New York Sailing Center & Yacht Club: Rates, Dates, Etc.

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Complete this form in your browser, then E-mail it as a PDF or HTML attachment;
Print and fax the entire form, with terms and conditions. Contact us first and we'll give you the fax number. (Not printing the number here cuts down on junk faxes - sorry for the extra step on your part.) Put your credit card info on the form, call it in, or follow up with a check in the mail.
Mail the entire form, with terms and conditions, along with your check, money order or credit card info.
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Send as a PDF or HTML attachment, fax or mail it, or call us at 718-885-0335 and we'll do it over the phone and confirm by e-mail (easiest way).

All enrollments are subject to availability and to the terms and conditions below, and by enrolling, regardless of the method used, you affirm that you have read and agree to them.

DISCOUNTS:
2 people enrolling together for Start Sailing - $50 off each student's tuition. (Remember, we only assign 3 students to each boat, unlike almost all other schools, which put 4 in a boat.)
3 or more enrolling together: $100 off each! If you are a private group of four, and wish to sail together, we'll keep you together and add more time if/as necessary.
2 or more enrolling together in Start Cruising or Start Bareboating - $50 off each student's tuition.
2 or more enrolling together in Start Navigating - $50 off each student's tuition.
Graduates of any of our certification courses enjoy a 10% discount on all future courses & clinics.
*** Discounts can't be combined, and don't apply to sale prices, other specials, and our Price Matching Policy (unless we're matching a volume discount at another school).

Price matching policy for our Start Sailing course:
We'll match any tri-state area school's price for a 3-day learn-to-sail course, and split the difference for 2-day programs. Here's how we define that...

School must be an ASA or US Sailing Certification facility.
Each day must be mostly sailing time with an instructor. For two-day courses, if part of that time is practice sailing without an instructor, we will give you 25% of the price difference instead of 50%. (Remember, we include two half-day practice sessions after our entire 3-day course!)
Their price must be all-inclusive, or we'll add on the extras - course materials, certification, etc - before matching the price or splitting the difference.
Price matching applies regardless of whether either course is on sale.
If their course is offered through a 'daily deal' site such as Groupon, Living Social, etc, we will still do price matching unless there are extra restrictions imposed on the purchaser through the offer as compared to that school's posted terms & conditions. In that case, we'll split the difference for 3-day courses and offer 25% of the difference for 2-day courses.

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**Courses & Tuitions**
**(names are links):**
Start Sailing^SM Learn to sail/Basic Keelboat course (ASA 101) Remember our Price Matching Policy! (See details at the top of the page.)	$795
Start Cruising^SM Basic Coastal Cruising (ASA 103)	$595
Start Bareboating^SM Bareboat Charter/Intermediate Coastal Cruising (ASA 104)	$695
Start Navigating^SM Coastal Navigation (ASA 105)	$395
Start Racing^SM	$395
Radar Clinic Marine Radar (ASA Radar Endorsement)	$345
Spinnaker Clinic	$275
1-day Intro to Sailing/Refresher Clinic Shake the rust off, or get a thorough introduction to the sport of sailing.	$295
3-hour Intro to Sailing Clinic Get your feet wet, so to speak, and learn what sailing and sailing school are all about!	$195
GPS Clinic Like it sounds, but with a strong emphasis on plotting coordinates on a real chart - which we include!	$195
Evening Sailing Excursion Set sail with us at dusk for an amazing evening on the water. Participate as little or as much as you like! Great for experienced daysailors to transition to night. Novices welcome; no experience necessary.	$195

Coming soon:
Advanced Coastal Cruising (ASA 106)
Click here to request notification of details.

Prerequisites:

Start Sailing	- none (hence title)

Start Navigating	- none, although some boating experience is helpful for the sake of perspective.

Start Cruising	- Basic Keelboat Certification or equivalent experience.

Start Bareboating	- Basic Coastal Cruising Certification or equivalent experience.

Start Racing	- Basic Keelboat Certification or equivalent and strong confidence in boathandling.

Spinnaker Clinic	- Basic Keelboat or equivalent.

