Youth Sailing Programs

**Access to the water, to boats, to our maritime culture.**
Sailing is a portal to infinite possibilities—setting off from the dock you can adventure around the world, make a career as a mariner, or enjoy the beauty of messing about in boats just for fun! We want all youth, whether they are just curious or already passionate, to have access to boats, connect to their community and experience the challenges and rewards of sailing.
**More than half the earth is covered in water—let’s get out there!**

Youth Summer Sailing

Our summer sailing program is a great way for youth ages 6-14 to learn the basics of sailing and get more comfortable out on the water. Each session is 5 days (Monday through Friday) and participants can choose to take one session or multiple throughout the summer! Sailors are grouped based on age and experience levels, our younger, newer sailors learn in Optimist prams and our ‘Shop-designed Carney 8 Prams. Older sailors and those with more experience work together as a skipper and crew to sail 420 dinghies.

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Tuition Assistance

We offer tuition assistance aimed at supporting families of all sizes and income levels. Our goal is to make sailing at The Apprenticeshop accessible to as many youth as possible each summer! So that our funds can support everyone who makes a request, tuition assistance is available for only one program session per camper per year.

Call the Main Office at 207-594-1800 and ask to speak with our Administrator, Liz, to inquire about tuition assistance.

Waiting List

If a session is fully enrolled, you may register to be placed on a waiting list in the event space becomes available. You must make an account in our registration system in order to register for the waitlist for any program. A deposit is not required to join the waitlist. The list is compiled in order of the date registrations were received.

If a spot becomes available, we will notify you that space has become available and will be held for 1 business day. Please be aware that availability can change on short notice.

Cancellations & Refunds

If The Apprenticeshop cancels a program session on or prior to the first day for any reason, a full refund or credit will be provided. If a customer cancels within 10 business days of the first day of a program or session, no refund will be provided but a 25% credit may be applied towards another program before the end of the year. If a customer cancels more than 10 business days in advance of the first day of the program they will receive a full refund, less processing fees.

Session 1: June 29 - July 3

Session 2: July 6 - July 10

Session 3: July 13 - July 17

Session 4: July 20 - July 24

Session 5: July 27 - July 31

Session 6: August 3 - August 7

Session 7: August 10 - August 14

Session 8: August 17 - August 21

High School Sailing

We are proud to be the home of High School Sailing in the Midcoast region!

schedule

Fall Season - Combined club team open to all skill levels. September - End of October

Spring Season - Varsity and Developemntal level programs available. The Apprenticeshop hosts Varsity teams from Oceanside High School, Camden Hills High School and Islesboro Central School. Sailors from other school programs can join the Rockland Community Team and compete in many of the same regattas. End of April - June.

Our Fleet

Our fleet consists of 18 Z 420s: A double-handed, sloop-rigged, fiberglass racing dinghy. 420s are the premier high school and collegiate racing sailboat in the U.S. They are stable and simple enough for beginners, but can sail fast and are responsive enough to challenge the most experienced sailors.

Caring for equipment, maintenance and respect for the facility are an essential part of seamanship and are scheduled into the program. Sailors are expected to participate in rigging and launching boats at the beginning of the Spring Season and de-rigging at the end of the Fall Season.

Registration & tuition

Fall - All sailors must be registered online through The Apprenticeshop. Tuition for the Fall 2025 season is $350.00 per sailor. We offer tuition assistance based on individual need. Please call the Main Office at 207-594-1800 for more information!

Spring - If your sailor attends Oceanside High School or Camden Hills Regional High School, please register for the spring season with your school’s Athletic Office. If your sailor attends another school or is home schooled, please register online through The Apprenticeshop.

We offer tuition assistance based on availability and individual need. Please call the Main Office at 207-594-1800 for more information!

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