Youth Sailing Open House Saturday At Sail Sand Point



 

On Saturday Sail Sand Point is having a free "Youth Sailing Open House" from 11-3pm.

The information says:

More than a dozen organizations have teamed up and Saturday so that parents and kids can come learn about the variety of options available. Programs are available for children as young as five years old all the way through high school.

Land activities include knot tying, rigging, burgee making, and relay races.  Sailing instructors will be on the water doing tacks and gybes to show kids what sailing in boats these sizes looks like. Free sailboat rides will also be available. (Weather dependent)

Participating programs include: 

Center for Wooden Boats: http://cwb.org
Corinthian Yacht Club:  http://www.cycseattle.org

Green Lake Small Craft Center: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/boats/grnlake.htm
Mt Baker Rowing and Sailing: http://mbrsc.com
Queen City Yacht Club:  http://www.queencity.org
Sail Sand Point: www.sailsandpoint.org
Schooner Zodiac: http://www.schoonerzodiac.com/
Sea Scouts - Puget  Sound

South Whidbey Yacht Club: http://swyachtclub.org/
Sound Experience/Adventuress: http://soundexp.org/
SSS Yankee Clipper : http://yankeeclipperseascouts.wordpress.com/ 

Tacoma Yacht Club: http://www.tacomayachtclub.org/

YMCA Camp Orkila: http://www.seattleymca.org/Locations/Orkila/Pages/Home.aspx

 

Sail Sand Point is located about five miles north of the University of Washington on the western shore of Lake Washington. The entrance to SSP is off of Sand Point Way NE at NE 74th Street.

 

For event information and questions contact Calla@48north.com or (206) 789-7350.