Three sailors heel a dinghy through a gentle puff during a lesson

Sand Lake Rec

Learn it here.

Our whole instructional program exists to move you one direction: toward not needing us in the boat with you. Adults typically go from never-sailed to rated Dinghy Skipper in four weekends across two courses; kids take the scenic route through Youth Camp and arrive at the same place with better stories. Everything is taught on our fleet, on this lake, by instructors who almost all learned in the same boats. Courses teach the required skills; each rating includes a practical skills check before it is recorded.

Adults & teens 14+ Earns Crew

Learn to Sail I

Zero to sailing a small boat with a friend in two weekends.

Length
Two weekends (Sat & Sun, 9 am – 1 pm)
Member / guest
$145 / $195
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Adults & teens 14+ Earns Dinghy Skipper

Learn to Sail II

From competent passenger to rated skipper.

Length
Two weekends (Sat & Sun, 9 am – 1 pm)
Member / guest
$145 / $195
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Adults Earns Keelboat Skipper

Keelboat I & II

Big-boat habits on a boat that forgives while you learn them.

Length
Two weekends (Sat & Sun, 1 pm – 6 pm)
Member / guest
$225 / $295
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Ages 8–14

Youth Sailing Camp

A week of boats, swimming, capsizing, and never quite drying out.

Length
One week (Mon–Fri, 9 am – 3 pm)
Member / guest
$240 / $310
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Everyone

Paddle Smart

Ninety free minutes that make every rental better.

Length
One evening (6:30 – 8 pm)
Member / guest
Free / Free
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Already know the ropes?

Checkouts are free for members and run on demand — book one like any other reservation and an instructor meets you at the dock. If you don't pass, you leave with a specific list of what to practice and priority rebooking. Most people pass the second try; the lake keeps the score, not us.

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