NEW YORK SAILING SCHOOL

Sailing Courses

Master's Course - Our Learn to Sail Course

Who should take the course?
This course is for the beginner with little or no experience.

What will you achieve?
You will gain a basic functional knowledge of sailing and master the comprehensive sailing skills needed to confidently rent one of our boats after graduation.
NASBLA Small Boat Safety Certification
ASA Basic Keelboat Standards Certification (101)

How is the Course Structure?
Day 1. 10:30 to 11:30 Classroom - 12:30 to 5:30 on the water.
Day 2. 10:30 to 11:30 Classroom - 12:30 to 5:30 on the water.
Day 3. 10:30 to 11:30 Classroom - 12:30 to 5:30 on the water.
Day 4. 8:30 to 12:30 Practice sail - no instructor on board.
Day 5. 8:30 to 12:30 Practice sail - no instructor on board.
Day 6. 8:30 to 12:30 Practice sail - no instructor on board.

What sailboat?
Sonar 23 - The Sonar's outstanding feature is the 11-½ -foot long cockpit with deep seats, reassuring high angle back rests, and plenty of legroom. This means that 4 students will have room to handle sail trim and steering duties in comfort. Since the boom is high above your head, you'll learn without worrying about getting hit in the head. And, the 900 lb. keel provides a stable ride that allows students keep learning. Compare the large cockpit of the Sonar to other school's boats.
Remember, the boat is your classroom; you should be comfortable in it.

How many students on the sailboat?
At NYSS we never place more than 4 students on board with each ASA Certified instructor. In 4 to a boat instruction format, students rotate through 4 positions about every 20 minutes, one position is devoted to watching the other students working the jib, main sail, tiller, doing chart work and resting (taking a break and enjoying sailing). We found that this practice of giving students breaks from sailing functions actually helps them learn quicker because they are not tired during the last 2 hours of the class and they reinforced their learning process by watching how their shipmates are performing their duties.

Where will you sail?
The School's Sailing campus is very important. NYSS's sailing territory prepares you to go sailing anywhere. You will be exposed to 95 percent of the sailing conditions that exist in the world. The moment you cast off your NYSS mooring, you'll be learning to sail in the center of recreational boating, the large Long Island Sound, with plenty of room to maneuver, limited commercial traffic and many interesting places to visit. All NYSS instruction takes place in reliable afternoon breezes, with plenty of pure sailing time. You're sailing in ideal waters (the Long Island Sound) the second you cast off your NYSS mooring.

What can you do after finishing the course?
Participate in Alumni sails on Tuesday through Friday all day $35. For additional $35 you may bring up to 5 guest with you.
Come for some more practice sails for $25 a session
Become Passport sailing Club Member - unlimited sailing for $75 a month. Firts month free if you enroll after the course.
Rent our dailsailers.

Total Course Price: $650
Age 8 to 14: $550

Materials

2005 Master's Course Schedule

Coastal Navigation Course

Navigation is what you do to get safely from one place to another and to pinpoint your position during the voyage. Navigation answers the two questions of Where am I? and How do I get safely from here to there?

Piloting is the use of land and sea marks to get from one feature to another. Sailing from Buoy to Buoy going into a harbor is an example of piloting. As one buoy is noted and identified as it gets closer, the pilot looks for the next buoy, and thus the boat proceeds up the channel. Charts are used to visually orient the pilot to the surroundings to predict what he should see next.
Position is known relative to the land and sea features of the surroundings.

Coastal Navigation uses many of the skills used in piloting but uses the compass and other tools to plot position, speed, set and drift of current and estimated time of arrival. The position of the vessel is noted on the chart as it proceeds on its journey.

Who should take the course?
Everyone who is driving sail or power vessel.

How is the course structure?
This is self-study course. You will spend about one hour with the instructor before taking the exam. We will answer any questions personally or by phone while studying.
The exam can be taken any time (please reserve about four hours for it).
You will receive ASA Coastal Navigation Standard (105)certificate.

Prerequisite: None
Total Course Price: $200
Materials:

ASA Certifications:
ASA Coastal Navigation Standard (105)
Schedule/Dates Any time

Master's Course plus Coastal Navigation Course

NYSS's most popular course combination.

Total Course Price: $750
Full time students: $550
Materials:

One household - Two Persons - : $1150
Materials:

One household - Each Additional Person - : $400
Materials:

ASA Certifications:
NASBLA Small Boat Safety,
ASA Basic Keelboat Standards (101)
ASA Coastal Navigation Standard (105)

2005 Master's Course Schedule

Refresher Course

This "Refresher Course" is designed for sailors who took a basic course outside NYSS (with or without either ASA or US Sailing Certification) and did not have a chance or time to master their sailing skills. This is a 2 days course on the water only.
Optional ASA Basic Keelboat Standard (101) certification available.

