Our plan · Established in 2026
South Eleuthera (at CEIS)
Sailing is part of learning at South Eleuthera (at CEIS). Our South programme connects school children with the sea through sailing, windsurfing, exploration and summer camps.
Learn on the water
Our work with Cape Eleuthera Island School (CEIS) brings sailing to children from the Elementary Learning Center (ELC) and Deep Creek Middle School (DCMS). We established our South programme in 2026, building on our school sailing.
At ELC, we teach children to steer and balance a boat. They also learn to handle a capsize. Encouragement and practice help them move from hesitation to enjoying the water. ELC sessions at South Eleuthera (at CEIS) and sailing and windsurfing for DCMS eighth graders at Savannah Sound are part of that story. Both give students room to try things and make their own decisions as they become more independent.
Explore beyond the lesson
Our summer camps give beginners time to play and practise with new friends. The Ministry of Youth and Sports supported our 2026 camps. Alongside small-boat sailing and windsurfing, Avelinda is our exploration boat: a way to experience Eleuthera from the sea. Children have sailed aboard Avelinda to the Schooner Cays during camp.
We want this mix of skills and discovery to remain at the heart of our South programme. As children learn to sail and explore the island together, they feel at home on the water.
Give South its own coach
Our next step is a dedicated coach based at CEIS. CEIS will provide accommodation and meals. A local base will make school lessons and camps easier to run, while helping us train more Bahamian instructors.
On Saturdays, the South coach and sailors will join the North group at ESA for shared practice and racing. Reliable transport is essential to make the island work as one team.
Build a lasting sailing centre
We plan a container-sized centre at CEIS to support Optimist sailing, 420s, windsurfing and Avelinda exploration. Two of the six planned 420s will be based in South by 2029.
Paid lessons and visiting camps are the next stage, helping fund local access and create work for Bahamians.