidence on the water. We offer hands-on learning opportunities for kids ages 6 – 17 using our Flying Scots, Sunfish, 420’s, and Opti’s.
Our youth summer programs will run weekly, 6/23/25 through 8/15/25.
Beginner Sailing Opportunities
Click here for information about our all-day Sailing and Science Camp!
Youth Flying Scots
Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM – noon
$415/week
Ages 6+
Open to ages 6 – 11 (older sailors, see Teen Flying Scots just below!) Beginners will learn basic sailing skills on board a 19′ Flying Scot. Students are assigned to small groups of similar age/experience level and sail with an instructor. This course aims to teach proper rigging/derigging, general water safety, tacking and jibing, and introduces the points of sail.
Teen Flying Scots
Monday through Friday, 1 – 3:30 PM
$415/week
Ages 12+
Beginners will learn the basics of sailing on board a Flying Scot sailboat. Students are assigned to small groups of similar age/experience level and sail with an instructor. This course aims to teach proper rigging/derigging, general water safety, tacking and jibing, and introduces the points of sail.
Intermediate Sailing Opportunities
Sunfish
Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM – noon
$415/week
Ages 9+
Open to ages 9-17. Sailors should already be comfortable with all skills covered in our beginner level classes. They will sail independently or with a peer as the instructor coaches from a coach boat. This course involves practicing safety position and capsize drills. Kids will work on sailing upwind effectively, sailing a course, getting out of irons, and safely leaving/returning to the beach.
Beginner Opti Racing
Monday through Friday, 8:30 – 11:30 AM
$2250/whole 8-week summer
Ages 8+
This class prepares students to independently rig, skipper, and race. Beginner and intermediate-level sailors are welcome, but students should be generally comfortable and confident on the water. Optis are single-handed vessels that are supervised by a nearby powerboat.
Advanced Sailing Opportunities
Opti Racing Team
Monday through Friday, 12:30 – 3:30 PM
$2250/whole 8-week summer
Ages 10+
This class builds upon basic racing techniques and prepares students to compete in local regattas, if they choose. Students should be able to rig and sail their Optis independently. To participate in this course, your sailor should have taken a summer of Beginner Opti Racing or have similar experience from another organization.
Adventure Sailing
Monday through Friday, 12:30 – 3 PM
$415/week
Ages 10+
Open to sailors ages 10+ who are independent skippers and fully confident with general rigging and skippering. Sailors should already be able to tack, jibe, avoid/get out of irons, and sail upwind. Students will fine tune their skills by exploring the bay or participating in friendly races. This class will most often use our Sunfish fleet, but instructors may also invite students to try 420 sailing, depending on wind conditions and student skill level.
All-Day Sailing (for Teens and Tweens!)
Monday through Thursday, 9:30 AM – 3 PM
$675/week
Ages 10+
Open to sailors ages 10+ who are independent skippers and fully confident with general rigging and skippering. Sailors should already be able to tack, jibe, avoid/get out of irons, and sail upwind.
Students will sail Flying Scots in the mornings with a group of their peers and an instructor. As older and more experienced sailors, they will become comfortable sailing the boats as a team, practice making moorings, and may participate in some friendly races. In the afternoons, this group will join the Adventure Sailing group.
Students should bring a bagged lunch to enjoy with their class and one of our staff from noon – 12:30 PM, between AM and PM sailing sessions.
Kids in Cats
Fridays, 9:30 – noon and 1 – 3:30 PM
$75/week
Ages 10+
This program is intended to introduce children to adventure sailing around Pleasant Bay and Little Pleasant Bay in our Sandpiper catboats. Led by Catboat Program instructors Julia and Peter Grumbling, participants will learn light navigation skills, beaching and anchoring, and other introductory seamanship skills while having fun. The catboat is the perfect adventure boat, allowing for some shallow water exploration of the creeks and shoals around Pleasant Bay.
A great add-on for participants in M – Th “All Day Sailing”! Please note that this program is offered twice each Friday: during the morning and afternoon sessions.
If cost is a barrier for participation in the above classes, please reach out to Ellen Peterson at info@pbcb.cc or call 508-945-7245.
Financial Policy for All Classes at PBCB:
Full payment is due upfront, at the time of registration. Classes can be dropped minus a $100.00 cancellation fee per class, up until May 15th. After May 15th refunds, minus a $100.00 cancellation fee per class, will only be issued if a full paying replacement participant registers for the dropped spot.
Please contact Ellen at info@pbcb.cc or 508-945-7245 prior to registering if you would like to set up a payment plan or apply for a scholarship.