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... 
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... 
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... 
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... 
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... 
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....