Sonya also made us a cohesive group, a real team. Luke Kosc, August 2018 – Conor is very knowledgeable. It was obvious she is an experienced sailor – she was able to answer any questions our group had. When I called the main office to reschedule, the representative told me this would be okay, but asked me to send an email with the details for rescheduling.
Kristof was friendly, outgoing, and easy to connect to. Strengths: technical knowledge, patience, excellent people skills, her sense of calmness (my husband & I sailed and I have seen captains get pretty intense at times) Sonya remained calm at all times no matter how heavy boating traffic got (both pleasure crafts and commercial). While this could be daunting at first, it probably resulted in us better remembering the correct techniques. This was a very small issue, but addressing it might tighten up your game by 5%. I took the Basic Sailing certification class and had a terrific time. He struck a good balance of boat anatomy/terminology and practical experience. Carl was really great! Thank you!! He offered to make up for the windless day, which really made this course exceed my expectations. He would introduce a certain role or function we’d have to perform on the boat, MAYBE demonstrate it, then instruct us to do it. You have an excellent team that truly cares about the student’s individual experiences. Great school, a nice selection of courses you can easily do on a weekend and up your skillset. Having sailed for many years, in the past, there is nothing in the way of recommendations; Sonya is a terrific instructor. He expects a lot of his students, but we’re there to learn.

Manhattan Sailing School docks are filled with smiling faces and people having fun. It was exactly what I was looking for, fit my needs and exceeded my expectations in terms of fun and sail time. ($55) but you can definitely still book discounted In-Person…, "My daughter started wirh summer camp and I loved the care she received and how much she was able to learn that I ended up enrolling her into the UPK program and so far it's been excellent. Looking forward to continuing sailing, so that I hopefully, don’t forget everything I learned. You guys are the best! "I took the basic sailing course last weekend and it was awesome!.. Adarsh Mammen Verghese, Aug 2018 – He treats you like a sailor from the second you start rigging till you dock the boat. I also apologize if our school office did not provide the highest quality of customer service. Jaime Evans, September 2018 – Sonya was amazing to have as an instructor. I'd rather take it than get my money back but neither are an option because I can't reach anyone! Not only would my husband and I take another class from her, I’m sure we’d have a lovely time simply socializing with her should we meet on the Willy Wall. Really enjoyed the course and can’t wait to sail again! I followed up repeatedly through email and phone calls that ended with them telling me this was not within their policy and they would not be rescheduling my last class.
We will 100% be back in the spring!

I feel like if I were to do this again I would look elsewhere - maybe somewhere a bit more personal. This is my last desperate attempt to get in touch somehow. Brian Burlant, September 2018 – Extremely knowledgeable, experienced, calm, and entertaining. The sailing was fun but the instructor a bit of a bore - I also found it weird how he said he didn't even have any real sailing credentials!? Manhattan Sailing School far exceeded my expectations. I think he was great. Seriously, while not a character flaw, my husband and I felt this was a glaring oversight which should be attended to with haste. I can’t wait to sail more because of my experience and my instructor, who painstakingly made sure I knew what I was doing every step of the way. " Mandy L. on Yelp Read More Reviews → She explained everything in detail and made sure we rotated on the boat so everyone could try out the different tasks. The “learn by doing” approach makes this course fun and you absolutely learn a lot about the basics of sailing. He was a very good teacher and clearly passionate about the sport!   All of the other instructors we spoke to throughout the course of the evening were also very kind, knowledgeable welcoming and passionate about sailing and the club. I had a fantastic time!!

Kriti Garg, September 2018 – Overall Experience: Life Changing! Enjoyable and an opportunity to take your skills to the next level on a cruise that offers greater challenges and fun. We realized that our social 4-month old son would thrive around other children vs alone…", "My daughter flourished at Montclare. Sebastian is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, funny, calm, and such a terrific teacher. Danny gave us a life changing introduction to sailing. - Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh. Comment from Michael F. of Manhattan Sailing School, 2/6/2018Hi KC - thanks for taking the course with us and glad it exceeded your expectations with sailing and instruction. We had SUCH a great time - the instructors were all so helpful and great to work with. For 20 years, Manhattan Sailing School has been teaching sailing from North Cove Marina.