Registration for Young Mariners summer sessions is open.
Young Mariners offers middle school students (entering grades 6-9) a special combination of sailing, marine science, and personal development. Learning through small-group, project-based activities in a supportive environment, students are encouraged to step beyond their comfort zone to strengthen personal and academic skills that will launch them into their next school year with confidence and positive momentum. Young Mariners is a summer of fun, friendships, and personal growth.
Students must commit to all 3 weeks of the program, have basic swimming skills and be comfortable in the water.
Young Mariners operates out of the Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center in Boccuzzi Park.
2024 Program Dates:
Session 1: June 17 – July 5 (no July 4)
Session 2: July 8 – July 26
Session 3: July 29 – August 16
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
$1,950 for 3 weeks – Register before March 25 for 10% off your full price registration fee.
Scholarships are available for students eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch. Please see the scholarship information page for additional details.
Plovers – Entering 6th Grade
Plovers sail the Optimist class dinghy, a single-handed boat. The curriculum is based on the the US Sailing Beginning Small Boat Sailor program. Students learn the basics of points of sail, right of way, marine safety, tacking and jibing. Students also learn the mechanics of sailing, and how to rig and de-rig their boat. A great emphasis is placed on self-reliance and independence.
The classroom curriculum is based on CT state standards for Science (5th and 6th grade). The program teaches these standards in relation to sailing and marine life. This includes such areas as tides, currents, astronomy, mapping and charting and marine biology. There is also a literature component, with students reading and analyzing “Voyage of the Frog”.
Program dates:
Session 1: June 17 – July 5 (no July 4)
Session 2: July 8 – July 26
Session 3: July 29 – August 16
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
$1,950 for 3 weeks – Register before March 25 for 10% off your full price registration fee.
Scholarships are available for students on free or reduced lunch. Please see the scholarship information page for additional details.
Herons – Entering 7th Grade
Herons sail the RS Feva class dingy, a two-handed boat. The curriculum is again based on the US Sailing Beginning Small Boat Sailor program. Sailors continue to refine their basic sailing skills, including points of sail, boat handling, marine and boat safety, and rigging and de-rigging their new boats. Students also begin to learn the basics of sailing racing. A major goal of the Blue group sailing curriculum is teamwork and problem solving.
The academic portion of the second-year curriculum is based on the CT State Standards in Mathematics (6th and 7th grade). The program teaches these standards in relation to sailing, focusing on timing, coordinate work, geometry, charting, and solving for variables. There is also a literary component, with students reading and discussing relevant non-fiction articles.
Program dates:
Session 1: June 17 – July 5 (no July 4)
Session 2: July 8 – July 26
Session 3: July 29 – August 16
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
$1,950 for 3 weeks – Register before March 25 for 10% off your full price registration fee.
Scholarships are available for students on free or reduced lunch. Please see the scholarship information page for additional details.
Ospreys – Entering 8th & 9th Grade
Ospreys sail the 420s with a curriculum based on the US Sailing Intermediate Boat Handling skills. Sailors continue to refine their boat handling skills, adding in more advanced techniques such as roll-tacking. The curriculum heavily emphasizes racing skills and strategies. Independence and problem-solving are the primary goals of the program.
Ospreys classroom curriculum is primarily based on the CT state standards for Social Studies. The curriculum focuses on ecology, geography, and maritime history. Geography and ecology are taught in relation to Long Island Sound. History is taught with a focus on US maritime and naval history. There is also a literature component, with students reading and analyzing various Jack London short stories with a maritime theme.
Program dates:
Session 1: June 17 – July 5 (no July 4)
Session 2: July 8 – July 26
Session 3: July 29 – August 16
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
$1,950 for 3 weeks – Register before March 25 for 10% off your full price registration fee.
Scholarships are available for students on free or reduced lunch. Please see the scholarship information page for additional details.
Registration for the spring semester is closed.
SoundWaters invites middle school students, grades 6-8, to join us for a unique and exciting after-school learning experience at the brand new Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center, located in Boccuzzi Park.
Students will set sail on Stamford Harbor and will expand upon leadership, teamwork, community, and more.
Spring Session Program Dates:
Thursdays Only
March 23 – June 1
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Grades 6-8
Cost: $300
Scholarship: $75
20 sailors
For more information please contact Christina Genz, cgenz@soundwaters.org.
Registration for the fall semester is closed.
SoundWaters invites middle school students, grades 6-8, to join us for a unique and exciting after-school learning experience at the Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center, located in Boccuzzi Park.
Students will set sail on Stamford Harbor and in November will focus more on science-based experiments.
Fall Session Program Dates:
Thursdays Only
September 21 – November 16
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Grades 6-8
Cost: $300
Scholarship: $75
For more information please contact Christina Genz, cgenz@soundwaters.org.