The Key West Community Sailing Center, located in the heart of beautiful Key West Florida, is seeking a sailing instructor to teach youth sailing during its Summer Sailing Camp program. The instructor will work alongside the Head Instructor. The position is for a full time Monday-Friday salaried 10-week program beginning May 31st, ending August 6th. The position could lead to a permanent employment position for the right candidate. For more information and to see the full job ad and to apply please CLICK HERE.
Key West Community Sailing Center’s Mission
To encourage and support sailing and sailing education, and to provide suitable Sailing Center facilities for educational, recreational and social use for the public.
Vision
The Key West Community Sailing Center will be a year-round sailing center providing programs for the public. The Center will support and endorse sailing, with an emphasis on sailing education and will provide social and recreational amenities. The Center will be family oriented and will maintain an inviting atmosphere that will encourage the public to make it their first choice for sailing with their family, friends and associates. The Center will be a valued community resource, widely known and recognized as an inclusive and open public organization, helping people build confidence and skills while enjoying the sport of sailing.
have been delivered to 44 countries as of 2020. Designer Andrew McDougall wanted to create a boat that was affordable and accessible, get new sailors into foiling, and change people’s lives. As many people began to fall away from the Moth One-Design because of its difficulty and expensive cost, the WASZP offers a simpler and more affordable option for sailors to purely enjoy sailing without the extra complications and hassle.
modifications to the boat to meet sailors where they are in their sailing journey.
where the WASZP is sailed in the USA is in Toms River, NJ, Charleston, SC, Newport, RI, San Francisco, CA, Oyster Bay, NY, Miami, FL, and Honolulu, HI. In order to get involved with the class, orders for boats may be made online at the WASZP official website. The WASZP class has a place for everyone!
this great one-design class. First off, this is one incredible venue; Annapolis Sailing School has a picture-perfect spot near Bembe Beach in Annapolis, and a killer beach launching site with tons of room and facilities. If you ever want to recommend sailing lessons to someone, put Annapolis SS on the top of your list! Also hosting was the new i420 team on the block the 
Most all teams arrived early to practice on Friday, and wow, what a day! The temperatures soared to 80 degrees and beautiful sun, but so did the wind speed… up to 35 knots… and although several brave teams went out, they realized that the only sail training to be had was more survival than anything else. The forecast for Saturday was a bit grim all week… very light-to-no wind, so we all crossed fingers.
Sunday’s forecast also become ominous, with the possibility of T-storms and gusty winds. Well, we didn’t get that exactly, but we did battle a fog bank that would have made Maine residents proud. Again the RC fearlessly set out to sail, herding the i420 sailors into an open area, and again, almost miraculously, the fog lifted and allowed for 2 more awesome 8-19 knot races before teams went in to pack up and head home.
(although they never get top billing) are absolute difference-makers; their athletic work in the front of the boat although often overlooked is a big key to team success.
