Schooner Camp

2025 Registration Information:

The 2025 Schooner Camp Registration will open at 12:00 Noon on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

Please scroll down to the red box toward the bottom of this page. When registration opens, you'll find white hyperlinks to click on to start the registration process for each of the Sessions. 

You may need to "refresh" your browser to view all of the Sessions' links in the red box below as they go live. This may take about three-five minutes from opening registration as the database updates and the links appear on the website.

Sell Out to Capacity Situations: If the Session fills, you will see when you click on the link that there are zero spaces remaining available for that Session. However, there will be a "Join Waitlist" button available. Parents are encouraged to register for the waitlist(s) for many of the Sessions they are interested in for their camper(s). There is no cost to be on the waitlist - no financial transactions occur. We will absolutely be in touch with parents should openings occur where we can accommodate your camper(s)!

Thank you for your support and we look forward to another fantastic summer on the water with your campers!

2025 SESSIONS:

Schooner Camp - Session 1: July 21st to July 25th

Schooner Camp - Session 2: July 28th to August 1st

Schooner Camp - Session 3: August 4th to August 8th

Schooner Camp - Session 4: August 11th to August 15th

THANK  YOU!


What is Schooner Camp?

In the Summer of 2011, DC Sail began offering a week-long Sailing and Marine Studies program to youth ages 12 to 17. 

After a few years' hiatus, we were excited to revive this program for youth sailors in the summer of 2024 and look forward to hosting even more Campers in 2025!

The camp, which is held aboard our 65-foot schooner, American Spirit, from Monday through Friday will educate students on subjects pertaining sailing on a Schooner, seamanship, local history and marine science with a focus on local flora and fauna. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects are part of the excellent, award-winning, on-the-water and dockside curriculum.

Students will come aboard DC's only schooner and by the end of the week will be skilled sailors able to manage the boat! Camp participants will be responsible for all crew responsibilities and will learn each day the skills necessary to sail a large sailing vessel, including piloting, navigating, crew coordination, and more! 

Staff: Schooner Camp will be led by our United States Coast Guard Licensed Captain and a complement of three skilled Crew which may include US SAILING certified Instructors that will be aboard American Spirit during our program. All Staff are highly trained with a week-long intensive training schedule prior to the start of programming. They are fully background checked and have also completed US Sailing's Safe Sport program along with certification in American Red Cross training.

2025 Camp Weeks: 

Schooner Camp - Session 1: July 21st to July 25th

Schooner Camp - Session 2: July 28th to August 1st

Schooner Camp - Session 3: August 4th to August 8th

Schooner Camp - Session 4: August 11th to August 15th

Space is very limited each week and we anticipate the sessions will reach capacity.

Sign up now to register your child for a week of Schooner Camp this summer!

Scholarships: DC Sail offers partial scholarships (final cost - $100) per week to applicants who have an annual household income of less than $50,000.00. 

If you are interested in application for a scholarship for your child, please proceed with the online registration and select, Schooner Camp Scholarship registration type. Complete the payment of $100.00. You will submit the Registration and Liability Waiver Form and also the Schooner Camp Scholarship Application along with required supporting documentation and present to the Camp Director on the first day of camp that your sailor will attend. 


Register Your Sailor Today!

COST:

$425.00 per Week.

Cancellation & Refund Policy: 

• Requests for cancellation 30+ days from start date would receive a full refund.
• Requests for cancellation within 30 days to 14 days from the start date would receive a 75% refund.
• Requests for cancellations with less than 14 days prior to the start date would be non-refundable. * Consideration of extraordinary circumstances will be at the discretion of the Executive Director.

Registration is a two-part process.  

Step One: Please complete the online portion of registration by clicking on the desired week listed below in the red box.   

Important Information:

Full payment by a credit card is required at the time of registration. Unpaid registrations will be cancelled by the system automatically after 15 minutes. Please be sure to have your payment information available at the time of online registration.

Step Two: Please launch the Schooner Camp hard copy forms and deliver to the Camp Director on the first day of camp.  We are unable to accept email copies as we need the hard copy originals with signature on file.

Please click here for the 2025 Schooner Camp Registration Form.

Please click here for the 2025 Schooner Camp Scholarship Application. *This form is only required if you registered your sailor at the Scholarship Rate.

Location:

Schooner Camp Takes Place at The Wharf in SW Washington, DC.

Address:

650 Wharf Street SW
Washington, DC 20024

Please click here for a Google Map to our dock location for American Spirit.

General Schedule Information:

Drop off is between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM Monday-Friday.

Pick up is between 3:45 PM and 4:00 PM Monday-Thursday.

Friday is an early release for each week of programming. Sailors are released at 2:30 PM and must be picked up at that time.

You will find an overview of the Drop Off & Pick Up Location for Schooner Camp by clicking here.

For Parents/Guardians:

Friday is an early release for each week of camp. Parents are invited to come to the docks at 1:00 PM for deck tour and/or sailing event! Students are released at 2:30 PM and must be picked up at that time. 

DC Sail does not offer before or after program care due to logistics. 

Notice for Parents/Guardians:

After completing your registration, you will receive an email message and receipt. The confirmation email message will include a link to a .pdf document that will have helpful information regarding where to go, what your child will need to bring, cancellation commentary, etc. If you would like to review this document in advance, please click here.

Please contact Traci Mead with any questions related to Schooner Camp.  202.547.1250 or via email to tmead@dcsail.org.

Schooner Camp - Register Here!

21 Jul 2025 10:00 AM • The Wharf, 650 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
28 Jul 2025 10:00 AM • The Wharf, 650 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
04 Aug 2025 10:00 AM • The Wharf, 650 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
11 Aug 2025 10:00 AM • The Wharf, 650 Wharf Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
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