Sep 16, 2019 | Sailing Advice
A contribution from instructor Rob Lawnsby A summer trip to Maine is the dream of many Rhode Island sailors. So what is the reality and how difficult and involved is it? I write this as I sit at anchor in a quiet cove in Penobscot Bay. I have now made this trip... Sep 16, 2019 | Instructors
Rob has been a sailor for 40 years! He’s cruised all around the world living and loving life at sea and is now an instructor here at our school. He shares with us details of his sailing experiences and some essential tips for potential sailors: 1. How did you... Aug 7, 2019 | Instructors
Bruce has been sailing since 10 years of age and is now an instructor here at our school. He shares with us some insightful details about himself and his experiences sailing: 1. How did you first get into sailing? My dad sailed all 4 seasons and I wanted to spend more... Jul 15, 2019 | Instructors
Stanley is one of our instructors here at the school. We asked him to answer a few questions about his background and experiences sailing: 1. How did you first get into sailing? A co-worked asked if I would like to go out for a sail on his boat. Ever since that sail,... Jun 19, 2019 | Instructors
Lynn started sailing as an adult and has cruised the Northeast extensively on her J-40 along with racing, deliveries and just “messing around” on boats anywhere she could. Let’s hear more about how she started sailing and how she thinks about the challenges out... May 15, 2019 | Instructors
Mary now runs and owns the school. Scheduling the classes, assigning the instructors, registering the students, paying the bills, and keeping up with the books is just PART of what Mary does. 1. How did you first get into sailing? I started sailing 32 years ago on my... Apr 14, 2019 | Instructors
Bob Millard, a Narragansett Sailing School Instructor, shares his tales of sailing, from early days to a weekly event to what new sailors must know: 1. How did you first get into sailing? When I was about 10 my dad, who used to sail as a kid when his family summered... 
Mar 14, 2019 | Sailing Advice
“I’m really looking forward to sailing, but docking makes me nervous…Okay, I got out of the slip, phew. It’s a beautiful day to sail, the wind is blowing, everyone is enjoying themselves… And now we have to go back. Ugh! That means I have to swing the boat back... 
Feb 14, 2019 | Sailing Advice
Late winter and early spring is an excellent time to be checking your boat systems to minimize summer hassle. Let’s look at a few things you should do before your boat hits the water. 1. Check your sea cocks. Once in the water a sea cock is impossible to service. They... 
Feb 14, 2019 | Instructors
NSS Instructor TJ Kowalczyk tells us about his experience on the water as a sailor and instructor: 1. How did you first get into sailing? One spring day I was walking around Boston catching up with my cousin from out of town. We saw the sailboats gliding about the... 