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  • CANSail 1 Kids - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (Ages 8+ in Optimist Sailboats)

    • July 03, 2023
    • 09:00
    • July 07, 2023
    • 16:00
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist


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  • CANSail 1 Teen - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (Youth must be minimum of 100 pounds)

    • July 03, 2023
    • 09:00
    • July 07, 2023
    • 16:00
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Sail Canada’s official introduction to the fundamental basics of sailing – perfect for new sailors or those with limited sailing experience. Skills including safety, steering, crewing, and seamanship are introduced, as well as physical literacy in the form of games and activities. This course focuses on introducing sailors to the practical aspects of sailing in a fun environment.
    This is a full day program with a duration of one week.

    There is no prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday from 9 am until 4 pm. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Youth Camp Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

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  • CANSail 1 Kids - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (Ages 8+ in Optimist Sailboats)

    • July 10, 2023
    • July 14, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Sail Canada’s official introduction to the fundamental basics of sailing – perfect for new sailors or those with limited sailing experience. Skills including safety, steering, crewing, and seamanship are introduced, as well as physical literacy in the form of games and activities. This course focuses on introducing sailors to the practical aspects of sailing in a fun environment.
    This is a full day program with a duration of one week.

    There is no prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday from 9 am until 4 pm. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Youth Camp Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

    Show details

  • CANSail 2 Teen - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (Youth must be minimum of 100 pounds)

    • July 10, 2023
    • July 21, 2023
    • 10 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 2
    Register

    CANSail 2 builds on the fundamental skills acquired through CANSail 1. This course focuses on solidifying and advancing CANSail 1 skills, while introducing theoretical aspects such as wind direction and shifts.
    This is a full day program with a duration of two weeks.

    CANSail 1 is the prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday both weeks from 9 am until 4 pm. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it... before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Dinghy Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

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  • CANSail 2 Kids - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (Ages 8+ in Optimist Sailboats)

    • July 17, 2023
    • July 28, 2023
    • 10 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    CANSail 2 builds on the fundamental skills acquired through CANSail 1. This course focuses on solidifying and advancing CANSail 1 skills, while introducing theoretical aspects such as wind direction and shifts.
    This is a full day program with a duration of two weeks.

    CANSail 1 is the prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday both weeks from 9 am until 4 pm. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it... before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Dinghy Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

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  • CANSail 3 Kids & Teen - Youth Summer Sailing Camp

    • July 24, 2023
    • August 04, 2023
    • 10 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    CANSail 3+ builds on the existing fundamental skills acquired through CANSail 1 & 2. Sailors will work to perform in a variety of conditions and situations, and theoretical aspects including racing tactics and strategies will be introduced. This course focuses on advancing fundamental skills for a higher-level proficiency in sailing.
    This is a full day program with a duration of two weeks.

    CANSail 2 is the prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday both weeks from 9 am until 4 pm. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it... before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Dinghy Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

    Show details

  • CANSail 1 Kids - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (Ages 8+ in Optimist Sailboats)

    • July 31, 2023
    • August 04, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Sail Canada’s official introduction to the fundamental basics of sailing – perfect for new sailors or those with limited sailing experience. Skills including safety, steering, crewing, and seamanship are introduced, as well as physical literacy in the form of games and activities. This course focuses on introducing sailors to the practical aspects of sailing in a fun environment.
    This is a full day program with a duration of one week.

    There is no prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday from 9 am until 4 pm. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Youth Camp Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

    Show details

  • CANSail 1 Teen GIRLS ONLY - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (Youth must be minimum of 100 pounds)

    • August 07, 2023
    • August 11, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 8
    Register

    Sail Canada’s official introduction to the fundamental basics of sailing – perfect for new sailors or those with limited sailing experience. Skills including safety, steering, crewing, and seamanship are introduced, as well as physical literacy in the form of games and activities. This course focuses on introducing sailors to the practical aspects of sailing in a fun environment.
    This is a full day program with a duration of one week.

    There is no prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday from 9 am until 4 pm. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Youth Camp Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

    Show details

  • CANSail 1 Kids GIRLS ONLY - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (Ages 8+ in Optimist Sailboats)

    • August 07, 2023
    • August 11, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Sail Canada’s official introduction to the fundamental basics of sailing – perfect for new sailors or those with limited sailing experience. Skills including safety, steering, crewing, and seamanship are introduced, as well as physical literacy in the form of games and activities. This course focuses on introducing sailors to the practical aspects of sailing in a fun environment.
    This is a full day program with a duration of one week.

    There is no prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday from 9 am until 4 pm. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Youth Camp Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

    Show details

  • CANSail 1 Kids - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (Ages 8+ in Optimist Sailboats)

    • August 14, 2023
    • August 18, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Sail Canada’s official introduction to the fundamental basics of sailing – perfect for new sailors or those with limited sailing experience. Skills including safety, steering, crewing, and seamanship are introduced, as well as physical literacy in the form of games and activities. This course focuses on introducing sailors to the practical aspects of sailing in a fun environment.
    This is a full day program with a duration of one week.

    There is no prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday from 9 am until 4 pm. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Youth Camp Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

    Show details

  • CANSail 1 Teen - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (Youth must be minimum of 100 pounds)

    • August 14, 2023
    • August 18, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 2
    Register

    Sail Canada’s official introduction to the fundamental basics of sailing – perfect for new sailors or those with limited sailing experience. Skills including safety, steering, crewing, and seamanship are introduced, as well as physical literacy in the form of games and activities. This course focuses on introducing sailors to the practical aspects of sailing in a fun environment.
    This is a full day program with a duration of one week.

