UKSA Watersports Summer Camp in Cowes, Isle of Wight

Cowes, United Kingdom

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UKSA runs school-holiday watersports camps at its secure waterfront base in West Cowes, Isle of Wight. Children aged 8-15 spend their days sailing, kayaking, windsurfing and paddleboarding, while the residential option for ages 12-15 adds bunk-style accommodation, full meals and a lively evening programme.

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Age

12–15 * yrs

Language

English

Program type

Adventure Camps, Sport Camps

Accommodation

Campus

About

About the Course

The camps group children into two age bands — Kids (8–11) and Youths (12–15) — and mix water-based sessions with land games across the day. The programme covers dinghy sailing, keelboating, kayaking, windsurfing, stand-up paddleboarding, raft building and racing, plus archery, orienteering and pool games. Activities may be adjusted for weather or course numbers.

What’s Included

Two residential formats are offered: a 5-day camp (Monday–Friday, 4 nights) and a 3-day camp (2 nights), both for ages 12–15. All equipment is included. Non-residential day-camp places are available for ages 8–15 and include equipment and a packed lunch daily.

Accommodation

Residential campers (ages 12+) stay in dedicated kids-camp bunk-style accommodation on the West Cowes campus, with their own dedicated kids area separate from other users of the centre.

Meal Plan

Residential campers receive a buffet breakfast, packed lunch and a hot evening meal. Day campers receive a packed lunch daily.

Activities & Excursions

Daytime watersports are followed for residential campers by a full evening programme run by the entertainments team: UKSA Olympics, in-house cinema, disco, human board games, egg drop, crabbing, quiz, treasure hunt and pool games.

Facilities

UKSA occupies a secure 3.5-acre waterfront site in West Cowes with direct water access, an on-site swimming pool, dedicated kids area and professional watersports equipment for all activities.

Camp Experience

UKSA is a maritime charity that has been training people on the water for over 35 years. Children are supervised at all times by experienced, safeguard-trained watersports instructors, and the residential camp includes evening supervision by dedicated entertainment teams.

Language Camp prices

5-Day Residential Watersports Camp

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Five days (Monday to Friday, 4 nights) of supervised watersports for ages 12-15: dinghy sailing, keelboating, kayaking, windsurfing, SUP, raft building and more, with bunk-style accommodation, full meals and a nightly…

12–15 * yrs
Multi-activity watersports with a reside

Multi-activity watersports with a residential stay: daytime instruction on the water plus evening activities including UKSA Olympics, cinema, disco and treasure hunt.

Included items

  • Accommodation
  • Activities
  • Meals
  • Tuition

Daily Schedule

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

  1. Breakfast

    07:00–08:00

  2. Classes

    08:30–12:30

  3. Lunch

    12:30–13:30

  4. Dinner

    18:30–19:30

  5. Evening activities

    20:00–22:00

  6. Lights out

    22:30–22:30

Included items

Highlights

  • 24/7 supervisionRound-the-clock supervision ensuring student safety.
  • Small groupsPersonalized attention in small class groups.

Activities

  • Disco
  • Indoor Games
  • Movie Night
  • Outdoor Sports Games
  • Quiz Night
  • Swimming
  • Water Games
  • Welcome Games

Facilities

  • Cafeteria
  • Games area
  • Outdoor fields
  • Residence accommodation
  • Swimming facilities

School

UKSA (United Kingdom Sailing Academy)

UKSA is a maritime charity and watersports training centre based on a secure 3.5-acre waterfront site in West Cowes, Isle of Wight. Alongside professional maritime training, UKSA runs popular school-holiday watersports camps for children aged 8-15, available as day camps or as supervised residential stays with bunk-style accommodation, full meals and an evening activities programme. Children are supervised at all times by experienced, safeguard-trained watersports instructors.

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uksa.org

Location

Map showing camp locationArctic Road, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7PQ, Cowes

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More about this camp

The camp takes place on a secure 3.5-acre waterfront campus in West Cowes, where UKSA — a maritime charity with more than 35 years of training experience — has its base. The holiday programme is built around water: dinghy sailing, keelboating, kayaking, windsurfing, stand-up paddleboarding, raft building and racing, supported by land-based games such as archery, orienteering and pool games. Children are grouped by age into Kids (8-11) and Youths (12-15) and are supervised at all times by experienced, safeguard-trained watersports instructors. Families can choose between two formats. The day camp for ages 8-15 runs as a 3-day or 5-day programme and includes all equipment and a packed lunch each day. The residential camp, available for ages 12-15, adds bunk-style accommodation in a dedicated kids area, buffet breakfast, packed lunch and a hot evening meal, plus an evening entertainment programme run by dedicated teams — from a camp Olympics and in-house cinema to discos, quizzes and treasure hunts. Sessions run through the school summer holidays with weekly start dates into early September, and 5-day camps follow a Monday-to-Friday pattern with four nights on campus. The centre has an on-site swimming pool, direct water access and professional equipment for every activity. Water-based activities may be adjusted for weather or group numbers. Availability, dates and prices may change quickly. Please always confirm details directly with the camp provider before making travel arrangements.

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