Based in Silverdale, Kitsap Sailing Foundation offers Summer Sailing Camps for Kids and Teens, High School Sailing Team, Community Sailing Nights and Adult Sailing Lessons. The sailing programs are offered in collaboration with the Port of Silverdale.
Fall Sailing Team Registration is now open!
Come join us to learn competitive sailing - teens as well as youth sailing this season!
Select the button below for information and registration
Come join us to learn competitive sailing - teens as well as youth sailing this season!
Select the button below for information and registration
Summer (week 4) Youth Optimist Intermediate Camp Now OPEN
- This program is open to children 8 to 12 years old who have taken at least 1 week of sailing camp or have some experience in sailing and Optimist or equivalent small boat. Select the Youth Camp Button below for more information.
Kitsap Sailing Foundation is based at the Port of Silverdale on beautiful Dyes Inlet. Kitsap Sailing offers a variety of programs, including summer sailing camps for kids and teens. No prior experience is needed except for our spring 2023 high school sailing team which requires coach approval. Our sailing programs and summer camps provide Kitsap County youth and teens with hands-on learning, team-building experiences, STEM education, and fun outdoor memories.
Silverdale Summer Sailing Camps
Summer camps are daily, last for one week, and are taught by certified sailing instructors alongside volunteers from the High School Sailing Team. They will be offered this summer starting July 10, 2023. Half day camps are Monday - Friday from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, full day camps run from 9:30 to 4:30 pm. Cost is $240/half day and $370 for full day. Scholarships are available.
High School Sailing Team(s)
New or experienced sailors in the Central Kitsap Area and from areas of Kitsap without a local sailing team are invited to join the High School Sailing Team with Fall and Spring sessions. Sailing team is a great program for Running Start students, and for home school or private school students as well. Our goal is to help provide near year-round sailing activities for middle and high school students to learn to sail and improve their sailing and leadership skills. Students compete in NW Interscholastic Sailing Association regattas but are not sponsored by CK school district.
Community Sailing Nights & Adult Sailing Lessons
Kitsap Sailing Foundation uses a variety of sailboats and strives to provide individuals and families to have a chance to learn to sail or get on the water with an experienced sailor during the summer. Requirements are being able to swim, have a life jacket and pay a small fee. Days and times are posted on community sailing page here.
Adult Lessons may be available using our fleet of V15s, FJs, Lasers, or our Geary 18 depending on instructor availability and scheduling of community sailing nights. Typically 2 hour lessons may be scheduled during our Open Community Sailing and our Weekly Race Nights. First come, first served based on the number of instructors we have available those nights. More information can be found here.
Mission
The Kitsap Sailing & Rowing Foundation believes that learning to sail teaches important life skills like teamwork, decision making, and appreciation of the natural environment. Competitive sailing requires tactical and strategic thinking and physical ability. With each experience on the water, young people gain self-confidence, self-esteem and a sense of camaraderie and accomplishment.
A Brief History
In 2006, a group of volunteers formed the Kitsap Sailing and Rowing Foundation to support youth programs in Kitsap County and since 2013 has partnered with the Port of Silverdale. The Kitsap Sailing Foundation continues to provide training, mentorship, and summer camp programs while helping the port acquire new sailboats and equipment and expanding its existing curriculum. Clam Island Rowing became its own non-profit as interest in rowing grew, so we now do business as Kitsap Sailing Foundation.
Silverdale Summer Sailing Camps
Summer camps are daily, last for one week, and are taught by certified sailing instructors alongside volunteers from the High School Sailing Team. They will be offered this summer starting July 10, 2023. Half day camps are Monday - Friday from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, full day camps run from 9:30 to 4:30 pm. Cost is $240/half day and $370 for full day. Scholarships are available.
High School Sailing Team(s)
New or experienced sailors in the Central Kitsap Area and from areas of Kitsap without a local sailing team are invited to join the High School Sailing Team with Fall and Spring sessions. Sailing team is a great program for Running Start students, and for home school or private school students as well. Our goal is to help provide near year-round sailing activities for middle and high school students to learn to sail and improve their sailing and leadership skills. Students compete in NW Interscholastic Sailing Association regattas but are not sponsored by CK school district.
Community Sailing Nights & Adult Sailing Lessons
Kitsap Sailing Foundation uses a variety of sailboats and strives to provide individuals and families to have a chance to learn to sail or get on the water with an experienced sailor during the summer. Requirements are being able to swim, have a life jacket and pay a small fee. Days and times are posted on community sailing page here.
Adult Lessons may be available using our fleet of V15s, FJs, Lasers, or our Geary 18 depending on instructor availability and scheduling of community sailing nights. Typically 2 hour lessons may be scheduled during our Open Community Sailing and our Weekly Race Nights. First come, first served based on the number of instructors we have available those nights. More information can be found here.
Mission
The Kitsap Sailing & Rowing Foundation believes that learning to sail teaches important life skills like teamwork, decision making, and appreciation of the natural environment. Competitive sailing requires tactical and strategic thinking and physical ability. With each experience on the water, young people gain self-confidence, self-esteem and a sense of camaraderie and accomplishment.
A Brief History
In 2006, a group of volunteers formed the Kitsap Sailing and Rowing Foundation to support youth programs in Kitsap County and since 2013 has partnered with the Port of Silverdale. The Kitsap Sailing Foundation continues to provide training, mentorship, and summer camp programs while helping the port acquire new sailboats and equipment and expanding its existing curriculum. Clam Island Rowing became its own non-profit as interest in rowing grew, so we now do business as Kitsap Sailing Foundation.