Radar Clinic	- None, but to earn the ASA Radar Endorsement, you must have through Bareboat 104 before we submit your certification request to ASA.

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OUR INFO: Courses & Schedules

COURSE

SCHEDULE (select a date from the drop down menu for your schedule choice: leave others blank)
A few one-of-a-kind or customized schedules may be listed under the general headings, and included in the drop-down menus next to those headings.

GENERAL
All information on this page and form is subject to change, effective once posted on this web site; you will be notified immediately if a schedule you are enrolled in is changed (which is very rare), and you will have the option to reschedule or cancel and receive a refund. Tuition in effect at the time of your enrollment is guaranteed for 2013, including rescheduling, but not in the case of your cancelling and receiving a refund and subsequently rescheduling. If terms and conditions change after you enroll, the new terms will not apply to you.

If your schedule choice isn't available due to under-enrollment or being full, we won't charge your card or cash your check until we confirm an alternate schedule with you. If you don't know your schedule choice, you can still submit the form and we'll contact you to follow up (again, we won't process payment until your schedule is chosen and confirmed). If you are taking advantage of a sale or promotion which requires payment by a deadline, we WILL process payment regardless of scheduling, which will be treated separately.

DEPOSITS & CONFIRMATION: Final confirmation and relevant materials will be sent upon receipt of full balance, which must be received 3 weeks prior to start date. If choosing a schedule less than 3 weeks prior to its start date, full payment must be made with the reservation - if there is insufficient time to send confirmation and materials, they will be held for you at our office. All reservations are subject to availability. Payments and deposits are non-refundable except as outlined below. If you send payment with an enrollment form, and the course or schedule you choose is not available, we will not charge your card or cash your check until we confirm an alternate schedule with you.

RESCHEDULING: In the rare event that there is insufficient enrollment for a particular schedule you‘re confirmed for, we will inform you as far in advance as possible and you may either reschedule or cancel. If you choose to cancel, you will receive a refund minus a $45 materials and handling deposit, which is refunded upon return of all course materials in new condition (we don’t charge this deposit if no materials were sent).

CANCELLATIONS: If you cancel for other reasons 2 weeks or more in advance of a course’s start date, you may either reschedule or request a refund (in both cases, minus a $50 administration fee). If you cancel within 2 weeks of the start date, no refunds will be given. If you cancel within 2 weeks of the course, and we cannot fill your spot, funds are subject to being forfeited* except in the case of your serious injury, illness or emergency, and solely at our discretion. If we can fill your spot (which is usually the case), you may reschedule within one calendar year for a $50 administration fee. (*This provision is contemplated only as a last resort to protect us from frivolous cancellations, and while we bend over backwards to avoid it, on rare occasions we have had to enforce it. If you have any questions about this, please contact us.)

NO-SHOWS/MAKEGOODS: If you do not show up for one or more sessions, we’ll try without obligation to reschedule you within 2013 at our mutual convenience for a comparable session in another schedule. Makegood fees are $50 per session or $100 per course; this is due to the administrative effort involved (and as a disincentive to disrupt your own sailing education!).

WEATHER: Rain or shine - we go out whenever it's safe and productive for teaching, so bring foul weather gear and layers or be prepared to get wet and/or cold! Don't worry - we won't subject you to steady, torrential downpours or anything. Your confirmation email contains some suggestions on what to get and where to get it, and you can call or e-mail us with questions. If we lose a significant amount of time during the course that cannot be made up on the scheduled days, we will schedule one or more free makegoods as soon as possible at our mutual convenience. No refunds will be given for weather delays, even if the entire course has to be rescheduled.

BREAKDOWNS: On rare occasions, gear failure can occur that can delay sailing. We strive to prevent this from happening through routine maintenance and inspection. If time is lost to a breakdown that cannot be made up on the scheduled days of your course, we will arrange a free makegood of the time. No refunds will be given for breakdown delays.

