Sailing

2021 Dates TBA

McCallie Sailing Camp is for those who want to learn the skills needed to sail a boat with confidence.

McCallie Sailing Camp is for those who want to learn the skills needed to sail a boat with confidence. Younger campers will sail in an “Opti”. Older campers will sail a Fusion. While there is a lot to learn, it’s done in a step-by-step, fun-filled, and encouraging environment. The camp is based at Privateer Yacht Club, a beautiful and scenic site on Lake Chickamauga, just north of the Highway 153 dam. This is a week you won’t want to miss!

Sailing Camp

2020 Dates: June 22 - 26 (2021 Dates TBA)
Grades: Rising grades 4th – 10th; Boys and girls
Camper’s must be able to pull themselves out of the water up onto a dock or sail boat and there is a weight limit
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Fee: $ 395
Lunch is provided and Early Drop Off (8AM) is available.

Drop-off Location: Rotunda Circle between 8:00-8:25 AM or at Privateer Yacht Club between 8:30 – 9:00 AM
Pick-up Location: Privateer Yacht Club or Rotunda Circle between 3:30 – 4:00 PM
Gameroom after 4:20 PM – Late Pick-up after 5:00 PM at McCallie Gameroom – $25 per day. After 5:30 an additional $25 per day

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Camp Information

Camp will meet each day, Monday through Friday, rain, shine or no wind. You can drop off your child at Privateer Yacht Club between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM and pick him/her up at 3:45 PM to 4:00 PM in the afternoon. Drop off/Pick up times at McCallie are between 8:00 AM -8:25 AM in the morning and 4:30 PM in the afternoon. We will leave from the Rotunda Circle entrance in front of the Sports & Activities Center (by the outdoor lake) at 8:30 sharp. The camp itself will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PYC) or 4:30 PM (McCallie Rotunda).

Please communicate with Nina Keane at 423-493-5886 if there will be any changes in your daily routine. For example, if a camper will miss a day or part of a day, if the normal drop off is PYC but a camper needs to use the shuttle on a particular day, or if drop off or pick up will be late. All campers should be dropped off and picked up in a timely manner.

Privateer Yacht Club features include:
-Optimist & Fusion sailboats
-Boat handling
-Sailing dynamics
-Water safety
-Knot tying
-Certified instructors
-Regatta

Each camper who attends our sailing camp must know how to swim and be comfortable in the water before coming to camp. Part of the sailing experience is being able to “right” one’s overturned boat. Windy conditions make for powerful forces on a small boat, and this can be a fearful experience as one learns to control an Optimist sailboat.

Sailing Camp is not a camp for those who aren’t already swimmers. Because safety is the foundation of our whole camp, it is imperative that each camper follows our guidelines to the letter. Should we have a problem in this area or another, we will phone the parent and ask that the child be picked up midday. All campers must be able to pull themselves out of the water into a sail boat or on to a dock.

What to Bring

Life vest. Type 3 is preferable with three straps across the front. The life vest should fit snugly and not be oversized. Vests must be worn while sailing, swimming, and walking the docks.
Appropriate footwear. Shoes will get wet several times a day. All footwear should dry easily and quickly, have a closed toe (not sandals) and fit snugly. Aquasocks are highly recommended for sailing camp.
Towel
Hat
Sunglasses
Water bottle that can be carried on the boat

Each camper will receive a Sailing Camp T-shirt. We will provide lunch each day.

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