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Our Programs

Basic Keelboat (BK)
  • US Sailing certification

  • Five weekday sessions

    • 2027 Coming soon!

    • Monday - Friday, 8 AM–1:30 PM).

    • May 31 - June 4 | Veteran Only

    • June 7 – 11 | Veteran Only

    • June 22 – 26 | Public

    • July 5 – 9 | Veteran Only

    • July 13 – 17 | Public

    • July 27 – 31 | Public

    • Aug 9 – 13 | Veteran Only

    • Aug 17 – 21 | Public

    • Aug 30 – Sept 3 | Veteran Only

  • Classroom + on-water practice resulting in U.S. Sailing certification.

  • Free for veterans;  $950 for public participants

  • Camping is available at Lake Michigan Family Campground – $400 for the week (plus $16 credit card fee){Free for Veterans*}. Contact Kelley at 231-869-5627.  Check in is available the Sunday before the class starts.

Basic Cruising (BC)/ Bareboat Cruising (BBC) - Coming soon!
  • US Sailing certification (both Basic Cruising and Bareboat Cruising)

    • Basic Keel Boat is a pre-requisite to this course

  • 5.5 days – Monday (8am) through Saturday (12pm)

  • Veterans and public taught to skipper powered sailboats near land.

  • Free for veterans; $950 for public participants (includes docking/food fees).

Adaptive Sailing - Coming soon!
  • Adaptive sailing vessel - 

    • Purpose -  To enable disabled Veterens to learn to sail and continue to sail.

    • Goal - To make sailing possible for Veterens regardless of their particular disability

  • Designed by Ken Workinger

  • Occupational Therapists involved 

    • Dr. Shanna Shaver

    • Dr. Hadley Moak

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