Nantucket Community Sailing Youth Camps & Classes

Nantucket Community Sailing Youth Camps & Classes offers Youth Sailing Camps & Classes for ages 418, with Guppies for ages 45, Whalers for ages 68, Discovery for ages 812, and 420 Green for ages 1218. It also offers Opti Green, Private Lessons for ages 218, Tiny Salts for ages 2early 4, Youth for ages 512, and Toddler for ages 24.

Programs

• Youth Sailing Camps & Classes — 4–18 · one- or two-week sessions throughout the summer; Monday-Friday; morning and afternoon sessions
• Guppies — 4–5 · one-week session; Monday-Friday; morning (9:30 AM-12:00 PM) and afternoon (1:15 PM-3:45 PM)
• Whalers — 6–8 · one-week program; Monday-Friday; morning (9:30 AM-12:00 PM) and afternoon (1:15 PM-3:45 PM)
• Discovery — 8–12 · one-week program in June and August; two-week program in July; Monday-Friday; morning (9:15-11:45 AM) and afternoon (1:00-3:30 PM)
• 420 Green — 12–18 · two-week program; Monday-Friday; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
• Opti Green — 8–12
• Private Lessons — 2–18 · Monday-Saturday; throughout the season; throughout the day
• Tiny Salts — 2–early 4 · 9–10 AM and 10:30–11:30 AM on 6/30, 7/2, 7/7, 7/9, 7/14, 7/16, 7/21, 7/23, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11
• Women's Sailing — adult women of all ages · Tuesdays, 2-4 PM · $90.10 per session
• Advanced Women's — women · Thursdays, 9 AM-12 PM · $143.10 per session
• Youth — 5–12 · Monday-Saturday; 6/22-8/21; throughout the day
• Toddler — 2–4 · Monday-Saturday; 6/22-8/21; throughout the day

At a glance

• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Price range: $90.10–$143.10 per session
• General schedule: Programs are run in one- or two-week sessions throughout the summer from Monday, June 22 - Friday, August 14, 2026.
• Facility hours: NCS Main Office: Summer Hours M-F, 8:30am - 4:30pm; Winter Hours M-F, 9:30am - 4:30pm; NCS Polpis Harbor: Summer Hours M-F 8:45 AM - 4:15 PM; NCS Jetties Sailing Center: Summer Hours M-Sat 8:30 AM - 4 PM

About the provider

Nantucket Community Sailing was founded in 1994. Its mission is to engage people of all ages in the joy of sailing, offering access to all Nantucket's youth, and teaching every participant in its programs enduring life and leadership skills, with a deep respect for the marine environment. It is a US Sailing accredited nonprofit Community Sailing Center and a licensed Massachusetts Recreational Camp for Children.

Youth programs are taught by trained, experienced instructors who prioritize safety, fun, and age-appropriate learning; payment due in full for general registration; waitlists will be open and available; Tiny Salts sailors must be accompanied by a guardian; registration for clinics opens February 9th at 9:00AM EST; Tiny Salts registration opens June 1st at 9:00AM EST; private lessons bookings open February 9th at 9:00AM EST.

Last updated September 2, 2026.