by David Bradley | Jan 18, 2019 | Sailing School
We experienced a lot of exciting changes in 2018, and plenty of new and returning students! We wanted to share the short recap video below, featuring some of our favorite classes held throughout the year. Join us in the classrooms and on the water in 2019! The school... 
by David Bradley | Jan 14, 2019 | Instructors
NSS Instructor Dirck Westervelt inspires us with insights from his life of sailing and years of teaching: 1. How did you first get into sailing? I grew up on the water. My grandfather had a cruising powerboat and my mother had a sailboat. I had a sunfish when I was 9... 
by David Bradley | Dec 15, 2018 | Instructors
NSS Instructor Jil Westcott shared her experiences with us from sailing the waters, and years helping new and veteran sailors: 1. How did you first get into sailing? My parents sent me to sailing camp on Cape Cod when I was 9 years old. Absolutely loved the time on... 
by David Bradley | Nov 14, 2018 | Instructors
NSS Instructor Ron McBain shares experiences from the seas for new sailors and Old Salts: 1. How did you first get into sailing? I was in my mid 20’s when my parents invited me on a day sail aboard a chartered, wooden, 72’ schooner out of Camden Maine. The captain... 
by David Bradley | Oct 14, 2018 | Instructors
Dave Pelkey, NSS Instructor of several classes, shares his experiences and insights from the water and teaching sailors, new and veterans alike: 1. How did you first get into sailing? My father bought a Sandpiper 19 a long, long time ago. We learned to sail as a... 
by David Bradley | Sep 9, 2018 | Instructors
John Bell, ASA Instructor of the year 2016, shares his experiences and insights from years of sailing and teaching: 1. How did you first get into sailing? I fell in love with sailing reading Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” book series at age... 
by David Bradley | Aug 8, 2018 | Instructors
Glenn Miner took a moment to share some of his experiences and insights from years of sailing and teaching. Hear what he has to say: 1. How did you first get into sailing? My father was a student at the Naval War College in 1974, so I lived in Newport, RI for one... 
by David Bradley | Jul 16, 2018 | Instructors
We spoke with one of our beloved instructors, Casey Haugh, and asked him about his experiences sailing. Here’s what he had to say: 1. How did you first get into sailing? I got into sailing at a young age when I spent the summers at a sailing camp in St....