    There is no prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday from 9 am until 4 pm. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Youth Camp Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

    Show details

  • WetFeet - 5-8 Years Summer Sailing Camp (MORNING in Optimist Sailboats)

    • August 21, 2023
    • August 25, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    A camp for little sailors ages 5-8 to introduce sailing and familiarize them with being on and around the water. This course focuses on the fun and social elements of sailing, while being comfortable and safe around sailboats.

    This is a half-day full-week program.


    There is no prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday from 9 am until noon. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it... before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Dinghy Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

    Show details

  • WetFeet - Ages 5-8 - Youth Summer Sailing Camp (FULL DAY in Optimist Sailboats)

    • August 21, 2023
    • August 25, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    A camp for little sailors ages 5-8 to introduce sailing and familiarize them with being on and around the water. This course focuses on the fun and social elements of sailing, while being comfortable and safe around sailboats.

    This is a half-day full-week program.


    There is no prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday from 9 am until noon. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it... before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Dinghy Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

    Show details

  • WetFeet 5-8 Years Summer Sailing Camp (AFTERNOON in Optimist Sailboats)

    • August 21, 2023
    • August 25, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • http://bit.ly/sailyyc
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    A camp for little sailors ages 5-8 to introduce sailing and familiarize them with being on and around the water. This course focuses on the fun and social elements of sailing, while being comfortable and safe around sailboats.

    This is a half-day full-week program.


    There is no prerequisite for this course.

    This youth camps runs Monday through Friday from 1 PM to 4 PM. Please drop off and pick up kids within 10 minutes of the start and end times each day. If you need it... before and after camp care is available.

    If you have questions about our youth sailing camps, please call (403-238-2044) or email us.

    Club location

    Dinghy Sailing Area

    Please read the Waiver, Release and Cancellation Policy prior to registering.

    Show details

Youth Sailing Camps

Accessible, affordable sailing camps help youth develop skills including:

  • Teamwork and Leadership
  • Self-reliance
  • Mechanics
  • Coping with Adversity
  • Water Safety
  • Math and Science
  • Balance
  • The Power of Possibility
Our sailing camps include land-based and on-the-water education using Club-provided sailboats (Optimist or 420's). These boats are used globally as youth training sailboats for even the youngest of children. For youth under 100lbs, please register in our "Kids" programs. For youth over 100lbs, please register in our "Teen" programs. Both programs cover the same material and teach the same skills. The teen program uses larger boats that require more weight to easily sail. 

All youth sailing camps are taught by Sail Canada accredited instructors


The camp schedule for 2023 can be found in the Sailing Camp Package below. Registration will open Saturday. February 11th at 10:30 AM.

Please read the Sailing Camp Package as it contains everything you need to know about youth sailing lessons.



Please read the Sailing Camp Package as it contains everything you need to know about youth sailing lessons.


The Glenmore Sailing Club is a proud Community Sport Partner with KidSport Calgary. Read more about accessing financial assistance for your kid(s) to get or stay involved in sailing.

WetFeet (ages 5-7)

is a half-day or full day, week-long introduction class. This camp focuses on getting a fun and safe introduction to the sport of sailing with age appropriate learning for this age group.


CANSail 1 (ages 8-16)

is a full day, week long introduction class. The primary focus of this course is to provide a fun and safe introduction to the sport of sailing. There are no prerequisites for this course.



Mobile Sailing School
We're excited about the partnerships the Club has with Calgary's lake communities to bring our Mobile Sailing School to kids in their home communities. Same great fun experiencing the joy of sailing... at home! 

Auburn Bay


Mahogany






CANSail 2 (ages 8-16)

is a full day, 2 week long intermediate class. The prerequisite for this course is completion of CANSail 1.





CANSail 3+ (ages 8-16) is a full day, two week long advanced course. The prerequisite for this course is completion of CANSail 1 & 2.

During this course, content will be taken from CANSail 3 through CANSail 6. Lessons will be tailored to the sailors in the group.





Kids in Keelboats is a five day introductory sailing program to keelboat sailing. Building on previous sailing knowledge, this course introduces youth to the skills required to sail a 21' keelboat and how to sail it as a team. Completion of CANSail 1 is a prerequisite for this course.

(note: apologies, this photo is of kids from our youth team sailing a SanJuan 21... we don't have a photo from the course with an instructor onboard with the kids, but we promise you an instructor is onboard during the course)

Each boat has an instructor onboard with only three kids, youth receive a lot of coaching time as they rotate through learning and becoming proficient on the tiller, mainsail and jib.

The SanJuan 21 is a smaller, stable keelboat ideal for teaching youth how to sail. Keelboats have inherent stability which allows sailors to focus on learning and practicing sail trim, steering and teamwork. 



Youth of all ages and experience levels wanting more sailing time, education and the thrill of racing sailboats might consider joining our Youth Team.


Club Location:
8601 24 St SW, Calgary, AB T2V 5H9
(South Glenmore Park) - view map

The Club is fully wheelchair accessible.

Mailing Address:
Box 72107, Glenmore Landing PO
Calgary, Alberta T2V 5H9

Phone: (403) 238-2044

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Racing fleets at the club:
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Fireballs (Fireball Alberta)

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Donate to Youth Sailing

Our youth sailing program  charitable donations are generously managed by
Parks Foundation Calgary.

Learn more and donate online

Our thanks for their support!


Thank you for your support



McKenzie Towne






Thank you for the grant to purchase boats and equipment for our youth sailing programs.




Thank you for the Amateur Sport Grant to purchase boats and equipment for our youth sailing programs. 



Thank you to the Community Initiatives Program for funding to purchase boats and equipment for our youth sailing programs.


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Alberta Sailing Association 

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