Are you looking to spend more time out on the water? Come join us to build confidence and learn how to safely operate boats on Monterey Bay.
 We offer year-round sailing and rowing classes to students and community members. Whether you have never set foot on a boat or simply want to build on old skills, we have a class for you. 
 All classes prepare students to pass certification tests for recreational boat use in the UC Santa Cruz Boating Club.

Physical Education Classes at UC Santa Cruz

Students at UC Santa Cruz have access to a wide variety of different boating courses every quarter. These classes are FREE and meet once a week throughout the duration of the quarter. Enroll through your student portal as you would any other academic class. 

Courses are mixed gender, hands-on, Physical Education courses. Each class meets a total of eight times at the dock (weather permitting). Good attendance is strongly recommended in order to achieve the best results. Satisfactory completion allows you to move on to the next class and achieve higher levels in the Community Boating Center Sailing Club. Students learn the basics inside the protected Santa Cruz Harbor, then venture out to Monterey Bay for further practice. 

Adult Community Courses

We offer the majority of our community classes during the summer. These courses are available to anyone over 17 years old. During the academic year, we occasionally offer select classes to community members. Please contact us to get up-to-date information on the community classes available. 

Adult Community Course Schedule

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Cancellation policy:

  • Full refund 31+ days prior to the start of class
  • 50% 14-30 days out
  • No refund within 14 days of the class start

Junior Classes

These camps are offered during the summer only. All junior sailors learn with similar age and skill-levels to maximize safety and fun for our sailors! If you have any concerns or questions about which age group and associated skills they will be learning, please contact the Junior-Sailing staff. Please read all class descriptions before registering to make sure your child signs up for the correct class!

Summer 2023 Junior Schedule

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  • These classes are available to children ages 8-16
  • Beginner, intermediate and advanced dinghy classes are available
  • Offered for 2-week increments during the summer

Cancellation policy:

  • Full refund 31+ days prior to the start of class
  • 50% 14-30 days out
  • No refund within 14 days of the class start