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Season Opener
Help us kick off the start of the Summer! Join us as we kick off another incredible season on Lake Champlain! The Community Sailing Center is excited to welcome everyone back to the waterfront for a fun-filled day of celebration for the start of the summer season. Whether you’re a longtime lover of the lake or brand-new to sailing, this free event is for you.
Enjoy:
- Low-cost sailboat rides (registration required)
- Delicious local food truck fare
- Cool Boats for viewing
- Fun for kids – games, crafts, and prizes
- Yoga session on the deck
- Tabling from awesome community partners…and much more!
Register for $10 Sails Now!
Take a 50-minute sail during our season opener event. This is a great way to get the family out on the water for a low cost! Sign up below today – spots go quickly.
Take a look at what’s to come!
Boats, Boats, Boats!
Check out some awesome boats!
Ever wonder what a Coast Guard boat looks like? Or seen an antique boat from year’s past? We are excited to feature some awesome boats brought to you by our community partners. Stop by our parking lot and waterfront dock to view the many different boats that float on Lake Champlain!
- U.S. Coastguard Boat
- Colchester Fire Department Boat
- Shelburne Fire Department Boat
- Lake Champlain Antique and Classic Boat Society Chris Craft Boat
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum split rock dinghy and more!
$10 Sails!
Set sail on Lake Champlain! Sails depart every hour from 12:00pm to 4:30pm. Take a ride on Sail Beyond Cancer VT’s Tranquility, Whistling Man Schooner’s Wild Rose and Friendship or one of our Sonars. Boats seats 6-10 passengers. Spots go quickly, so sign up today!
12pm Sails
Sonar 1
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard one of our 23' Sonar sailboats! Ages 6 and up
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Sonar 2
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard one of our 23' Sonar sailboats! Ages 6 and up
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Tranquility
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard our partner Sail Beyond Cancer VT's Tranquility- a Catalina 42' sailboat. Ages 6 and up
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
1pm Sails
Sonar 1
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard one of our 23' Sonar sailboats! Ages 6 and up
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Sonar 2
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard one of our 23' Sonar sailboats! Ages 6 and up
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Tranquility
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard our partner Sail Beyond Cancer VT's Tranquility- a Catalina 42' sailboat. Ages 6 and up
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
2pm Sails
Friend Ship
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard our partner Whistling Man’s Friend Ship- a traditional Friendship Sloop. Ages 6 and up. Ability to climb up and down ladders required.
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Wild Rose
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard our partner Whistling Man’s Wild Rose- a traditional Friendship Sloop. Ages 6 and up. Ability to climb up and down ladders required.
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Tranquility
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard our patner Sail Beyond Cancer VT's Tranquility- a Catalina 42' sailboat. Ages 6 and up.
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
3:30pm Sails
Wild Rose
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard our partner Whistling Man’s Wild Rose- a traditional Friendship Sloop. Ages 6 and up. Ability to climb up and down ladders required.
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Friend Ship
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard our partner Whistling Man’s Friend Ship- a traditional Friendship Sloop. Ages 6 and up. Ability to climb up and down ladders required.
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Tranquility
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard our partner Sail Beyond Cancer VT's Tranquility- a Catalina 42' sailboat. Ages 6 and up.
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
4:30pm Sails
Wild Rose
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard our partner Whistling Man’s Wild Rose- a traditional Friendship Sloop. Ages 6 and up. Ability to climb up and down ladders required.
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Friend Ship
Register for a 50 minute guided sail aboard our partner Whistling Man’s Friend Ship- a traditional Friendship Sloop. Ages 6 and up. Ability to climb up and down ladders required.
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
$10.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Adaptive Sails
Martin 16
Register for a hands on one-on-one sail in a boat designed and built for children and adults with disabilities.
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM - Saturday, May 30, 2026, 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
$0.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Interactive Crafts & Activities
Paint one of our laser sails!
Grab a paint brush and us bring one of our sails to life! Join us in painting one of our laser sails! This hands-on, community-powered art project is open to all and celebrates creativity, connection, and our love for sailing.
Learn how-to tie knots used to sail!
Knot-tying goes hand in hand when sailing on the water. Learn the different ways we use knots on our boats – from tying a cleat knot, using a bowline, or fitting a figure 8. Try your hand and win a prize!
Try your hand at hiking out!
Put your core strength to the test on our simulated hiking boards!
Hiking is a key sailing technique where you use your bodyweight to counter the force of the wind.
Think you’ve got what it takes? Challenge your friends and family, and stake your bragging rights.
Create Cork Boats!
Always wanted to own your own sailboat? Well, now you can! Create and decorate your own sailboat while learning some fun facts about Lake Champlain!
And More!
