Registration for Edison Sailing Center : 2021 Edison Sailing Center

In response to national, state & local guidelines for re-opening our programs, summer sessions will reflect social distancing, personal protection and sanitary procedures. Sessions are reduced to one week ( five days). Parents are asked to read the policies & procedures carefully before considering pre-registration for a session. Equipment will be assigned to each student that will be theirs only for the entire week. Equipment will be sanitized daily. Staff will also be checked daily.

We look forward to welcoming your child(-ren) to ESC this summer!

Course Descriptions/Requirements:

Basic Powerboat/Bobber Card Designed as an introduction to safe powerboat operation. Students will receive hands-on/water instruction and satisfactorily demonstrate On-the-Water Standards. Upon successful course completion and a passing grade on the written test, the student will earn the Florida Bobber Card (myfwc.com)

Sailing (Ages 8-13) Instruction is geared to all levels of sailors, with special emphasis on beginners. After each participant is assessed on basic skills, including swim test and capsize, the sailor will be placed into an appropriate instructional group & boat. Curriculum is based on US Sailing’s Learn Sailing Right for Beginners and Intermediate sailors.

This course requires reading/study at home each evening. Students should register only once for this course.

All classes are 5 (five) days.
All classes are $75 each; refunds will be handled on a case-by-case basis
A limited number of sailing scholarships are available through CMCS (an adult sailing organization that supports youth sailing programs throughout SW Florida).
There is a $25 non-refundable fee to pre-register each child (one fee per child)
Session enrollment will be limited to reflect current health guidelines & restrictions
Powerboat – five students per session (9:00 AM-Noon) Ages 10-13
Sailing – six per group (max of 18), assigned to staggered arrival/departure times
Ages 8-13 Group 1 (8:30-11:30) Group 2 (9:30-12:30) Group 3 (10:30-1:30)
Parents/Guardians should select their preferred week but also provide at least one other week your child may be able to be attend (an alternate date)
Restrictions: accepting registrations for local students only this summer