Registration for 2024 classes is now open! View our Class schedules to register.
New in 2024
MSC is now offering a Junior Explorers camp for 5 and 6-year-olds. This class gives youngsters a chance to get comfortable being on the water in a stable Ensign Keelboat.
The Family Keelboat class is back this year with classes being held on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 PM for two weeks.
The Open Sailing Hours for the Membership Program will now be Daily from 10 am to Sunset. Instead of different hours on weekdays and weekends, we are simplifying the program and expanding the number of open sailing hours overall.
The Opti Intro to Race and Opti Racing Classes are now combined in the Opti Race Team class.
Setting Sail Together: Empowering Sailors Through Community Partnerships
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 3000 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 out 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 and two-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 7-12.
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.