Learn a sport you will enjoy for a lifetime!  Sailaway Sailing School offers a variety of programs taught by certified instructors to fit your schedule.  We're located in Captain's Cove Seaport on historic Black Rock Harbor.  Sailors have honed their skills on these waters for hundreds of years and so will you!  After class you can enjoy the Cove's family friendly restaurant and bar with its salty seafaring atmosphere.

INTRO TO SAILING:  Considering getting into the sport of sailing?  "Intro to Sailing" is a 3 hour skippered course designed to give you a feel for the wind in your sails.  Spend 3 hours on Long Island Sound as crew with one of our certified instructors to get real hands-on experience and learn some basic sailing concepts along the way!  Course fee for parties up to 4:  $225

SMALL BOAT SAILING COURSE:  This is a fast track "Learn to Sail" course for the whole family!  Three 3 hour sessions with one of our certified instructors on our Hunter 140s and JY15s.

Day 1:  Water Safety, Boat Anatomy, Sailing Language, Rigging, Intro Sail!

Day 2:  Wind Awareness, Points of Sail, Tacking & Jibing, Docking

Day 3:  Review, Capsize Recovery, Man Overboard Recovery Drills, Solo Sail!

Course fee:  $550 single, $675 for parties of 2

BASIC KEELBOAT SAILING COURSE:  "Learn to Sail" on our 22' keel sailboat.  This is a three session, 9 hour course that can be scheduled evenings and weekends for three hour sessions.

Day 1:  Water Safety, Boat Anatomy, Sailing Language, Rigging, Intro Sail!

Day 2:  Points of Sail, Tacking & Jibing, Docking, Motoring

Day 3:  Reefing, Man Overboard Recovery Drills, Navigation & Rules of the Road

Course fee:  $675 single, $850 for parties of 2. 

 

INTRO TO CRUISING & BAREBOAT CHARTERING:  Prerequisite:  Basic Keelboat Sailing Course

Students learn the fundamentals of large boat cruising in preparation for bareboat chartering. This course is taught in three 4 hour sessions on our 36' Cruiser.         

Lesson 1:  Boat Anatomy, Boat Systems & Safety, Trip Planning, Fun Sail!

Lesson 2:  Rules of the Road, Navigation, Anchoring, Docking.

Lesson 3:  Heavy Weather Sailing, Man Overboard Recovery Drills, Flying a Cruising Spinnaker

Course fee:  $720 per person.