As a child I was introduced to sailing by my grandfather on Long Island Sound. As an adult I wanted to try something new and had this yearning to sail.
We started with the Basic Keelboat course and moved on through Basic Coastal Cruising and a docking class. Then we continued with Sail Solomons in Antigua, where we took Bareboat...
Our Start Sailing Now page profiles sailors who got their start as adults. They are racers and cruisers, men and women. Big boat and dinghy sailors, who have embraced the sport in a...
Start wherever you can. Find a friend who knows a guy with a boat and jump on any chance to get out on the water. I’ve found most sailors are more than happy to take people out and...
I had the most amazing first season sailing. It’s been fantastic to be able to jump into a new sport.
I thought sailing would be boring. I was so wrong. It is so much fun, and I can count on something happening each time I go out that I had not encountered yet. I’m constantly learning...
“Instead of feeling sad, I put myself into sailing. It gave me something positive to focus on and gave me purpose. Sailing was a life saver.”
"I love water sports. Why don’t I know how to sail?”
As part of our monthly Start Sailing Now series, Wendy Woods shares her journey from passenger to active sailing crew. ~by Beth Crabtree