LEARN TO SAIL

If you’ve dreamed of gripping the wheel of a sleek sailboat with the wind billowing in your sails up Narragansett Bay’s West Passage at a steady clip under a cloudless sky but can’t tell stem from stern, fear not. New England Sailing Center (NESC) in Jamestown o ers beginner through advanced sailing certification courses, both private or in group settings up to four. Accredited by the American Sailing Association, private lessons can be tailored to couples or families as well, so all aboard can learn to cruise safely and confidently, whether trimming the sails or mastering the perfect starboard tack. In the Basic Keelboat course, students learn the fundamental principles of sailing in just two days via both classroom and on-the-water training, rendering them ready to skipper an 18- to 27-foot keelboat.