Club Profile: Little Washington Sailing School
The Little Washington Sailing School is made up of dedicated sailing enthusiasts, who have created a Sailing School for the youth of the Washington NC area. The school has 6 – 14 ft. Vanguard 420 sailboats and 6 Optimist Prams insuring kids get matched to the right sized boat. The program promotes self-reliance, awareness of safety, sportsmanship, team work, self-confidence and respect for others.
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LWSS was founded by sailing enthusiasts to teach kids sailing and appreciate Washington’s marine assets. The club started with a fleet of 14 ft Vanguard 420’s; in 2015 LWSS added 8 ft Opti’s, used world-wide for junior training. The program promotes self-reliance, awareness of safety, sportsmanship, teamwork, self-confidence and respect for others. The curriculum introduces seamanship and the fundamentals of sailing for beginners; a week of advanced sailing is taught at season’s end. The U.S. Sailing Curriculum is used and our instructors are certified by U.S. Sailing.
The curriculum introduces seamanship and the fundamentals of sailing for beginners, US Sailing instructional format is used. Students are encouraged to help each other with rigging, launching, retrieval and maintenance of boats and equipment. The instructors are U.S. Sailing Association certified and a volunteer member of the school is often present.
News Flash: Little Washington Sailing School is Hiring! 2 open positions!!
