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Need a quick get away from the hustle and bustle of the city? Head down to the New York Harbor at North Cove Marina at Brookfield Place in Battery Park City for a sail around the harbor. Offshore sailing school is offering two-hour sailing lessons at $75.00 per hour per person to a three-day learn to sail certification program with grand opening prices starting at $347.50.
Offshore Sailing School has grown from a one-branch, two-instructor, two-boat operation to a well-respected school with multiple branches and boats with a highly qualified staff. A racing series and special events are planned throughout the summer. Beginning June 22nd, a KidsSail youth sailing program will begin and last eight weeks through August 14th.
Offshore is also providing scholarships for up to half off the spots in KidsSail for those who cannot afford to pay.
“Our intention is to make sailing accessible, fun and rewarding for everyone with KidsSail, Adult Lessons, a new North Cove sailing club, Corporate team building, Charity events, group regattas, and special needs sailing programs for handicapped and at-risk populations,” said Doris Colgate, the co-owner, CEO and president of the school. “We are dedicated to enriching the lives of boys and girls through education and access to sailing.”
Photo courtesy of Haylie Born
Since 1964 there have been over 130,000 graduates; most of which had never set foot on a sailboat before attending. Practical Sailor has ranked the school #1 for instructors and curriculum.
Steve Colgate, former Olympic sailor, co-owns Offshore Sailing School with his wife Doris Colgate. Both have received the prestigious SAIL magazine industry award for leadership. In 2003, U.S. sailing awarded them with the Timothea Larr Trophy in recognition of their excellence in sailing education and exceptional leadership. The couple has set sail in some of the best cruising grounds in the world such as: the Caribbean, Bahamas, The Pacific Northwest, Marine, French Riviera, Greece, Turkey, Belize, Tonga and Tahiti. They are also authors of Fast Track to Cruising (2005) and Fast Track to Sailing (2009) published by the international Marine/McGraw-Hill. They are the only sailing instruction/vacation company with books written by its founders for comprehensive sailing courses.
Photo courtesy of Haylie Born
As of May 21st, Offshore Sailing School has five award-winning Colgate 26 ft. sailboats in North Cove Marina. The school offers a full range of courses combined with vacation packages. They have anything from basic sailing to boating through advanced cruising and racing.
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Here are core programs offered combined with resort packages:
- Learn to sail
- Bareboat Charter Cruising
- Live Aboard Cruising
- Fast Track to Cruising
- Private Live Aboard Cruising Course for Two
- Private Family Learn to Sail and Cruising Courses
- Catamaran Live Aboard Navigation
- Coastal Navigation
- Coastal Passage Making
- Offshore Passage Making
- Performance Sailing
- Performance Race Weeks
- Girlfriend Getaways
- Sail-Race Challenge
- Two-Day Intro to Sailing
- Power Cruising and Fast Track to Power Cruising Courses
- Bareboat Charter Refresher
- Sailing Lessons
- International Cruising Proficiency Evaluation
For more information visit their website OffshoreSailing.com
By-Haylie Born