Lake Hauns Junior Sailing is thrilled to announce that for the 11th consecutive year, we are offering a unique opportunity for free beginner sailing classes for Hampton Cove & Big Cove area students in rising 6th to 8th grades. Come and experience a chance to learn a new skill and experience the joys of sailing!

Camp is offered in Four 1-week long classes:
Week 1: June 2nd - 6th

Week 2: June 9th - 13th

Week 3: June 16th - 20th

Week 4: June 23rd - 27th

Each class is limited to five students per week, for a total of 20 students.

Instruction will include theory and practice: Capsize Drill, “Close Hauled,” “Tacking,” “Reaching,” “Running,” and Boating Safety, sailing an “Open Skiff” 9-foot, youth-friendly sailboat. By the end of the week, the objective is to sail expediently and competitively around a triangular course of marker buoys set on Lake Hauns. A “Race Day” will be held on the final day of camp.

All classes run 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3016 Willow Trace Circle, in the Mallard’s Landing subdivision at the eastern end of Lake Hauns in Hampton Cove. This afternoon schedule allows for the best “weather window” for local katabatic winds. Members of the Hampton Cove Herons and Lake Guntersville Junior Sailing Team will be in attendance to provide additional support.

Students showing the requisite aptitude and interest will be encouraged to apply for an advanced course in July, which will lead to potential membership in the Hampton Cove Herons race team [also free-of-charge to HCMS Students], which will compete at regional regattas from mid-July to end October and spring 2026.

Sailing is a fantastic sport that promotes good spatial skills and is helpful in geometry, too!

An application form is available here. Since only a maximum of 20 places are available please complete and return this registration ASAP to Capt. Kelvin Troughton at lakehaunsjuniorsailing@gmail.com ASAP to secure a place.