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Women In Wind Club
Build community out on the water with our Women in Wind Club. This volunteer led group is open to all who identify as women sailors and designed for those who are comfortable on the water, prior sailing experience is recommended.
If you are interested in learning how to sail in a women-only environment, see more information about women-only sailing courses below.
Dates: Mondays, June 16 through September 1 (Setting Sail at 5:30pm)
One-time Fee for 2025 Season:
$30 per sailor (register below)
$15 per season pass holder
WIW Club
WIW Club Registration 2025
The club will be an excellent opportunity for women-identifying sailors who have taken our Learn to Sail courses or have participated in our adult programs to build community and continue their passion for sailing. The WIW Club will set sail every Monday at 5:30pm from the CSC from June 16 through September 1. $30 one time administrative fee/ $15 for season pass holders for the 2025 summer session
Mondays, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$30.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
For more information, contact Lynne Rapoport at lynne@communitysailingcenter.org or (802) 864-2499.
Women In Wind Events
Meet other empowered women and learn about the local community. Grow skills, network, and sail!
2026 meetup dates to be announced in the spring.
Classes for Women
We offer a number of learn-to-sail opportunities in a women-only environment.
First Sails
First Sail
Take Your First Sail on Lake Champlain If you aren’t sure if sailing is right for you or if you do not have time for a full course this is the program that will get you out on the water. We are offering opportunities all summer and into the fall for you to have your first sail. The program is conducted on a keelboat with a certified US Sailing instructor on board.
Saturday, June 7, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Saturday, September 20, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
$55.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Women Only: First Sail
Take Your First Sail on Lake Champlain If you aren’t sure if sailing is right for you or if you do not have time for a full course this is the program that will get you out on the water. We are offering opportunities all summer and into the fall for you to have your first sail. The program is conducted on a keelboat with a certified US Sailing instructor on board. Open to all who identify as women.
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Sunday, August 17, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
$55.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
First Sail with Foam Brewers
Take Your First Sail on Lake Champlain If you aren’t sure if sailing is right for you or if you do not have time for a full course this is the program that will get you out on the water. We are offering opportunities all summer and into the fall for you to have your first sail. The program is conducted on a keelboat with a certified US Sailing instructor on board. Followed by social hour at Foam Brewers Community Partner: Foam Brewers
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Saturday, September 13, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
$65.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Women Only: First Sail with Foam Brewers
Take Your First Sail on Lake Champlain If you aren’t sure if sailing is right for you or if you do not have time for a full course this is the program that will get you out on the water. We are offering opportunities all summer and into the fall for you to have your first sail. The program is conducted on a keelboat with a certified US Sailing instructor on board. Followed by social hour at Foam Brewers Community Partner: Foam Brewers Open to all who identify as women.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
$65.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Learn to Sail: Dinghy
Learn to Sail Dinghy
Dinghies offer an excellent opportunity to get an active, hands-on introduction to the sport of sailing. Our boats are 12-14 feet long and seat 2 adults. You will learn how to right a capsized boat on your first day of class! These fun vessels bring you close to the water, allowing you to feel how the waves and wind affect the boat immediately. An added bonus to this 15-hour course is the thrill of getting wet while recreating on Lake Champlain. Includes a class textbook, Learn Sailing Right.
Sundays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$415.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Women Only: Learn to Sail Dinghy
Dinghies offer an excellent opportunity to get an active, hands-on introduction to the sport of sailing. Our boats are 12-14 feet long and seat 2 adults. You will learn how to right a capsized boat on your first day of class! These fun vessels bring you close to the water, allowing you to feel how the waves and wind affect the boat immediately. An added bonus to this 15-hour course is the thrill of getting wet while recreating on Lake Champlain. Includes a class textbook, Learn Sailing Right. Open to all who identify as women.
Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$400.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Learn to Sail: Keelboat
Learn to Sail Keelboat
If you have never experienced big boat sailing or enjoy the more relaxed side of the sport, then keelboats are the right boat for you. With several other students and an instructor, you will be aboard a 23-foot Sonar keelboat, learning how to sail together. Everyone will have an opportunity to trim sails, steer the boat, and approach a mooring. This 15-hour class gives you more time to observe your peers at work and take in the sights and sounds of Lake Champlain. Includes a class textbook, Basic Keelboat.
Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$455.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Women Only: Learn to Sail Keelboat
If you have never experienced big boat sailing or enjoy the more relaxed side of the sport, then keelboats are the right boat for you. With several other students and an instructor, you will be aboard a 23-foot Sonar keelboat, learning how to sail together. Everyone will have an opportunity to trim sails, steer the boat, and approach a mooring. This 15-hour class gives you more time to observe your peers at work and take in the sights and sounds of Lake Champlain. Includes a class textbook, Basic Keelboat.
Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
$455.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Camps for Girls
Many of our summer camps are designed specifically for girls, or offer the option to participate in girls-only sessions.
YoGirls: Yoga & Sailing
YoGirls (Ages 8-10)
Girls Only Yoga and Sailing In partnership with GROW Prenatal and Family Yoga Center, the CSC is excited to provide a camp for girls that combines our love of yoga with our love of sailing. Through yoga and sailing, our campers will connect to both the land and the lake environments as they practice balance, gain strength and become more flexible in the outdoors. Campers will start their day with yoga both on land and on SUPs and learn the basics of sailing in the afternoon. This camp is inclusive of all women, trans-women, and femme-identifying non-binary youth. Community Partner: GROW Family Yoga Center Ages 8-10
Weekdays, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$525.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Women in Science & Sailing
Women in Science & Sailing (Ages 11-15)
Girls Only STEM and Sailing Take science to the lake with this Community Sailing Center and Lake Champlain Sea Grant – UVM Extension partner camp for girls. Each morning will begin with the basics of sailing at the Sailing Center followed by afternoons with scientists and educators from Lake Champlain Sea Grant – UVM Extension in the lab or aboard a research vessel gathering data and learning about the many physical, biological, chemical, and cultural variables that contribute to the health of the lake and our watershed. This camp is inclusive of all women, trans-women, and femme-identifying non-binary youth. Community Partner: Lake Champlain Sea Grant – UVM Extension Ages 11-15
Weekdays, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$525.00 / session
Installments Available
Sessions
Scholarships available!
The McConnell Scholarship and Diversity Access Initiative provide financial assistance for sailing programs.