Week five turned out to be one of the most interesting but fun weeks of the summer. It started out a little awkwardly with just Zach and Ian and I on monday morning but thankfully Philip and on tuesday Anselm joined us. It was pretty cloudy most of the week but this meant we had some great wind and were able to get in some of the best sailing of the summer. Regretfully we also forgot the camera and ran out of batteries on some of our most exciting adventures which was to bad but we were still able to get some great shots in. On monday we sailed all the way to the Center for Wooden Boats which was a first for the camp. We got to check out their newly remodeled park and facility. They even had a little pond where you could race model wooden sail boats. Sailing in Lake Union is very amazing because there is the seattle sky line and also some of the best wind in the city which comes off the sound, however you just have to be careful because of all the sea planes landing and taking off which at times seemed pretty constant. The highlight of the week for me would definitely be when Zach and I took the lasers out and just sailed around Lake Union for the afternoon. We had around 8-10 knot wind and had to hike out for most of it. We got to bug the ride the duck people and they always loved taking pictures of us. We also got some good racing in. By the end my arm was pretty sore from having to hold the main sheet for so long against so much wind. At the beginning of the week we were a little worried that camp would suffer from not having enough kids but it turned out to be a great week and we were able to split up and do what everyone wanted to do which I think made the camp better for everyone. I hope everyone had as much fun as we did. Enjoy the movie and pictures and hope to see you all soon.
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About Camp
Queen City Junior Yacht Club, 2608 Boyer Avenue East on Portage Bay invites swimmers 8-17 years old to join one of 8 one-week sessions from 9-3.
The Camp is open to all Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, and High School Students regardless of whether you have any affiliation with the Queen City Yacht Club.
Certified Sailing Instructors will provide instruction in boating safety, small boat handling, basic rowing, rigging, sailing fundamentals, knot tying, boating and games. The goal of the camp is to give campers a taste of the many opportunities boating has to offer.
Unlike any other boating/sailing camp in Seattle we maintain small class sizes to ensure every student gets the attention they need. We make sure that every student gets at least one one-on-one time out on the water with an instructor. To ensure this our class sizes range between 5-7 campers each week with two counselors.
Classes are available for beginning and intermediate sailors. For further questions please e-mail juniorboating@queencity.org.
to visit the official Junior Boating page click here
The Camp is open to all Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, and High School Students regardless of whether you have any affiliation with the Queen City Yacht Club.
Certified Sailing Instructors will provide instruction in boating safety, small boat handling, basic rowing, rigging, sailing fundamentals, knot tying, boating and games. The goal of the camp is to give campers a taste of the many opportunities boating has to offer.
Unlike any other boating/sailing camp in Seattle we maintain small class sizes to ensure every student gets the attention they need. We make sure that every student gets at least one one-on-one time out on the water with an instructor. To ensure this our class sizes range between 5-7 campers each week with two counselors.
Classes are available for beginning and intermediate sailors. For further questions please e-mail juniorboating@queencity.org.
to visit the official Junior Boating page click here
What to Expect
2009 QCJYC Begining Schedule (PDF)47.4 KB
2009 QCJYC Intermediate Schedule (PDF)56.66 KB
We are fortunate to be able to have small class sizes so we are able to easily change our schedule to fit people's interests, ability, and weather to give our campers' the best experience possible. So while we try to stick to these schedules there is some wiggle room.
2009 QCJYC Intermediate Schedule (PDF)56.66 KB
We are fortunate to be able to have small class sizes so we are able to easily change our schedule to fit people's interests, ability, and weather to give our campers' the best experience possible. So while we try to stick to these schedules there is some wiggle room.
What to Bring To Camp:
Please make sure your child has: a swimsuit, lunch, sun screen, water bottle, sun glasses with lanyard, towel, and a change of clothes. Please note that if your child has glasses they need a lanyard so they don't lose them in the water. Already this summer we have had two pairs of glasses disappear.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
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