Exciting Updates for 2026!
Registration for 2026 classes and camps will open January 1st at Noon! Check out our class schedules and sign up.
What’s New?
Ensign Explorers for ages 7-9: Ensign Explorers is a new afternoon offering for kids looking for an introduction to sailing with an instructor and new friends aboard the Ensign keelboat.
ASA 101 Test Out Class: After a small pilot program in 2025, MSC is excited to announce that MSC members can receive their ASA 101 certification by signing up for the ASA 101 test-out program. This offering is only available to MSC members.
New Tuesday Afternoon Classes: In 2026, MSC will run Beginner Keelboat, Intermediate Keelboat, and Women's Keelboat classes on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Restored Ensigns: The MSC maintenance team is hard at work this winter restoring Ensigns #8 and #10
Full-Day Weekly 420 Race Team: MSC is combining the 420 Intro Race and the 420 Race Team into a full-day weekly offering. This weekly offering will provide more opportunities for students to develop their boat handling and racing skills.
Get ready for a fantastic year on the water!
Setting Sail Together: Empowering Sailors Through CommunityPartnerships
Minneapolis Sailing Center's Community Partnership Program helps make sailing accessible for everyone in the Twin Cities area. Through field trips, classes, or our Free Sailing Sunday events, this program offers a unique opportunity to experience the beauty and wonder of learning to sail. MSC has partnered with over 30 organizations and hosted over 5,000 participants to date.
Hear from our partners Girls Taking Action and Boys of Hope as they describe what this program means to them.
Welcome to Minneapolis Sailing Center
Sailing for All Ages and Abilities
Experience the excitement of sailing on beautiful Bde Maka Ska in the heart of the city. Minneapolis Sailing Center is one of the largest sailing centers in the Midwest, offering classes for all ages and skill levels.
We offer a variety of classes and summer camps for youth and adults. Whether you are just starting or have sailed the seven seas, we have a class for you. There is nothing quite like sailing on Bde Maka Ska with the Minneapolis skyline as a backdrop for fun and learning. Check out the new Media & Press Page to see what’s happening here at MSC.
YOUTH camps
One-week sailing day camps for kids ages 5-17.
ADULT CLASSES
Learn to sail and advanced sailing classes for all ages.
FAMILY CLASSes
Set sail and learn with the entire family ages 4+
community partnerships
Field trips, group outings, and classes for local community organizations.
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP LESSONS
One-on-one private lessons or group outings.
MEMBERSHIP
Get access to the entire MSC fleet, and sail on your free time.
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
Spring and fall sailing teams for grades 6-12.
RACING
Join the over 120 years of sailboat racing history on Bde Maka Ska.
SCHOLARSHIPS
MSC strives to offer our programming to all in our community. Full and partial scholarships are available upon request.
Want the unique gift that no one expects? Give the gift of learning to sail! You can add multiple classes or amounts to your purchase to create the gift certificate amount you want. MSC will contact you for any extra details and will email you a copy of the gift certificate.