Deep Creek Sailing School
Deep Creek Lake, Maryland
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Registration opens March, 2024.
Students who wish to register for additional weeks may do so beginning in MayJunior Weeks:
(Ages 8 to 17 at DCLSA)
June 17 – 21
June 24 – 28
July 1 – 5
July 15 – 19
July 22 – 26
July 29 – Aug 2
Aug 5 – Aug 9
Teen Week (Ages 12 to 17 at DCLSA. For sailors that have previously attended DCSS and looking to advance their skills) July 8 – 12
Creek Critters (Ages 6-7 at DCLSA. Morning or afternoon sessions)
July 8 – 12
July 15 – 19
Adult Weeks (Ages 16+ at DCYC. For beginner and intermediate sailors to learn to sail and improve their skills in a Flying Scot)
June 17 – 21
July 22 – 26 *** 2.0
Aug 5 – 9 *** 2.0 We encourage those that have already had at least one adult week to come back to improve their skills prior to the Sandy Douglass Regatta. This session will focus on trimming the boat and developing racing skills
June 17 – 21
June 24 – 28
July 1 – 5
July 15 – 19
July 22 – 26
July 29 – Aug 2
Aug 5 – Aug 9
Teen Week (Ages 12 to 17 at DCLSA. For sailors that have previously attended DCSS and looking to advance their skills) July 8 – 12
Creek Critters (Ages 6-7 at DCLSA. Morning or afternoon sessions)
July 8 – 12
July 15 – 19
Adult Weeks (Ages 16+ at DCYC. For beginner and intermediate sailors to learn to sail and improve their skills in a Flying Scot)
June 17 – 21
July 22 – 26 *** 2.0
Aug 5 – 9 *** 2.0 We encourage those that have already had at least one adult week to come back to improve their skills prior to the Sandy Douglass Regatta. This session will focus on trimming the boat and developing racing skills
Learn to Sail this Summer!
Nestled in the mountains in the protected waters on the southern end of Western Maryland’s largest fresh water lake, Deep Creek Sailing School (DCSS*) instructs people of all ages in the sport of sailing. U.S. Sailing-certified instructors guide students through water and boat safety, basic sailing, boat handling, and, for our more advanced students, racing techniques using Optimist Prams, RS Teras, Lasers, Club 420s, and Flying Scots.
Week-long classes are available for juniors and adults. Shorter sessions are available for youngers students (ages 6-7). Adult private sailing lessons are also available all summer upon request.
DCSS shares facilities with the Deep Creek Lake Sailing Association (Turkey Neck) and holds some classes at Deep Creek Yacht Club, Inc. (Thousand Acres), but DCSS is a completely separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and open to the entire community.
Sailing school graduates are encouraged to participate all summer in weekend and Wednesday evening racing.
Week-long classes are available for juniors and adults. Shorter sessions are available for youngers students (ages 6-7). Adult private sailing lessons are also available all summer upon request.
DCSS shares facilities with the Deep Creek Lake Sailing Association (Turkey Neck) and holds some classes at Deep Creek Yacht Club, Inc. (Thousand Acres), but DCSS is a completely separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and open to the entire community.
Sailing school graduates are encouraged to participate all summer in weekend and Wednesday evening racing.
*DCSS does not rent sailboats.
**DCSS is an equal opportunity employer and admits students of any race, gender, and national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school in compliance with the requirements of its designation as a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
**DCSS is an equal opportunity employer and admits students of any race, gender, and national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school in compliance with the requirements of its designation as a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Our Boats
DCSS has fleets of Optimist Prams, Lasers, RS Teras, 420s, and Flying Scots. Student sailors are welcome and encouraged to bring their own boat.
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