by Fishing Bay Yacht Club (FBYC) · 1525 Fishing Bay Rd, Deltaville, VA 23043, USA
Offered by Fishing Bay Yacht Club (FBYC)
Ages 9–18
For ages 9–18
Where
1525 Fishing Bay Rd, Deltaville, VA 23043, USA
Registration open
You register directly with Fishing Bay Yacht Club (FBYC).
Junior Week Advanced Opti is a five-day sailing camp for sailors ages 9 and up who have completed Intermediate Opti or have equivalent experience. This camp focuses on racing skills including starting techniques, sail trim, boat speed, and race strategy in preparation for regattas. Sailors sail single-handed in their own Optimist dinghies in the beautiful waters of Fishing Bay on the lower Chesapeake Bay. Beyond racing instruction, campers enjoy swimming at beaches and on boats, weather lessons, knots, seamanship, and exploring nearby locations. Set in FBYC's rustic, unplugged environment with dirt roads, picnic tables, screen porches, wildlife, and ample outdoor space, Junior Week teaches not just how to race but how to live on the water through crabbing, critter-catching, beach exploring, shells, aquatic life, oceanography, currents, tides, and sometimes how to have grit—all while growing in courage, friendships, and laughter. Sailors must bring and use their own Optimist. Parents or guardians must provide lunch and supervision during the lunch hour (12-1 PM). Additional family activities are offered after 4 PM some days, and the week concludes with group pictures on Friday.
