The Hoboken Sailing School
For Novice Sailors
New to sailing? No problem. The Hoboken Sailing School offers the U.S. Sailing Basic Keelboat course. This course is designed for novices and will give you all the skills and experience you need to safely and confidently operate the boat. The course is packed with useful information that you can apply to all different types of vessels. You will be instructed by U.S. Sailing Certified Instructors. These instructors have been certified by U.S. Sailing and posses the highest quality of both knowledge and safety standards. At the end, you will walk away with your U.S. Sailing Basic Keelboat certification and skills that you can take anywhere!
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Small Class Sizes
Boats will never exceed 6 students so each student receives individualized attention as well as hands on experience on the water.
Knowledgeable Instructors
All of our instructors are U.S. Sailing certified instructors. They have passed the rigorous standards both in quality of instruction and safety standards to bring you the best value on the water.
Certified Curriculum
Our Sailing School is an accredited U.S. Sailing School. This means that all our courses are taught at the U.S. Sailing standard. U.S. Sailing is the governing body of sailing in the United States. They create the standard for teaching.
Tremendous Value
You will walk away with two days of classroom and on the water experience, a U.S. Sailing 1-year membership, Basic Keelboat certification, textbook and official logbook highlighting your experiences.
“There is nothing as exciting as watching a student really begin to understand how the boat moves. Confidence sets in, and they take control of the boat”
- Max R. (Hoboken Sailing School Instructor)