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Wooden Boat, Sailing, and Rowing School Blog

Lifelong Sailing

2/21/2023

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Question: 
​What is the best age to start sailing?

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Answer:
Almost any age!

At the Sailing School at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, we believe that sailing is a sport one can enjoy throughout many different periods of life, from early childhood to later adulthood. While youth typically learn to sail on tender sailboats called dinghies, there is a wide range of dinghies to suit different ages, levels of fitness, and goals. Some are stable, single-sail boats like the pram pictured above and some are fast, tippy, challenging racing boats.  Here at the sailing school, we offer our youth students opportunities to sail in a variety of dinghies, so they feel comfortable and have the opportunity to challenge themselves when they are ready to do so.  

We offer a parent-child sailing class for children ages five to eight years old to learn with their parents.  Our other classes are for youth ages six through seventeen who learn independently from their parents under the expert guidance of US Sailing-Certified instructors. 

Adults at our Sailing School typically learn on Keelboats, which by definition have a fixed keel (rather than a moveable centerboard) which pretty much ensures capsizes (when the boat flips over and the sails are floating on the water) are virtually impossible. Keelboats also vary tremendously in design and performance, but generally, they are more stable and demand less gymnastic ability than centerboard boats. The yellow boat shown below is one of our Keelboats. 
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We do offer some opportunities for adult learners to try out centerboard boats as well if that is something they wish to pursue. The white boat below is one of our Catalina Capri centerboard boats with adult students aboard. 
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If you have been thinking about learning to sail, or if you wish to enroll your child in sailing classes for the 2023 season, now is the time to check out our offerings on line. 

​Classes are filling fast! For more information and registration click on the links below:

Adult Sailing Classes


Youth Sailing Classes



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A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

2/10/2023

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​Are you dreaming of the upcoming sailing season? Do you want to learn more about sailing and related topics? Would you like to network with other sailors and learn where to sail in the Hudson Valley? 

Join with 74 other sailors at the 2023 Riverport Women's Sailing Conference on March 24 - 25, 2023.  Our goal is welcome everyone, especially those who have not had easy access to our sport in the past. To highlight women's accomplishments, all presentations will be led by skilled women mariners.


Join us for an optional inspirational Keynote dinner on March 24 and choose from the following topics on March 25: Environmental Education & Sail Training, The Science of Sailing, Terrestrial Navigation, Becoming a Boat Owner, Sail Care & Repair, Intro to Racing, Spinnaker Racing,  Double-Handed Racing, Sustainable Sailing, HRMM Gallery Tours focused on Women, Diesel Maintenance, Learning the Ropes, Outboard Engine Maintenance, Coastal and Offshore Passages, Weather for the Mariner, and US Inland Navigation Rules.  
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As part of our day on March 25, you can participate in our Sailing Fair, where you can meet folks from a variety of local and regional sailing organizations and learn how to get out sailing!

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​Only 35 spots remain. Sign up today to reserve your place at the conference. 
Register Now
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  • Home
    • About
    • Board >
      • Join Our Board
    • News
    • Newsletter
    • Work With Us
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  • Join Our Mailing List
  • Visit
    • Hours And Directions
    • Parking
    • Museum Store >
      • Museum Online Store
    • Docking
    • Book A Charter
    • Rondout Lighthouse
    • Facility Rentals
    • Area Attractions
  • Museum
    • Lighthouse Film
    • RiverWise >
      • Documentary Films
    • Museum at Home
    • Exhibits >
      • New Age of Sail
      • Warning Signs
      • Mary Powell
      • Rescuing the River
      • Online Exhibits
      • Walking Tours
    • Lecture Series
    • Speaking Engagements
    • School Programs
  • Boat Tours
    • All Boat Tours
    • Meet Solaris
    • Lighthouse Tours
    • History Tours
    • Tasting History
    • Special Guest Tours
    • Ecology Tours
    • Evening Cruises
    • Private Charters >
      • Visiting Vessels >
        • Maiden
        • Eleanor
        • John J Harvey
        • Kalmar Nyckel
        • Impossible Dream
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Lecture Series
    • RiverWise
  • Boat School
    • Youth Classes
    • Adult Classes
    • Wooden Boat, Sailing, & Rowing Blog
    • Instructors
    • RWBS Library
    • Restoration
  • Sailing
    • Sailing School
    • Adult Sailing
    • Youth Sailing Program
    • Student Resources
    • Sea Scouts
    • Sailing Instructors
  • Rowing
    • Learn to Row
    • Rowing Instructors
  • Research
    • Research Requests
    • Research Library Catalog
    • Collections >
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    • History Blog
    • RiverWise
    • Submerged Resources Project
    • Pilot Log
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      • The Hudson River
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      • Robert Fulton
      • Hudson River Steamboats
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