START SAILING^SM GUARANTEE: If you aren’t satisfied with the quality of your Start Sailing education, tell us before you leave and you can take the course over again once for free. To be eligible, you must attend and participate in all sessions, and let us know why you’re not satisfied (so that we may better serve you). All standard terms & conditions apply to your scheduling of the free course.

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START SAILING 3 day course, plus two half-days of supervised practice scheduled at students' convenience. That's five sailing sessions totalling 26 hours! In addition, there are 6 hours classroom instruction. Total package: 32 hours. (The on-water time with an instructor is more than many schools' entire packages. Think about it; "do the math.")	Weekend Plus (weekend plus an extra Saturday or Sunday. Typically Sat/Sun/Sat or Sun/Sat/Sun.	See dates in drop-down menu - if enrolling, select:
	Holiday Weekend	See dates in drop-down menu - if enrolling, select:
	3 Sundays "when Saturdays aren't an option..."	See dates in drop-down menu - if enrolling, select:
	Friday - Sunday	DATES TBA (open to requests too)
Our best value:	Weekday Getaway Tuesday - Thursday for course typically; Friday is written exam and practice sailing; 2 MORE half-days are scheduled later for free (one more than with weekend schedules). That's 3 practice sessions!	Next Schedule: Up to you! Contact us to schedule.
Start Cruising - 2 days	Two weekend days; usually the same weekend but not always! Special trips in Eastern Long Island, out of Greenport, are scheduled occasionally and posted here.	See dates in drop-down menu - if enrolling, select:
	Weekday Getaway	Contact us to schedule
Start Bareboating 3 days with one overnight, usually day 2 into day 3.	Holiday Weekend special shedule, October 15 & 16, 2-day accelerated just added.	See dates in drop-down menu - if enrolling, select:
	Weekday Getaway	Contact us to schedule
Instructional Sailing Vacations: Combine a superb vacation with proper sailing, cruising and navigation instruction! Earn Basic Cruising, Bareboat Charter, or Coastal Navigation certification at no extra charge.	BVI (British Virgin Islands)/The Grenadines: two outstanding locations! See our BVI page with photos, videos and trip logs.	Next Trips: BVI &/or Grenadines, winter of 2013/2014. Stay in Touch to find out when, or suggest dates that work for you. Want to do a private trip? We're available - contact us to discuss when, where, and how much.
	ITALY, GREECE, ETC! (and other destinations in the Med area) see our Greece page with photos, videos and trip logs	Next trip: Italy, Fall of 2013. Probably early October but might be third week in September. Stay in Touch to find out or suggest dates that work for you. Want to do a private trip? We're available - contact us to discuss when, where, and how much.
Start Navigating	One Weekend or 4 Weeknights Location: Manhattan (UWS) Can do custon schedules and locations, too - want to do it at your office after work? THAT'S a location. Contact us to discuss.	Next Schedule: Mix-n-Match Weekends in March: Choose any Saturday and Sunday combo from these weekends: 2/3, 16/17 (already firm), 23/24, 30/31. Only rule is you must start on a Saturday. Weeknights: 1 night per week, each week in March. You tell Us which nights work for you.
Radar Clinic	3 Wednesday Eve's or 2 half Sundays	Next schedules: TBA
Start Racing	Summer Evenings	DATES TBA
	Two Fall Weekends	TBA
3-hour Intro to Sailing Clinic. Shake the rust off, or get a thorough introduction to the sport of sailing.	Weekend morning or afternoon, or weekday late afternoon/evening	Available most weekend days in 2012 and also on weekday evenings. Contact us to request dates, or subscribe to our enews to get announcements in advance. Highly weather dependant, so we don't publish them way in advance. To subscribe, ask by email.
3-hour Evening Excursion. Participate as much or as little as you like as we enjoy an evening sail through the nautical 'hood.	Evenings on both weeknights and weekends.	Available several nights weekly starting in early to mid May. EXTREMELY weather dependant; contact us to request dates, or subscribe to our enews to get announcements in advance. To subscribe, ask by email.
Spinnaker Clinic	Weekend Day	TBA
GPS Clinic	One Weekend Day or Two Weeknights	TBA