Adult Sailing Lessons (18+)

Learn an exciting new sport, advance your skills, meet new people, and have fun sailing in New Haven Harbor.

Beginner Sailing I and II

In Beginner I you’ll learn how to sail with a mix of classroom and on-the-water instruction. You’ll learn safety, rigging, sail trim, and steering from a certified instructor. Beginner II builds on your skills with the goal of your becoming a confident skipper.

  • Format: classroom and on-the-water instruction with 12 students

  • Boat: 14’ 420 high boom dinghies

  • Prerequisite: Sail Haven Membership

  • Course Fee: $280

  • Dates and duration:

    • Weekday courses lasts 3 weeks and meets twice a week for a total of 6 classes from 6pm – 8pm

    • Saturday courses lasts 4 weeks and meets once a week for a total of 4 classes from 9am – 12pm

Mini Review (Coming in 2024)

Join us for a 2-hour review of gear, rigging, and basic boat handling including tacking, gybing, starting, stopping, docking, rules, and safety.

  • Prerequisites: Sail Haven membership

  • Course goal: quick check-out for experienced sailors

  • Course fee: $75

  • Timing: weekly on Wednesdays from 5pm-7pm

Please Note:

All class times and fees subject to change without notice. All sailing and paddling privileges subject to weather and equipment availability.