Havre de Grace Youth Sailing Program
Hutchins Memorial Park, 100 Congress Ave, Havre De Grace, MD 21078
About
Havre de Grace Youth Sailing Program offers sailing instruction that includes introductory and competitive dinghy sailing, basics of small boat handling, and advanced topics in seamanship. Participants receive instruction in maritime safety, water and boating safety, maritime rules of the road, and nautical history. The program also includes on the water personal development, confidence and character building opportunities, and on- and off-water special events.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: Sailing takes place from mid-June through mid-August.
Since its pilot program in 2016, Havre de Grace Youth Sailing Program has offered sailing instruction for students between 7 and 17 years of age. The program’s mission is to offer instruction in maritime safety, age-appropriate introductory through competitive dinghy sailing, and environmental history and awareness, and to provide access to on the water personal development and confidence and character building opportunities for youth ages 7–18 in greater Harford County on the Upper Chesapeake Bay. The program is managed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors.
US Sailing certified instructors lead the instruction and foster a safe and supportive learning environment, with student-to-instructor ratios never exceeding 10-to-1. All participants must pass a basic swim test with a life jacket through a Red Cross certified water safety instructor. Havre de Grace Youth Sailing Program Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) community-oriented nonprofit, and instructors are US Sailing Certified.
Havre de Grace Youth Sailing Program Inc. is described as a community-oriented nonprofit that provides on- and off-water special events to encourage interest, develop community engagement, and support educational advancement. These events are available to the entire community, and the program promotes active outreach to make this happen.
Parent and student comments describe hands-on sailing experiences for all skill levels, independence on the water, and learning sailing skills along with responsibility, perseverance, cooperation, and interacting with peers. Testimonials also highlight confidence building, responsibility and ownership, connections with counselors and fellow sailors, and a focus on safety alongside fun outdoor activity.
Last updated July 20, 2026.
• Ages: 7–18 years old
• Schedule: Sailing takes place from mid-June through mid-August.
Since its pilot program in 2016, Havre de Grace Youth Sailing Program has offered sailing instruction for students between 7 and 17 years of age. The program’s mission is to offer instruction in maritime safety, age-appropriate introductory through competitive dinghy sailing, and environmental history and awareness, and to provide access to on the water personal development and confidence and character building opportunities for youth ages 7–18 in greater Harford County on the Upper Chesapeake Bay. The program is managed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors.
US Sailing certified instructors lead the instruction and foster a safe and supportive learning environment, with student-to-instructor ratios never exceeding 10-to-1. All participants must pass a basic swim test with a life jacket through a Red Cross certified water safety instructor. Havre de Grace Youth Sailing Program Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) community-oriented nonprofit, and instructors are US Sailing Certified.
Havre de Grace Youth Sailing Program Inc. is described as a community-oriented nonprofit that provides on- and off-water special events to encourage interest, develop community engagement, and support educational advancement. These events are available to the entire community, and the program promotes active outreach to make this happen.
Parent and student comments describe hands-on sailing experiences for all skill levels, independence on the water, and learning sailing skills along with responsibility, perseverance, cooperation, and interacting with peers. Testimonials also highlight confidence building, responsibility and ownership, connections with counselors and fellow sailors, and a focus on safety alongside fun outdoor activity.
Last updated July 20, 2026.
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