Learn-to-sail program designed for children without access to water sports

First program to offer standardized curriculum with learning skills progression

National youth sailing program administered through US SAILING, the national governing body for the sport of sailing

Modular program can be tailored to each community and budget

Clearly-stated goals and standards eliminate the guesswork of developing a program

Yellow Core Curriculum is designed to meet the licensing requirements for states complying with NASBLA (National Association of State Boating Law Administrators) and United States Coast Guard standards for an approved safe boating course

A Core Curriculum with a sequence of 30-hour courses, each a prerequisite to the next

Specialty courses to offer instruction in aquatic-related areas (windsurfing, catamaran sailing, sailboat racing)

Each course is independent focused on water safety and recreation instruction

Modular design allows scheduling flexibility for use as a summer program, an after school activity or on weekends

Sailing Smart Activity Books are designed to engage students in the excitement of sailing reinforcing their practical on-the-water learning with reviews and hands-on activities to help them develop their skills more quickly and thoroughly. The illustrated text complements the material and sequence of topics in the Instructor Handbook. 

Sailing Smart Instructor's Handbook provides detailed course outlines, lesson plans and helpful hints and tips from experienced professionals. It’s a recipe book for a sailing instructor to implement Sailing Smart. It features 10 lesson plans that provide a day-by-day guide for instructors to follow. Each of the 10 lesson plans uses a 3-hour block of time, making the Sailing Smart curriculum easily adaptable to  a 5-day, 6-hour period or 3-hour periods over several weeks and months. The format of the Instructor's Handbook makes it easy for a competent boating enthusiast with a fundamental understanding of boats to teach basic skills to beginners in this age group. 

Boating Basics is a guide to responsible boating and is used as a foundation for Sailing Smart to ensure that the curriculum fulfills the current National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and United States Coast Guard standards for an approved safe-boating course. Successful completion of the Sailing Smart Yellow Core Curriculum should meet the requirements for states that mandate boating licenses.

Sailing Counselor courses are offered by US SAILING to prepare camp counselors and staff from community sailing, camps and Scouts programs to supervise small boat recreational sailing activities typically conducted on sheltered and protected waters.