Frequently Asked Questions - Youth Program

How can I confirm my sailor's 2010 Youth Sailing registration?

When we receive your online registration we will send an email confirming that there is space in the class. Please take a moment to read these details about how to confirm registration and make payment for your sailor.

Can parents watch?

Yes, from the porch gallery, and on Youth Sailor - Parent Day.

Can friends sail together?

There are many opportunities to sail together, if you're in the same class.

What are the arrangements for payment, and what forms of payment do you accept?

We accept credit cards (through PayPal), checks and cash. Tuition and Fees are due, in full, at the first meeting. Refunds are not available.

Last year I was in Opti 1. Can I take Opti 1 again this summer, before I start Opti 2?

Yes, It's OK. Generally most kids will benefit from review/refreshing of Opti I, before going on to Opti 2.

What are the age ranges in the Youth Sailing classes?

Each class description includes a comment, "Best ages for this class." These are only ranges. The ranges are not specific limits. These ranges are the ones that have usually set up the best match of ages among the sailors, and have generally provided the most fun for all.

ss.1	Starter Sailor / Save The Bay	nearly-8 to 11
ss.2	Starter Sailor / Save The Bay	8 to 11
ss.3	Starter Sailor / Save The Bay	10 to 13
ob.1	Opti I - Optimist Sailing - basic	8 to 13
oi.1	Opti II - Optimist Sailing - intermediate	10 to 14
oar	Opti II, Racing & Race Camp	10 to 14
c420b	Club 420 Sailing - basic	13 to 17
c420a	Club 420 & Laser racing - advanced	13 to 17
yc1	Youth Cruising & Seamanship	13 to 17
yc2	Youth Cruising & Seamanship	13 to 17

When siblings both sail, is there a "family" discount?

The Sailing School encourages family sailing, so is able to offer $50 discount on Youth Sailing enrollments, when two Youth siblings are enrolled during the same season. The Youth siblings to do not need to be enrolled in the same class. Parents are also encouraged to sail, and will receive a $25 discount on Adult & Community Program classes during the sailing season in which their children are enrolled in the Youth Sailing Program.

Please use the "COMMENTS" on your Registration form, to mention the family/sibling adjustment. The Registrar will send you a confirmation to explain the adjustment.

What about scholarships - help with youth sailors' tuitions and fees?

Edgewood Sailing School has a small Memorial Scholarship Fund available that helps with financial aid; but most of the funding for assistance comes from the Sailing School's overall operations budget, which is not known until tuitions have been pretty much all collected, and anticipated expenses for the season are known.

If you would like your sailor to be considered for that assistance, please write a letter or email to the ESS Scholarship Committee in which you summarize the current situation, your sailor's interest, and how the assistance would make a difference. The Committee will acknowledge receiving your letter/email when it arrives. The Committee meets from time to time to determine how much money total budget can be available, and how much money can be shared among your sailor and each of the other youth sailors who are requesting assistance this season.

Please help move the process along by sending in your request information as soon as possible.