Oklahoma High School Sailing Association

OHSSA

What Is the Oklahoma High School Sailing Association?

The Oklahoma High School Sailing Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and improvement of Youth Sailing in the OKC area.  Although we are a new organization, our coaches and instructors have taught more than 1250 students to sail.  We are affiliated with the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) which is the governing body for high school sailing nation wide.

  Who is eligible?

Any 9-12 grader interested in learning to sail or racing sailboats.

7th and 8th graders may practice and race with the teams but are ineligible for ISSA events until they reach high school. 

  What are the Benefits of High School Sailing?

*Increase self-esteem

*Improve teamwork and communication

*Participate in a drug and alcohol free environment

*Exercise

*Initiate a lifetime interest in sailing-- recreationally or competitively

 *Seeing the Country via out- of -town regattas

*Making new friends