...Atlantic is laid-back and warm, yet professional and replete with fully knowledgeable (witty and musically talented) captains and crew. At just six years old, Atlantic has a boutique feel, which is refreshing when attempting something new. It’s located at the 79th Street Boat Basin and cast against what looks like (from afar) to be a stunning and glittery Hudson River. Simply put, it’s a nice spot to learn to sail in a two-day weekend crash course.
"The groom that loves taking to the water will really appreciate a NYC sailing weekend. Your crew will learn how to really be a crew with sailing lessons from Atlantic Yachting. Emphasizing "learning through experience," this sailing company can teach everyone, from the friend who could probably steer a wayward sailboat to safety if he had to, to the friend who never got his sea legs. The two-day course promises that you and your friends will be at the helm the first day, and that by the second day, it wouldn't be wrong to call any of you "Skipper." You can finish your day out with a private dinner sailing cruise for you and your friends, but this time with nothing for you to do but relax and party."
New York City has a world famous skyline. When you're visiting Manhattan, however, you are too close to the action to enjoy the backdrop of the buildings, the sky and the Hudson River. One way to see the skyline and other landmarks is to take a cruise around the harbor on a luxury yacht. There are several companies that provide a variety of chartering packages to meet your needs.
Contact Atlantic Yachting if you're interested in chartering your own vessel. The company has sailboats that can accommodate parties up to six people. You'll enjoy drinks and gourmet catering. The most popular cruise departs from the 79th Street Boat Basin, sailing south along the Hudson River and around the Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge. Guests can customize their itinerary to meet their exact requirements. Atlantic Yachting does not provide public cruises; each yacht must be privately chartered.
We are excited to be included with a few of our fellow sailors in an article about family sailing in New York City.
"Family sailing lessons have a different vibe than group lessons with strangers. For starters, children are better students," said Miles Pincus, an owner of Atlantic Yachting, which offers, among other programs, a three-hour Introduction to Sailing for curious families.
“Kids are very used to learning,” Mr. Pincus said. “They’re used to being taught. Adults are not used to that. They tend to take their own route. A lot of adults try to manhandle the situation. It just doesn’t work that way.”
Read the full article about family sailing in NYC.
Towards the end of last season we helped Intersection Magazine put together a nautical inspired fashion shoot. We took two boats out on the Hudson and shot on both of them with a stunning Manhattan backdrop. We finally got our hands on the published photos and uploaded them for your viewing pleasure
Thanks to the folks at Daily Candy who made this awesome video about learning to sail. We had a blast sailing with them. Here's their review and video below:
We’re on a boat, mofos.
Except this big, blue, watery road is the Hudson, and, instead of T-Pain, we’re cruising with the boys from Atlantic Yachting, a sailing outfit offering affordable lessons and charters right outta the West 79th Street Boat Basin.
In today’s video, sailors Logan and Jonathan — last names withheld to protect them from admirers — showed us the ropes (literally) as we made our way up to the George Washington Bridge.
If You Can Sail the Hudson, You Can Sail Anywhere Learn to sail in a weekend on 79th street
By LYNDA BAQUERO
Did you know you can learn to sail in just a weekend....on 79th Street? That's just one way to "Take A Break" in the Big Apple.
I went out onto the Hudson, with Captain Logan Rowell and Jonathan Horvath, of Atlantic Yachting, from the 79th Street Boat Basin on a beautiful Beneteau sloop called "Go Lightly"...and was told, "if you learn how to sail here, you can sail literally anywhere". It's kinda like driving in the Big Apple, right?
Atlantic Yachting offers weekend sailing courses, where Rowell told me "total novices come leaving like they truly know how to sail." Students are taught sailing theory, water safety, and all aboutknots, over the course of two days. And having the Hudson River as a classroom adds to the fun. Rowell says that"because of the buildings, the wind is very funky around here."
Horvath warned about keeping a close eye on watercraft around you because "there's lots of business traffic around here. You have water taxis, you got people going to Ikea back and forth, and you got barges...everything."
But if you want others to do the work while you enjoy being on the water, Atlantic Yachting offerschartersails for as little as $399.Their sailboats are decked out with all the amenities, and they serve drinks and gourmet catering. It's like having your own floating, private nightclub.
Atlantic Yachting will be featured on NBC News with Emmy award winning reporter Lynda Baquero. Lynda learned to sail with us and made a great video about her experience. We're looking forward to watching the finished piece. The story will air on NBC 4 Monday July 20th and will loop all week on NY Nonstop, NBC's 24-hour digital channel.
We're very happy to announce that the photo shoot we arranged for Money magazine's retirement issue has landed on the cover.We spent the whole day out on on the water with these guys and it was a lot of fun. We had four boats, a crew of 15, and a caterer just for this one shot!
Thanks to the guys over at the Atlantic Yachting Association I spent the last two days going through a course to get my Basic Keel Boating certification. It was an undeniably awesome experience and for a guy that used to live on a boat on the Pacific Ocean (and still never managed to learn to sail…let’s not dwell on that) it was such a bizarre scene to be sailing a boat between skyscrapers on the Hudson River.
The New York Daily News has featured Atlantic Yachting as one of the 100 best things to do in New York this summer. We're very happy to be mentioned and we're right next to one of our other favorite things to do, visit Olafur Eliasson's waterfalls (and we can take you there!). Thanks Daily News !
This weekend we are very excited to be helping Brett Rounsaville, of Amtrekker fame, fulfill his dream of learning to sail. Brett has been travelling the country crossing the 50 things he's always wanted to do off his list and we're going to be a part of it. Take a look at his great adventure here.
We'd also love to help you fulfill your dreams of learning to sail, so take a look at our sailing lessons and come on out!
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