SUMMER CAMPS OPTIMIST.
Recommended age: 7 to 10
Optimist Summer Camps
CHF 550.00
Optimist summer camps run on a weekly basis:
- Monday through Friday
- From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Lunch and afternoon snack provided
A program tailored to each child.
A Safe and Fun Introduction to Sailing
The Optimist is the ultimate boat for beginners. Its stable and predictable design allows young sailors to build confidence on the water. This camp is specifically tailored for children aged 7 to 10 who want to discover the joy of sailing, learn how to steer their own boat, and understand the wind.
The Crans Advantage
Located in the heart of Terre-Sainte, our club provides a safe environment and a warm, community-focused atmosphere. While the larger sailing schools in Nyon or Founex can feel overwhelming, we focus on small groups to ensure personalized coaching. It’s the perfect setting for the Terre-Sainte international community to see their children thrive and make new friends locally.
The Optimist: The ideal boat for beginners.
The Optimist is the world's leading small sailing boat for learning. Stable, unsinkable, and easy to maneuver, it allows children to quickly gain confidence.
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Autonomy: Your child is in complete control (while being closely monitored by the instructor's motorboat).
- For younger children, it is possible to sail in pairs.
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Comprehensive training: He will learn how to rig (prepare) his boat, understand the wind, stay on course, and tie his first nautical knots.
Solo or Duo
The Soapbox (unsinkable)
- Total length: 2.34 m
- Width: 1.20 m
- Weight: Between 35 and 45 kg
- Draft: 0.78 m
Mainsail (reefless): 3.6 m²
An unforgettable summer camp on the lake.
No more screens, it's time to get out in the fresh air! Our summer camps are designed to offer children and teenagers a real immersion in water sports. Over five consecutive days, the progress made is spectacular, whatever their level on the first day! Our goal? To help them become independent!
This week's schedule:
- Navigation: Learning sailing techniques, tacking, and wind management on an Optimist dinghy.
- Safety & Environment: Understand the weather, respect the lake, and follow boating rules.
- Games & Fun: Because it's vacation time, sessions include balance games, swimming, and challenges between friends.
How should I dress?
- Life jacket (provided).
- Sailing shoes or old sneakers (mandatory).
- Shorts or swimsuit.
- Technical T-shirt or Lycra*.
- Windbreaker depending on weather conditions.
- Sunscreen, water bottle, hat, and sunglasses (secured!)
- A towel and a change of dry clothes for lunch break.
* Cotton is a material to avoid. Once wet, it takes a very long time to dry.
A complete list will be sent to you by email before the start of camp.
All-Inclusive package for parents' peace of mind.
Our summer camps are designed to make family planning easier:
- Full care: Your children are welcome from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Meals included: No need to pack a picnic! Lunch is eaten together at the club (included in the price), a key moment for team building.
- Varied program: Technical morning sessions, convivial lunches, afternoons of raids, regattas, or water sports.
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