- April 16, 2024
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Sailing coaches instruct campers before they head out on the water.
Kadin Siemer, 14, heads out on the water.
Sebastian Spinelli- Sax, 11, attempts to climb the mast of his sailboat.
Jane Callahan, 6, sails her boat away from shore.
Xander Bartnesky, 8, follows fellow sailors out on the water.
Natalie Norman, 10, steers her boat away from shore.
359- Kadin Siemer, 14, and Sebastian Spinelli-Sax, 14, bump into each other before heading out into deeper water.
Roland Hoskins, 10, and Natalie Norman, 10, sail around the Sarasota Bay during Sarasota Youth Sailing summer camp.
Meredith Priester, 15, and Matthew Mason, 15, work together to sail their boat around Sarasota Bay.
Tate Bridges, 14 and Alex Liebel, 11, sail around the bay.
Tate Bridges, 14 and Alex Liebel, 11, get some help from executive director of Sarasota Youth Sailing, Alana O’Reilly.
Matthew Mason, 15 and Meredith Priester, 15, sail around the bay.
Kayla Byram, 13, and Kadin Siemer, 14, head out to sail around the bay.
Sailors spend about two hours out on the water each day at camp.
With their life jackets buckled and the wind fluttering against them, the campers partaking in Sarasota Youth Sailing summer camp headed out to sail the bay.
Through the camp, participants learn the ins and outs of sailing, including steering and rigging, while also learning valuable life lessons in teamwork, respect and confidence.
Campers have two options when registering for camp; full-day sessions for one week, or half-day sessions for two weeks. Sarasota Youth Sailing offers the camp for 10 weeks during the summer, and one more session is still open for registration for experienced sailors. Executive director Alana O’Reilly said the camp sees about 350 kids over the course of the ten weeks from all different areas. O’Reilly said kids come Venice, Bradenton, and even out of state while on vacation.
Participants must be at least 5-years-old to register, but the camp is open to teenagers until they turn 18. The campers are both novice and experienced sailors.
For more information visit sarasotayouthsailing.org.
