3rd Annual Dark 'n' Stormy Evening Set for May 20th
This years spring fundraiser, the 3rd Annual Dark 'n' Stormy Evening, is shaping up to be the best Dark 'n' Stormy Evening ever. Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 20th. Goslings and Heineken have signed on as official drink sponsors. The Frying Pan is in prime condition. Start the summer season off right with Hudson River Community Sailing. More information about special musical guests, raffle prizes, and tickets coming soon!
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HRCS and Urban Assembly Schools Partner for Summer Program
Above: HRCS Internship Director Spencer Merlis speaks with students from the Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters about the Summer Leadership Program.
The Urban Assembly (UA) network of schools has partnered with HRCS to provide hundreds of New York City public school students the opportunity to develop their leadership, teamwork, and communication skills and earn a physical education credit while engaging in the medium of sailing on the Hudson River. The Urban Assembly network consists of 22 middle and high schools scattered throughout the five boroughs. Urban Assembly schools are unique in that they are theme-based (business, government, law, maritime), provide highly-focused mentoring, and enable students to have a variety of real world opportunities through their many partnerships. Over the months of March and April, members of the HRCS staff will visit nearly all the UA schools to present the Summer Leadership Program to students and allow them to apply. The Summer Leadership Program runs for four weeks over the summer and provides the opportunity for young people in our partner schools to access our waterways and challenge themselves in a unique, enriching way. Back to Top |
Distinguished Maritime Organizations Back HRCS
  
Above: The burgees of the Cruising Club of America (left), of which the Bonnell Cove Foundation is the charitable arm, and the Corinthians (right) as well as the logo of SUNY Maritime College.
The Cruising Club of America, The Corinthians, SUNY Maritime, InterActive Corp (IAC), and the John Eastman Family Foundation are part of the core of organizations that believe in the mission of HRCS and support our work. Check out our Partners and Supporters page to see the other organizations that support our mission.
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Summer Sailing Academy
Summer Sailing Academy
Give your son or daughter the chance to learn to sail without them even having to leave their own city. The Summer Sailing Academy offers kids from ages 11 to 18 a week of exciting sailing on the Hudson River and New York Harbor. Participants will not only learn how to drive the boat and trim the sails but also the math and science behind the sport. Competitive races and trips down to the Statue of Liberty makes this experience unlike any typical sports day camp.
2010 Session Dates:
Session 1: June 14-June 18
Session 2: June 21-June 25
Session 3: June 28 - July 2
Session 4: July 19 - July 23
Session 5: July 26 - July 30
Session 6: August 16 - August 20
Session 7: August 23 - August 27
Remember: Camp ends at 12pm on Fridays with an optional FREE afternoon for those who choose to participate.
For details visit our website. To sign up give us a call at 212-924-1920.
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- Offered weekends and select weekdays
- For beginner to intermediate sailors
- 18-20 hour course
- Covers boat handling, sail trim, tacking and gybing, points of sail, man overboard procedure, etc.
- Personalized instruction - maximum 1:4 instructor to student ratio
- Certified by US Sailing - great to have for boat chartering!
- Womens-Only Courses offered on Mondays!
Private Lessons - $90/person/hour
- For all sailors
- Design your own lesson - racing, spinnaker use, advanced tactics, etc.
- One on one instruction
- Minimum 2 hours
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For all sailors
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2 hour fun sail
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Hands-on or sit back and enjoy, your call!
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Opportunity to go sailing on New York City's great waterways
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Adult Membership - Best Deal in Town
New member orientations every Monday at 7pm. Sign up now!
You do not have to buy your own boat. You do not have to pay for slip fees or winter storage. You do not have to pay for maintenance nor worry about upkeep on your boat. All you have to do is show up and GO SAILING! Do not miss out on the best and most affordable opportunity to go sailing and learn to sail in 2010 without leaving the city! Looking for fun and competitive racing? Tuesday and Thursday evenings we will hosting fleet racing with spinnakers. Wednesday evenings will be clinic night for those looking to brush up on different racing skills. Whether you are a world champion or have never raced before, we can suit your needs and provide you with a great experience. Sign up!
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Take Your Group Sailing!
Looking for a great team-building experience to make your group more cohesive? Need an excuse to get out of the office? Sailing inherently teaches leadership, teamwork, and communication and can be a great bonding experience for your group. Bring your co-workers, department, alumni group, club, summer associate group, and any other group you are a part of.
- Customized experience
- Lesson, fun sail, or regatta format
- Organized post-outing cocktail hour
- Contact us for details; (212) 924-1920 or info@hudsonsailing.org
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HRCS Fleet Almost Ready to Splash
Before you read the next issue of this newsletter, the entire HRCS fleet will be in the water at Pier 66. HRCS staff and volunteers are currently putting the finishing touches on the boats at SUNY Maritime. Within the next week, half the fleet will be put in the water to be water-tested and have their rigs tuned. Stay tuned for pictures from the adventure down the East River and through Hells Gate.
Above: Instructor Scott Tami putting a winch back together after cleaning it. Below: Youth Program Director Alex Baum fixing a faulty traveler.
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