Start Sailing Now

06/18/2024

Feel the excitement of learning to sail!

06/18/2024

Opportunity to try sailing this weekend!

Come Join Youth Sailing Virginia for Summer Salistice on Saturday, June 22 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. Open to the public to swing by to learn more about YSV programs and even take a swing around Mill Creek on a sailboat from the YSV Fleet https://summersailstice.com/event/youth-sailing-virginia-summer-sailstice-celebration

06/18/2024

Tour a cool racing yacht this weekend at The Wharf.
Fleet Week activities June 21-25.

Welcome to Clipper Round the World Yacht Race! ⛵️

The Washington, DC team is back home after completing Leg 7, the 6,200 nm American Coast-to-Coast challenge.

🌊 Fleet Week Events: https://bit.ly/3VKf089

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06/14/2024

New to sailing? Give it a try with 2-week access to social sails for just $25!

The perfect time to sail is now 🌊⛵️ Join Sail Nauticus for unlimited access to amazing perks!

✨ Enjoy access to our fleet of Harbor 20 sailboats.
✨ Bring family and friends sailing for free.
✨ Participate in evening social sails and seasonal racing series.
✨ Hone your skills with the mentor program & skill clinics.

New to sailing? Give it a try with 2-week access to social sails for just $25!

Become part our sailing community today! Click here to get started: https://nauticus.org/sail-nauticus/adult-programs/sail-nauticus-membership/"

06/13/2024

Your photo could be on the cover of SpinSheet Magazine

Do you have a SpinSheet-cover-worthy photo to submit? Enter our summer cover contest now! Upload your pic at spinsheet.com at "cover contest" tab at top. Deadline Aug. 10.

📸 Kristen Cooper, our 2023 contest winner

06/10/2024

Every weekend this summer.

06/10/2024

Love it! Start Sailing Now Alumni David and Camille!

SpinSheet Magazine

While conducting ASA 116 dinghy endorsement today with David & Camille, we met the textbook co-author, Captain Andy Batchelor ! Congratulations to Dave & Camille, who had a full day of dinghy exercises and instruction. There is more to learn about dinghies than most folks expect.

06/06/2024

After beginning their sailing adventures aboard a Bristol that was gifted to him, Eric and his wife Cara have moved up to a bigger sailboat and continue to expand their horizons exploring the Chesapeake Bay.

06/04/2024

Start sailing as a family!

06/04/2024

Another great option for

06/03/2024

Beginners are welcome!

Curious about flotillas? Want to learn how they work and why they’re so much fun? Come out to the Annapolis Sailing School's Flotilla Q&A Party! This event is perfect for anyone interested in flotillas - from beginners to experienced sailors.

Attendance is free but don't forget to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/472y2jex

05/31/2024

An introductory sail is a great place to

Interested in sailing for the first time?

Experience a First Sail at Nauticus: a 2-hour introductory class where you can learn the ropes in a relaxed setting with a certified instructor.

Upcoming First Sail Dates:

- Saturday, June 1st, 10AM
- Saturday, June 15th, 1 PM *Sold Out*
- Saturday, June 22nd, 10 AM
- Saturday, June 29th, 1 PM

To learn more, visit this link: https://nauticus.org/sail-nauticus/adult-programs/sailing-courses/first-sail/

05/30/2024

Another great opportunity to try sailing this week.

05/30/2024

Great opportunity to try sailing this Sunday evening!

Spend your Sunday evening on the water! We have spaces available for our 5-8pm sunset Taste of Sailing event on June 2nd! Sign up on our website - go to www.downtownsailing.org/event-5494170 to register!

05/29/2024

April is finally warming, and that means there are opportunities to get out on the water in Annapolis. There’s also free music, a festival for female voices, a maritime collective market day and student art to enjoy through April 24.

05/29/2024

Join us aboard the historic skipjack, Wilma Lee to hear the exciting stories of Rum Runners in the Chesapeake. As Prohibition gripped the country, the mazelike waterways and the defiant culture of the watermen made the Bay a prime location for booming illegal enterprise.

05/29/2024

Come sail away with us! Summer Sailstice, a global
celebration of sailing, is being held June 24-25. Learn More: http://www.discoverboating.com/resources/article.aspx?id=786

05/29/2024

05/29/2024

The BoatUS Foundation offers the only FREE online boating safety course developed specifically for your state.

05/17/2024

Within three years the two of us would be sailing on a 38-foot Beneteau in the British Virgin Islands—just the two of us, having the adventure of a lifetime.

05/10/2024

Wanna try sailing? Book a 2 hour TrySails to experience what sailing is like! You can take the helm and learn or just relax and enjoy!

Visit the link below to book now!
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To learn more, visit
www.annapolissailing.com/try-sails/

05/09/2024

If you missed Crew Party, try the online SpinSheet Crew Finder

05/08/2024

Want to try sailing this weekend? Here is an opportunity!

The Downtown Sailing Center (DSC) is an award-winning, accessible, and inclusive community sailing center and sailing school on Baltimore's inner harbor.

05/08/2024

Start Sailing Now Alumni rock!!

We had a fantastic turnout for the Start Sailing Now Alumni Meetup at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show. Thanks to all who attended and thanks to all the adult learners who have shared their stories to inspire others.


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SpinSheet Magazine

05/02/2024

Back in November SpinSheet talked to sailors who took up the sport as adults. Hear their encouraging advice!

On November 10 we talked to sailors who took up the sport as adults about what or who inspired them, obstacles they overcame, cruising and racing adventures,...

04/30/2024

Springtime marks “back-to-sailing-school time” on the Chesapeake and the beginning of a six-month season of opportunities for adults to learn to sail or hone their sailing skills.

04/25/2024

Got kids interested in learning to sail?
Head to the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, April 26-28. Children 14 and younger enter for free.

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Youth Sailing Panel Discussion at Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show: Coaches, parents, and kids share what families need to know about youth sailing.

04/24/2024

This year’s Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show will offer educational programming for sailors of all ages and skill levels.

04/24/2024

Are you dreaming of chartering a boat in an exotic location or maybe buying your own boat? Our US Sailing Basic Cruising Class is a great way to learn the ins and outs of a cruising boat - and we have two spots available in our May Weekends class. Perfect for a couple, friends, or just you.
See all the details and sign up here: https://downtownsailing.org/event-5547225