Sailing camps and courses

Offshore and dinghy sailing courses for young sailors across Europe's finest waters

10 programmes available

Residential camp

ActionQuest Live-Aboard Sailing Programme

ActionQuest

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  • Sailing · Residential
  • Ages 13–18 · Years 8–13
  • British Virgin Islands, Mediterranean, Galapagos
  • Accommodation · Lunch provided

Live aboard a yacht and sail the Caribbean or Mediterranean — PADI scuba certification, navigation, and marine biology.Learn more about ActionQuest Live-Aboard Sailing Programme

Next: Wed 7 Jul

  • Neptune: advanced scuba diving (21 days) · $8,170
  • Dolphin: marine biology and scuba (21 days) · $8,170
  • Vega: sailing, scuba and marine biology (21 days) · $7,870

Residential camp

Spring, Summer and Autumn camps

UK Sailing Academy (UKSA)

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  • Sailing · Residential
  • Ages 8–15 · Years 3–10
  • Cowes, Isle of Wight
  • Accommodation · Lunch provided

RYA sailing, powerboating, windsurfing, and kayaking at the UK's premier watersports centre on the Isle of Wight.Learn more about Spring, Summer and Autumn camps

2027 dates are released in January.

Holiday camp

Campi Estivi Vela Lago di Como — Under 18 (Dongo)

Marvelia Lake Como Sail Camp

  • Sailing
  • Ages 7–14 · Years 2–9
  • Lake Como, Italy

Five-day sailing course for children on Lake Como covering sailing basics, boat preparation and navigation.Learn more about Campi Estivi Vela Lago di Como — Under 18 (Dongo)

Residential camp

Les stages juniors

Les Glénans

  • Sailing · Residential
  • Ages 15–17 · Years 10–12
  • Concarneau & the Glénan archipelago, Brittany, France
  • Accommodation

Residential junior sailing courses (stages juniors) for ages 12-17 at Europe's largest sailing school, based across its Brittany sites (Concarneau, the Glénan archipelago, Vannes).Learn more about Les stages juniors

Next: Sat 17 Oct

  • Equipier Polyvalent 15-17 ans (cruise, live-aboard) · €680
  • Perfectionnement Croisiere 15-17 ans (cruise, live-aboard) · €680
  • Equipier Polyvalent 15-17 ans (cruise, live-aboard) · €695
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About these courses

Day and residential sailing courses for children, in the UK and abroad. Filter by age, dates and location.

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Common questions

What age can children start sailing courses?
Many sailing courses take children from about 7 or 8. Check the minimum age on each listing.
Do children need sailing experience?
No. Most providers run beginner courses and group children by ability.
How do I know a sailing course is safe?
Ask the provider about instructor ratios, RYA recognition and what safety kit is supplied before you book.

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