Registration for Young Mariners is open.
Young Mariners at the Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center is a dynamic summer program for campers entering grades 6-9, combining sailing, science, and creative arts with a focus on building a caring, connected community to inspire learning and personal growth. These three components are seamlessly integrated to highlight themes of interconnectedness, interdependence, and self-confidence. Campers engage in hands-on science learning, create meaningful art, and learn the fundamentals of sailing, all while discovering how each activity relates to the world around them. By fostering curiosity, connectedness, and self-determination, Young Mariners equips campers with knowledge, skills and insights that will benefit them right away, when they return to school, and for their entire lives.
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.
Summer 2025 Program Dates:
Session 1: June 16 – July 3, 2025
Session 2: July 7 – July 25, 2025
Session 3: July 28 – August 15, 2025
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
Session 1: $1,820
Session 2: $1,950
Session 3: $1,950
Register before 3/28 and receive a 10% discount.
Financial aid is available for students eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch. Please see the financial aid page for additional details.
Plovers – Entering 6th Grade
Plovers set sail in the Opti, an excellent starter boat for young sailors to learn the basics on Stamford Harbor. When they’re not on the water the Plovers engage in dynamic science and art learning. They will study marine science related to Long Island Sound, culminating in an end-of-session poster presentation based on their research. Campers will also deepen their connection to the Sound through creative art projects including drawing, painting and sculpture.
Summer 2025 Program Dates:
Session 1: June 16 – July 3, 2025
Session 2: July 7 – July 25, 2025
Session 3: July 28 – August 15, 2025
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
Session 1: $1,820
Session 2: $1,950
Session 3: $1,950
Register before 3/28 and receive a 10% discount.
Financial aid is available for students on free or reduced lunch. Please see the financial aid page for additional details.
Herons – Entering 7th Grade
Herons take their sailing skills to the next level aboard RS Fevas, developing their sail trim and boat handling skills and participating in exciting sailing games. Their scientific journey focuses on studying population diversity and density in the rocky intertidal zone, culminating in a research poster presentation. Campers will also develop their creativity as they craft art inspired by Long Island Sound.
Summer 2025 Program Dates:
Session 1: June 16 – July 3, 2025
Session 2: July 7 – July 25, 2025
Session 3: July 28 – August 15, 2025
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
Session 1: $1,820
Session 2: $1,950
Session 3: $1,950
Register before 3/28 and receive a 10% discount.
Financial aid is available for students on free or reduced lunch. Please see the financial aid page for additional details.
Ospreys – Entering 8th & 9th Grade
Ospreys take command of 420 sailboats, the racing boat used in high school and college sailing programs. Sailors practice advanced sailing techniques, including racing. Campers conduct marine research on biofouling organisms, combining field collection with lab analysis to better understand this fascinating aspect of ecology. In their art classes Ospreys work on unique art projects inspired by their experiences on and around the water.
Summer 2025 Program Dates:
Session 1: June 16 – July 3, 2025
Session 2: July 7 – July 25, 2025
Session 3: July 28 – August 15, 2025
Program Hours:
9:00am – 4:00pm
Program Cost:
Session 1: $1,820
Session 2: $1,950
Session 3: $1,950
Register before 3/28 and receive a 10% discount.
Financial aid is available for students on free or reduced lunch. Please see the financial aid 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.
