Summer 2026 Rules & Regulations

Please see the Register Page for important information.

All children must abide by a written Code of Ethics, which stresses reaching out to others. At the time of enrollment, each parent (or guardian) must read and explain the code to their child/children.

Our program is open for the summer months and provides instruction in all phases of sailing from beginner through intermediate to advanced levels. There are two lead program instructors, instructor assistants, and a specialist instructor who works with our advanced sailors.

Instruction is provided through written materials, through peer learning (new and/or inexperienced children are paired with more experienced children in small groups of three to six under instructor supervision), through on the water training exercises, instructor guidance, progressive competency testing, and by participation in and/or observation of intramural sailboat races which are held two to three times a week. Water safety is always emphasized by our instructors and more experienced youth sailors.

Our program operates on a drop-in basis. Parents/legal guardians may register their child at any time during the program.  Children may attend on days of their choice.

We work with the area schools to promote the program.   We are also members of the Provincetown Chamber of Commerce.  Over the years, thousands of children have attended our program. Annually, we have an enrollment of 140-160 children.

As a continuation of the West End Racing Children’s Community Sailing youth program, we have well over 60 years of experience in providing instruction in sailing, sailboat racing, seamanship, maritime safety and navigation for children.

We are located at 83 Commercial Street in Provincetown in a boathouse on the beach. We sail in ocean water designated as a protected cove by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. We provide safety equipment and life jackets for our young crew and have both on-the-beach and on-the-water supervision. Additionally, we require that children be able to swim a distance of 75 feet without assistance to enroll in our program.

A practical registration fee of $275 per child includes participation in all or any part of the summer program. Through the efforts of volunteers, community business support, sponsors, and donations, grants in memory of our founder, Francis “Flyer” Santos, an iconic figure in Provincetown’s history who died in the spring of 2015 at the ripe age of 100 years, are available by emailing info@werccs.org.