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North Texas Sailing School (Adult Sailing Education)
Events
Calendar
Regatta Calendar
Social Events
2023 Regattas
Regatta Results Archive
Club Racing
Race Management
Fleets
Auxiliary
Flying Scot
IC-24
MC Scow
Sunfish
Youth Sailing
Summer Camp
About our Youth Sailing Program
Youth Sailing Schedule
Race Team
Optimist Beginner
Tadpole Sailing (4-6 Years)
High School C420
RCYC Educational Fund
Sea Scout Ship 1000 "Pathfinder"
Contact Youth Sailing
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OPTIMIST BEGINNER
The Beginner Optimist Dinghy Sailing class is targeted for kids that are seven (7) years old or older that want to develop sailing skills. The class is taught in Optimist Dinghies, the most popular kid’s sailing boat in the world.
Abilities Taught
- Rigging and learning the parts of the boat
- Wind direction, points of sail and sail trim
- Basic maneuvers such as tacking, jibing, docking and capsize recovery