Two-week sessions for Optis and FJs are offered, with one group session in the morning from 8:30 a.m.–noon and another in the afternoon from 1–4:30 p.m. The date for these four sessions are: June 8-19, June 22-July 3, July 6-July 17, and July 20-31.
A Regatta Week Session meets for one week, Monday through Friday, beginning August 3, from 12:30–5 p.m. On Saturday, August 8, students participate in the Hoop Pole Regatta in Oriental, N.C. The purpose of this session is to gain greater familiarity with the boats and to prepare for racing in a regatta. The Regatta Week registration fee includes lunch and dinner on Saturday, August 8. A parent or guardian is expected to accompany each student to the regatta.
Junior Sailing Program registration opens Feb. 14.
The fee for the 2020 Junior Sailing Program is $335 per session and includes a Friends of the Museum membership. Participants must be at least 8 years old when classes begin and able to successfully demonstrate his or her ability to swim.
The North Carolina Maritime Museum offers morning educational activities to complement afternoon sailing. Visit the Summer Science School page for information on those activities.