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Learning to sail along the beautiful Miles River continues through August 13th with spots still available in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) summer sailing program. For participants 8 years of age and older, the program provides a safe, fun, and encouraging environment for participants to gain the skills, experience and confidence necessary to sail a small boat.

Weekly classes through August 13th are available for basic, intermediate and advanced sailing levels. The daily classes include limited classroom instruction and three hours of on-the-water experience. Participants learn sailing and teambuilding skills including water safety, rigging, boat handling and docking. The week ends with a family picnic and awards ceremony, where the students’ accomplishments are celebrated.

On the weekends, the Museum also offers adult and teen basic sailing classes using the Museum’s fleet of 15-foot boats. Hourly, private sailings lessons are also available by reservation. For more information, contact CBMM’s Head Sailing Instructor Asa Church at 410-745-4961 or visit http://www.cbmm.org/sailing.html.  To register for any of the Museum’s sailing programs, please contact Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-2916.