Beijing Sailing Center

Our Kids Summer Camp is about kids having fun and learning to sail. In addition to sailing being a fun and challenging sport that gets young people outdoors and interacting with nature, it also fosters many important attributes and characteristics. This is because sailing is one of the few sports that is intellectual and dynamic, requiring brains and brawn in equal measure. Principal among the many sound reasons why parents want to teach their kids to sail are:

Leadership, teamwork and inter-personal skills
Independence, self-sufficiency and assertiveness
Balance & co-ordination, wind appreciation
Competition, where girls and boys can compete equally

The camp is for groups of 20-42 kids and runs from Monday to Friday during the school holidays.

5-Day Camp Itinerary

Day	Activity
Day 1 & 2 Level 1 Start Sailing	By the end of this training step, delegates will be able to sail a boat comfortably under supervision around a triangular course in light conditions and in a controlled environment (i.e. inside the marina).
Day 3 & 4 Level 2 Go Sailing	By the end of this training step, delegates will be able to sail a boat independently on all points of sail inside or outside the marina. Delegates attaining this level are permitted to hire club boats. This level of qualification would only be undertaken where we were comfortable that the students were ready for it, particularly with the younger age groups.
Day 5 Race Day	Final fun day and prize giving, to include boat rigging race, knot race, obstacle race, water tennis.

The focus of our kids courses is fun and we incorporate lots on-water games so that in many instances the children do not realise how much they are learning. Qualification certificates are awarded for each student that successfully completes each level. Take home souvenirs include photograph, sailing book and T-shirt.

Age Groups
Students are divided up according to their age group so that games and activities can be set at an appropriate level. The age groups are:

Sharks and Dolphins 8-12 years of age
Pirates and Mermaids 13-16 years of age
Explorers 16-18 years of age

We regret that we can't take kids younger than 8.

Logistics

Our Kids Summer Camp can be booked and organised by a school, parental group, sporting body, etc. First, reserve a date and organise your attendess, then we'll collect everyone by coach from a designated location and take it from there.

Sailing Summer Camps can be run during any week, though is principally offered during the school summer holiday and for school’s adventure weeks. The programme starts on Sunday afternoon and runs through to the following Friday evening.
Pricing is based on a group with a minimum of 20 students and maximum of 42 each week. Multiple weeks may be reserved. If your group is less than 20 then contact us because we can make a special arrangement.
A coach will collect students from a designated location (normally a school) on Sunday afternoon and return students on the following Friday evening.
Accommodation, which will be tents with airbeds, and food will be provided at the Sailing Centre. Students would be expected to bring their own sleeping bags. A hotel option is available and we have a range of hotels within 0.5km of the centre.
We ask that any special diet or medical requirements are notified in advance, so that our catering staff and instructors can be aware and make any appropriate arrangements.
A list of appropriate clothes and equipment will be provided. The centre has a small store where students may purchase additional items, as required.
We are happy to include up to 2 accompanying adults from the organisers free of charge. There is a nominal charge for additional adults.
A deposit of 30% is required on booking, with the balance due 1 month prior to camp.

Safety Policy

Safety is of paramount concern in any water based or adventure activity and we, at the Beijing Sailing Centre, take this very seriously. The following are features of the centre:

We follow the standards set by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) for overseas sail training centres.
Our instructors are RYA qualified and we maintain the recommended ratio of instructors to students. Thuswe have a maximum of 9 students with a single instructor; a maximum of 6 boats to one instructor.
Our fleet of Topper boats have been imported from the United Kingdom. They are International Sailing Federation (ISAF) approved training boats and have been designed for beginners to learn sailing quickly and safely.
All sailors are required to wear buoyancy aids on the water at all times and these are provided.
For children and beginners, we require that they wear helmets when sailing and these are provided.
We maintain a fleet of high-speed rigid inflatable boats (RIB) to provide safety cover on the water.
In case of poor weather conditions, we provide wetsuits for sailors to keep warm. These are not typically necessary during the summer.