Welcome to Lake Calhoun Sailing School

Affordable, Convenient Sailing and Racing Lessons for All Ages and Abilities

The time has come to experience the fun and excitement of sailing on beautiful Lake Calhoun in the heart of Minneapolis, MN. The Lake Calhoun Sailing School (LCSS), founded in 1989, has grown to one of the largest and most diverse schools in the Midwest, offering classes for all ages and levels of experience, from age 4 to adult and from beginning sailing to advanced racing. The school maintains a fleet of 50 Optimist and Club 420 sailboats and employs an enthusiastic staff of qualified instructors, many of whom have extensive racing experience. Explore the course offerings, and contact the school if you have any questions. We'd love to have you join us this summer.

Choosing a Class

The first step is to consider the age, skill level, and interests of the student. The school uses the following age brackets: 4-6, 7-11, 11-16 years old, and adults. Three levels of instruction - beginning, intermediate, and racing - are taught in Optimist dinghies and Club 420 sailboats. The following class overview chart will help you choose:

Information about the registration process as well as downloadable registration forms are located on the Registration page.

News / Bulletins

2008 Schedule now online
Look for a Sailing or Racing class on the left or above, and sign up under Registration.

Combined Optimist "Learn to Race" and "Racing"
This summer LCSS is combining the "Learn to Race" and "Racing" optimist classes into one. Students will be grouped according to their abilities. Students can take a half or full-day class and fees are reduced for taking more than one session.The same applies to taking 6 weeks of half-day classes.

Free T-shirt for enlisting new sailors
For returning sailors: enlist a friend and receive a free t-shirt.

Sailing School T-Shirts
Order your sailing school t-shirt along with your registration or by itself (2nd page of the registration form).

2008 Twin Cities Youth Sailing Regatta Schedule