Every student will get the opportunity to advance their sailing skills regardless of how many times they’ve been on the water. What we cover is:

Sailing nomenclature and terminology

Outboard engine operation

Essential sailing knots

Rigging/De-rigging a sailboat

Steering with the tiller

Trimming the sails

Maneuvering a sailboat(tacking, jibing, heaving-to)

Rules of the road

Safety drills such as person in the water

9:00 - 9:30 | MEET AND PRE-SAIL HUDDLE

Meet your intructors on our Private Pier 12 which is just South of the entrance to the Marina. The black gates will be unlocked and students can walk to the outermost classroom.

We go over the plan for the day which can include a sail to famous landmark like the George Washington Bridge or the Statue of Liberty. We introduce the skill of the day and describe the fun ways we can learn that skill out on the water.

9:30 - 12:00 | RIG & SAIL

It’s time for the fun! Our sailors split into a group of six or less, grab their life jackets, and head to their boat with an instructor. The sailors will prepare the boat for their morning sail by rigging the sails and then casting off the lines. They then head out into the Hudson River to practice the skill of the day, play a game, or relax and explore. The instructor helps a lot during the first couple of sailing expeditions and then the students will quickly put their new skills to use. The goal is to empower the sailors take the helm an sail the boat as if the instructor isn’t onboard.

12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH

The sailors are invited to bring their own lunch or run over to the many local restaurants.

1:00 - 3:00 | AFTERNOON SAILING

After lunch, we head down to the docks and set sail. The afternoon can be sailors choice where they can fine tune the skill of the day, choose a special destination or have a leisure sail.

3:00 - 3:30 | DE-RIG, CLEAN-UP, RECAP

This is an important part of the day as sailors where they get an opportunity to button up the boat. De-rigging, properly securing the vessel and preparing the boat for the next day are all part of this. We then head up to Pier 12 for a recap of the day and planning for the next voyage.

We encourage students 9-18 to jump on board and enjoy this program. Each boat will have no more than 6 students per instructor to ensure they have the best experience possible.

The total price for this program is $750 a week which includes equipment (lifejacket, etc) and 5 full day programs. If a student would like to do a second week we will offer a 10% discount.