The Center for Wooden Boats makes learning to sail affordable

The Center for Wooden Boats is a unique marine resource in Seattle.  They are a hands-on maritime museum that maintains original historic wooden boats for public use.  With over 600 active volunteers, they are supported by its sailing programs and membership, as well as grants and donations by many local sailors just like you!

“To provide a gathering place where maritime history comes alive through direct experience, and our small craft heritage is enjoyed, preserved, and passed along to future generations.”
- Mission Statement, CWB

Making Youth Sailing Accessible to All
This year, the Center for Wooden Boats has changed how they price their Youth Sailing Programs to ensure their programs are accessible to all youths wanting to learn to sail. 

Their new pricing policy is aptly named “Pay What You Can”. Each learning-to-sail program has a suggested price, but financial assistance is available.  Likewise, if you are able to pay more than the suggested price, the additional funds will be made directly available to the scholarship program to make the youth sailing classes more widely accessible.

The Center for Wooden Boats Youth Summer Sailing program begins after school ends, with the first set of sessions starting June 23.  Classes run in the mornings (10:00 a.m. to 1:oo p.m) or afternoons (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) for a full week.  The suggested price for this Youth Sailing Program is $175 for the week - quite affordable even without the new Pay What You Can program. 

If you would like to support this program, you can visit their website to learn more about how to donate to the Center for Wooden Boats.