Share the fun of summer and learn skills for a lifetime!
The 2024 season has concluded! Registration for 2025 will be open in early spring.
TEIA is proud to continue a long tradition of teaching islanders and visitors the joys and skills of sailing on Casco Bay. Children, teens, and adults can learn the basics of sailing and water safety, enjoy cruising and smart seamanship, and experience the thrill of friendly competition. Our fleet includes 14 Optis, eight 420s, two Open Bics, a couple of Lasers, and a larger Tanzer keelboat.
Summer of 2024: June 24 – Aug 9 Sailing classes will be available for seven weeks, four days a week (five for racing classes). This year, every sailor will sign up online for the individual weeks ($230/week) they plan to attend classes. Discounts will automatically be applied for those who sign up for more than three weeks or for the entire season. See full pricing details below:
One week: $237
Two weeks: $474
Three weeks: $711
Four weeks: $824
Five weeks: $824
Six weeks: $876
Seven weeks: $876
There will also be more availability in our adult sailing classes this year – it’s a popular and growing program!
Opti Classes: Registration is open to beginner, intermediate, and racing sailors between the ages of 8 and 13 to sail four days per week over seven weeks. Emphasis will be on destination sailing, seamanship, and sail trim. Students are required to swim the length of the 30-foot dock without a flotation device and then put on a lifejacket while treading water.
420 Sailing Classes: Registration is open to beginner, intermediate, and racing sailors between the ages of 12 and 18 to sail four days per week. Students will learn to rig and sail a double-handed 420 sloop, learn to tack and jibe, sail upwind, and master boat handling skills. Emphasis will be on destination sailing, beginner racing, seamanship, and sail trim. Students are required to swim the length of the 40-foot dock without a flotation device and then put on a lifejacket while treading water.
Racing: Youth racing classes are exciting and fun! The 420 and Opti racing teams will be practicing four days a week with our coaches at TEIA and traveling regularly to local Maine/NH regattas by land and by sea. We also encourage 420 racers to join some of our sailing committee members on their keelboats in local Casco Bay races this summer – they are looking for an enthusiastic crew!
Adult Sailing: Learn the basics or brush up rusty skills in a small group sailing lesson. All classes are taught by a certified Sailing instructor in a stable 20 foot keelboat. Adults do not need to take the swim test, but are required to wear a life jacket of their own or borrow one from us. Enjoy the sunsets, and make this a summer that you learn to sail on beautiful Casco Bay!
7 weeks – one class per week (makeup classes arranged when needed for inclimate weather)
Class time options: Tuesday 5:30-7:30 pm, Wednesday 1-3 pm, and Thursday 5:30-7:30 pm