High School Sailing:
​Competitive High School Sailing is available to 8th-12th grade students in the Central Kitsap and (space permitting) Bremerton school district areas and is operated by Kitsap Sailing Foundation in partnership with the Port of Silverdale. 

​The Northwest Interscholastic Sailing Association (NWISA) is the organization that governs high school sailing in the region. Their website lists the teams we compete against and provides a schedule for regional activities.

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Fall High School Sailing Team:
Season – Late August through early November
Head Coach – Dean Smith
Prior sailing experience is preferred, but not required.  If space is limited, priority will go to students who have previously been on the team or have sailing experience.
 
Spring High School Sailing Team:
Season – late February through end of May
Head Coach – Kathy Ozimek
Prior sailing experience (or coach approval) is required.  Priority will go to students who have previously been on the team.

Please call our foundation contact number
​(360) 447-8520 and leave a message or e-mail [email protected] if you have questions about our teams or to contact the coach.

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Practices

High school 2-3 days per week, Intro to Racing 1 day per week.  See registration page for current schedule.

Weekend Regattas

For the spring season, the high school team competes nearly every weekend from the beginning of March until the middle of May.  Fall season includes regattas in a variety of boats, resulting in fewer events for the whole team.
  While attendance at these regattas isn't strictly mandatory, it is the point of the sailing team. Those sailors who attend most or all of the regattas learn and improve far more than those who miss regattas. Recommendations for parents in regards to team travel can be found here.
Intro to Racing sailors will have the opportunity to compete in a regatta in Silverdale at the end of their season, but will not usually participate in other weekend regattas.

Gear

 Although weather is warm when we start fall season, it quickly cools off toward the end of the season and is often quite cold when we begin spring season in Feb.  Sailors need the layers to stay safe, warm, flexible, and active.

The Scholastic Sailing Apparel Guide on West Coast Sailing’s Website is a good reference for the gear sailors need.  You might find local vendors with less expensive options.

The Kitsap Sailing Team Store has logo gear available for individual purchase. 

Team Coaches will order team pinnies at the beginning of each season as needed.