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.
Students must commit to all 4 weeks of the program, have basic swimming skills and be comfortable in the water.
Young Mariners Academy operates out of the Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center in Boccuzzi Park.
2023 Program Dates:
Semester 1: June 26 – July 21 (no camp July 4) (All groups)
Semester 2: July 24 – August 18 (Red & Blue groups only)*
*Blue group: Only if campers participated in semester 1 (Maximum: 18 campers)
*Red group: New campers or returners from semester 1 (Maximum: 10 campers)
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
$2,600 for 4 weeks
Scholarships are available for students eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch. Please see the scholarship information page for additional details.
Red Group – Entering 6th Grade
RED group students 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:
Semester 1: June 26 – July 21 (no camp July 4)
Semester 2: July 24 – August 18 (New campers or returners from semester 1 may register for semester 2. Maximum: 10 campers)
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
$2,600 for 4 weeks – Register by February 28 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.
Blue Group – Entering 7th Grade
Blue group students 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:
Semester 1: June 26 – July 21 (no camp July 4)
Semester 2: July 24 – August 18 (If campers participated in semester 1, they may register for semester 2. Maximum: 18 campers)
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
$2,600 for 4 weeks – Register by February 28 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.
White Group – Entering 8th Grade
White group students sail the Laser and Laser Radial class dinghies, single-handed boats. The curriculum is 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 primary goals of the program.
White group 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:
June 26 – July 21 (no camp July 4)
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
$2,600 for 4 weeks – Register by February 28 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.
Yellow Group – Entering 9th Grade
Yellow group students sail the Club 420 class dinghy, a two-handed boat. The curriculum is again based on the US Sailing Intermediate Boat Handling skills. Sailors fine tune their boat handling skills and techniques. The curriculum places heavy emphasis on team racing skills and strategies, preparing exiting students to participate in varsity sailing programs. Teamwork and problem solving are primary goals of the program.
The terminal year classroom content is based on a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) model. The curriculum is heavily based on US Sailing’s REACH program, which itself is based in the Next Generation Science Standards. This program has an emphasis on engineering, maritime science and the relevant history. There is also a literature component, with students reading “The Raft”.
Program dates:
June 26 – July 21 (no camp July 4)
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
$2,600 for 4 weeks – Register by February 28 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.
What They’re Saying
“This is a program about the whole child and how to help each girl and boy to face the new school year with confidence, skills, and excitement .”
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Sailing builds confidence, teamwork and friendships at Young Mariners Academy.
