KCSC SAILING COURSES & SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Adult Introductory Sailing Courses

  • Price: $325
  • 3-Hour classes (5pm-8pm)
  • Monday or Tuesday Nights

This introductory course for adults will teach you the basics of sailing.  Prior to the first class you will be sent a link to an online, self-paced lesson to familiarize you with boat parts and sailing terminology.  That allows us to start you on the water where you will have the opportunity to handle a 19′ Rhodes sailboat.

Dates offered:

Session 1: Mondays May 12th, May 19th, May 26th, & June 2nd

Session 2: Tuesdays June 17th, June 24th, July 1st, & July 8th

Session 3: Mondays July 21st, July 28th, August 4th & August 11th

Location: KCSC at Southport Marina – 21 – 56th Street C Dock

Adult Intermediate Sailing Courses

  • Price: $325
  • 3-Hour classes (5pm-8pm)
  • Monday Nights
  • Four on-the-water classes
  • Additional online training

This course for adults picks up where our introduction course left off.  The four classes are all on the water where you will have the opportunity to advance your skills.

Dates offered:

Session 1: Mondays June 16th, June 23rd, June 30th, and July 7th

Session 2: Tuesdays July 22nd, July 29th, August 5th and August 12th

Session 3: Tuesdays August 26th, September 2nd, September 9th and September 16th

Location: KCSC at Southport Marina – 21 – 56th Street C Dock

Veterans Introductory Sailing Courses

  • 3-Hour classes (5pm-8pm)
  • Wednesday Nights
  • Additional online training

This introductory course for veterans will teach you the basics of sailing.  Prior to the first class you will be sent a link to an online, self-paced lesson to familiarize you with boat parts and sailing terminology.  That allows us to start you on the water where you will have the opportunity to handle a 19′ Rhodes sailboat.

Dates offered:

Session 1: July 2nd, July 9th. July 16th, and July 23rd

Location: KCSC at Southport Marina – 21 – 56th Street C Dock

Email pres@kenoshasailing.org for additional information

Veterans Intermediate Sailing Courses

  • 3-Hour classes (5pm-8pm)
  • Wednesday Nights
  • Four on-the-water classes

This course for veterans picks up where our introduction course left off.  The four classes are all on the water where you will have the opportunity to advance your skills.

Dates offered:

Session 1: August 6th, August 13th, August 20th, and August 27th

Location: KCSC at Southport Marina – 21 – 56th Street C Dock

Email pres@kenoshasailing.org for additional information

Half-Day Kids' Sailing Courses

  • Price: $150
  • Recommended for students entering second through fifth grade
  • 9am – 12pm morning program
  • Monday – Friday

We will teach your child how to sail in a small sailboat in the Kenosha Harbor.  We want children to have fun and enjoy the summer while learning how to appreciate and be safe around water.

Students are encouraged to attend multiple sessions.

Dates offered:

Session 1: Monday-Friday, July 7 – July 11

Session 2: Monday-Friday, July 21 – July 25

Session 3: Monday-Friday, July 28 – Aug 1

Session 4: Monday-Friday, August 4 – August 8

Location: KCSC at Great Lakes Yacht Sales,  443 50th Street, Kenosha

All Day Youth Sailing Courses

  • Price: $300
  • All day program (9pm-4pm)
  • 1-week sessions (Mon-Fri)
  • For ages 7-14

We will teach your child how to sail a small boat in the Kenosha harbor. They will gain familiarity with the fundamentals of sailing and enhance their respect for the water. They will learn such skills as:

  • Jibing
  • Tacking
  • Steering
  • Capsize recovery
  • Getting out of irons
  • Points of sail
  • Right-of-way rules
  • Water safety

Dates offered:

Session 1: Week of July 14-18th

Session 2: Week of August 11-15th

Location: KCSC at Great Lakes Yacht Sales, 443 50th Street, Kenosha 

Middle School/Pre-Teen Sailing Courses

    • Price: $150
    • 3-Hour classes (1pm-4pm)
    • Four on-the-water classes over one week or two weeks
    • Additional online training

    Youth will develop confidence on and off the water, gain familiarity with fundamental sailing skills and enhance their respect for water. Students will learn such skills as:

    • Jibing
    • Taking 
    • Steering
    • Getting out of iron 
    • Points of sail

    They will also learn safety skills such as right-of-way rules, capsize recovery, overboard recovery and water safety. 

Dates offered:

Session 1: July 22nd, 24th, 29th, 31st

Session 2: August 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th

Location: KCSC at Great Lakes Yacht Sales, 443 50th Street, Kenosha

Thursday Night Sailing Club for Teens

    • Price: $200
    • 3-Hour Sessions (5pm-8pm)
    • Thursday evenings

    Join like-minded teens and learn to sail. This club format will allow you to learn to sail on Lake Michigan. You will learn basic techniques. The more often you come, the more skilled you will be. Try something new this summer!

Dates offered:

6/19, 6/26, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 and 8/14

Location: KCSC at Southport Marina – 21 – 56th Street C Dock

Family Sailing Courses

  • Price: $900
  • 15 hours of lessons
  • Flexible to fit your schedule
  • Family of four

Family sessions are scheduled individually with the instructor and will consist of approximately 15 hours of instruction. We typically scheduled 3-hour classes over five weeks, but we are flexible and will do our best to accommodate your schedule. Please call (262) 997-9343, if you would like to discuss your scheduling needs prior to registering.

Families are considered to be one person over 21 and up to 3 other people. Participants are introduced to a variety of boats large enough for an entire family or small enough for single-handed sailing. Pending the interest of family members, training in the operation of powered safety boats can be included.

Call us by phone (262) 997-9343 to schedule your classes.

Boy Scouts & Other Youth Group Sailing Courses

 

Boy Scouts may work with a Boy Scout Counselor toward a sailing merit badge. Scouts will learn about safety, boat parts, rigging, knots, sailing terminology, and points of sail. On-the-water instruction includes tacking and gybing, steering, boat balance, launching, docking, and capsize recovery. We can also customize classes for other youth groups based on your needs. Please call to learn more.

Location: KCSC at Great Lakes Yacht Sales

Dates offered: TBA

Call (262) 997-9343 to schedule!

Private Sailing Lessons

  • Price: $350
  • 6 hours of individualized sailing lessons
  • Flexible to fit your schedule

KCSC recognizes people are working with complex scheduling issues. We can arrange private lessons for anyone of any age. Schedules can be set up as needed by the student. This method of learning can work well for the person who has experience sailing, but it has been a while and they need refreshing; the more advanced student who wants to work intensely to increase specific skills; or someone who wants something other than group instruction. Please call us at (262) 997-9343 to discuss your private lessons.

Youth Wooden Model Boatbuilding

The Kenosha Community Sailing Center offers indoor winter wooden boatbuilding workshops. Youth ages 10-14 are invited to build a wooden boat with us. Held over three Saturday mornings, your child will learn the basic parts of a boat and how to use hand tools safely.

This workshop space has generously been sponsored by Terry Atwater of National Materials Transport.

For more information, please call us at (262) 997-9340.

Price: $25 per child

Dates offered:

  • Session 1: Saturdays February 8th, 15th, & 22nd
  • Session 2: Saturdays March 22nd, March 29th & April 5th, 9am-12pm
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