Prerequisite: Basic Sailing Skills
Course Price: $300
Optional ASA Certification $100

Boat used: Sonar 23'
Course Hours:
Wednesday and Thursday 12:30 - 5:30 or
Saturday and Sunday 12:30 - 5:30.
Optional ASA Certifications: Additional $100 incuding ASA Log Book and Exam Paper
NASBLA Small Boat Safety,
ASA Basic Keelboat Standards (101)

2005 Refresher Course Schedule

Coastal Cruising Course

This is the course for Master's Course Grads or other groups of sailors who have similar sailing knowledge or experience. You'll spend 2 days with an ASA certified instructor on scheduled dates. This course concentrates on advanced sailing techniques, docking and navigation. You'll experience sailing in yachts ranging from 25' to 30' with an engine.
You will receive ASA - Coastal Cruising Standards (103) certificate.

Prerequisite: Master's Course (ASA - 101), Coastal Navigation (ASA - 105)
Total Course Price: $400

Boat used: Catalina 25', Mirage 27', Mirage 30'.
Course Hours: Saturday and Sunday 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM {Stay overnight on the boat optional)
ASA Certification:
ASA - Coastal Cruising Standards (103)

2005 Coastal Cruising Course Schedule

Bareboat Chartering Course

This course is the "learner’s permit" you need to complete to safely charter or own a large cruising vessel. You'll spend 2 1/2 days aboard a fully equipped 30’ to 40' yacht, with ample time for exploring and relaxation. Day one starts with a short session on how to prepare for a weekend cruise. Later in the afternoon, you will practice docking and navigating in a crowded harbor situation. You will spend the night on board and leave early on day 2 for one of eastern Long Island's historic seaports. Along the way your NYSS expert instructor will guide you through sail changes that need to be made, channels to be navigated, logs to be kept and preparation for the unexpected. This course shows you the "how-to-do" on a large cruising vessel. The ASA’s "Cruising Fundamentals" is mailed in advance for you to study.
You will receive ASA - Bareboat Chartering Standard (104) certificate.

Prerequisite: Master's Course (ASA - 101), Coastal Navigation (ASA - 105), Coastal Cruising (ASA - 103)
Total Course Price: $650

Boat used: Mirage 30', Beneteau Oceanis 390.
Course Hours: Fri. 6:30 PM to Sunday 5:30 PM
ASA Certification:
ASA - Bareboat Chartering Standard (104)

2005 Bareboat Chartering Course Schedule:

Advance Coastal Cruising

Sailors must safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel about 30 to 50 feet in length.
This is a day and nighttime course in coastal and inland waters; in any weather.
You will spend 3 days and 2 nights on the water.
Electronic instruments are used in coastal navigation.
You will receive ASA - Advanced Coastal Cruising Standard (106)certificate.

Prerequisite: Master's Course (ASA - 101), Coastal Navigation (ASA - 105), Coastal Cruising (ASA - 103), Bareboat Chartering (ASA - 104)
Course Price: $700

Boat used: Beneteau Oceanis 390, Columbia 45'.
ASA Certification:
ASA - Advanced Coastal Cruising Standard (106)
Advanced Coastal Cruising Course Schedule:
Please call for dates 914 235 6052

Spinnaker Workshop

The Spinnaker is the most mysterious of all sails. Few sailors truly know its workings and how to harness its power. NYSS's Spinnaker Workshop will teach you the mystery and the workings of this sail. This one-day program is designed to have you set, trim and douse spinnakers until you can do it in your sleep. Anyone from the new sailing Grads to veteran racers can benefit.

Prerequisite: Master's Course
Course Price: $150
Boat used: Sonar 23'
Hours 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
ASA Certification: Part of Advanced Coastal Cruising (106)

2005 Schedule:
May 22,Enroll
June 19, Enroll
July 24,Enroll
August 14, Enroll
September18, Enroll

Celestial Navigation

A self-study course in celestial navigation theory required to safely navigate a sailboat on an offshore passage. The practical application is conducted in the Offshore Passagemaking Course.
You will receive ASA - Celestial Navigation Standard (107) certificate.

Prerequisite: None
Cost:
Materials: Please call 914 235 6052
Total: .
ASA Certification:
ASA - Celestial Navigation Standard (107)
Schedule/Dates: Any time

Offshore Passagemaking

Gain skills as skipper and crew on a sailing vessel on offshore passages in any weather.
You will receive ASA - Offshore Passagemaking Standard (108) certificate.

Prerequisite: All previous Keelboat Standards
Cost: $700 + Materials + Transportation
ASA Certification:
ASA - Offshore Passagemaking Standard (108)
Schedule/Dates
Please Call NYSS at 914 235-6052

Racing Tactics and Racing Regatta

Racing Tactics

For many of our "Master's Course" graduates, our Racing programs are a great way to improve your sailing skills.

An ASA instructor teaches you the theory behind starting tactics, tied racing starts, proper sail trim and shape, mark-rounding strategies, stalling and accelerating tactics, upwind and downwind strategies. 3 hours classroom instructions and 5 hours on water.

Racing Tactics Cost: $125

Schedule/Dates May 30, - Enroll

Racing Regatta

The program is taught in our Sonar class sloop. You will be coached on the racing skills and techniques as you put them all together in the fluid situation of actual racing.

Schedule/Dates Every Tuesday from May 27th to August 26th.
Racing Regatta Cost: $350 - Enroll
Individual Race: $45