Sail With HRCS This Season
HRCS offers a variety of affordable small group and private sailing lessons to sailors of all skill levels. Beginners can learn the basics, while more experienced sailors can build their skills with advanced lessons and weekend-long courses. To receive updates about new lesson offerings as well as other HRCS programs, please sign up for our mailing list.
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Full Weekend Courses
Basic Keelboat
18 hours $475 + $50 Certification Fee
This course provides the student with a foundation of skills and follows a curriculum set by US Sailing, the national governing body of sailing. Students learn how to rig and derig a boat, sail at different angles to the wind, tie various knots, and predict weather patterns. Skills taught on the water are reinforced in the classroom.
*New this year, HRCS is offering a Women's Basic Keelboat course as an option for female identifying students who would prefer a single-gender option.*
Intermediate Keelboat
16 hours $500
Looking to take your skills to the next level? This class, held on our brand new fleet of J/80 sailboats, is the ideal next step for sailors who have taken our Intro or Basic Keelboat courses, or who are looking to build on prior experience. Learn how to interpret tide and current charts, take the next step toward mastering the crew overboard maneuver, and build the confidence necessary to skipper a small keelboat on a dynamic waterway.
*New this year, HRCS has expanded our intermediate-level lesson into a more rigorous weekend-long course *
Advanced Keelboat
16 hours $500
Designed for sailors with keelboat experience who are looking to take the next step into performance sailing. Ideal for sailors who want to try our new fleet of J/80 boats. Graduates will have successfully demonstrated the ability to skipper and crew a keelboat in moderate wind/sea conditions, and demonstrate their understanding of performance sailing techniques.
Single-session Lessons
Intro
Chelsea: 3 hours $100
Inwood: 2 hours $75
Perfect for those new to the sport. Learn how to steer, control the sails, and practice basic maneuvers in our most popular course. After a brief lesson on land, students will get hands experience on the water with a US Sailing certified instructor.
Open
Chelsea and Inwood: 3 hours $100
Ideal for those with basic sailing skills. Come with a goal you want to achieve, and we will help you achieve it. Open lessons are a budget friendly way to get individualized instruction.
Private Lessons
Individual rate $90/hr.
Group Rate: $350 for 2 hrs. ($100/additional hour)
With our Private lessons you are guaranteed an instructor and a boat all to yourself. Our most individualized lessons are perfect for people brand new to sailing, but also for those who have experience to build upon. Our staff will work with you to reach your goals.
Sunset Sail
Chelsea: 3 hours $100
Take to the water as the air cools, the water darkens to a deep blue, and the city skyline begins to glow in the last light of the day. Few things are better than skimming along the smooth water on a graceful and quiet sailboat at sunset. Learn to sail, brush up on your skills, or just sit back and enjoy the view.
Family Sail
Chelsea and Inwood: $200/ 2 hours
Enjoy fresh air and a relaxing afternoon with your family or cohabitants. Get outdoors and learn new skills together. Available at select times only.
Give the Gift of Sailing
To purchase a gift certificate, you can click the link below, or give us a call at (212) 924-1920.