Basic
Coastal Cruising
(the Overnight Adventure!!)
Basic Coastal Cruising Registration
After learning the basics of sailing, you are ready to set off for some adventure. Manhattan Sailing School teaches Basic Coastal Cruising on a beautiful J/105 named "Gratitude." The J/105 is equipped with navigation equipment and a steering wheel.
This course is also an overnight adventure. You start here in Manhattan and sail to a distant destination (Manhasset Bay on Long Island Sound or Atlantic Highlands on Sandy Hook Bay). Then you return to NY Harbor the next day.
Basic Coastal Cruising will teach you:
- Engines & Handling Under Power
- VHF Radios
- Sailing Terminology
- Duties of Skipper & Crew
- Seamanship & Anchoring
- Reefing & Heaving To
- Compass Steering
- Safety Harnesses
- Navigation & Chart Reading
- Weather Forecasting
- USCG Required Gear
- Flying a Spinnaker (weather permitting)
Basic Coastal Cruising is
2 days of sailing. You begin with a Friday
evening classroom session at the North Cove docks. Then you push off from dock
on Saturday morning and spend the day working on the course while sailing to
either Manhasset Bay on Long Island
Sound or Atlantic Highlands on Sandy Hook Bay.
Manhasset Bay: Depending on currents, you will transit the East River in the morning
or afternoon and continue sailing on Long Island Sound. On Saturday night,
Gratitude takes a mooring off the
Manhasset Bay Yacht Club..
Students can reserve a
room at the club.
Atlantic Highlands
Harbor:
http://www.ahnj.com/ahnj/
you will sail under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and on to
Sandy Hook navigating through busy commercial shipping channels replete with a
variety of aids to navigation. You will dock in Atlantic Highlands, dine at one
of the fine restaurants on shore and spend the night at the nearby Comfort Inn
(732-671-3400)
or
the Blue Bay Inn, which is
within walking distance to the marina.
http://www.newjerseyshorehotel.com
The cost of the overnight stay is not included in the fee
for the class.
On Sunday, everyone sails back to New York Harbor.
Each course is limited to
6 students (a
minimum of 4 students are needed for the course to go forward).
ASA certification to the Basic Coastal Cruising standard is available with this course.
To commemorate your sail on "Gratitude," all students receive a free embroidered polo shirt compliments of Manhattan Sailing School.
Cost & Schedule
Tuition is $590 per person.
- Friday 6 - 8 p.m. - Classroom Instruction
- Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. - On-Water Instruction
- Sunday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. - On-Water Instruction
Cancellation Policy
$50 Change fee within two weeks of your course.
$25 Cancellation fee two weeks prior to your course.
No Refund within one week (7 Days) of the course.
Schedule