 Again in 2007! Each year some 20 schools worldwide receive the American Sailing Association's honor: "Outstanding Sailing School." The schools honored in this way represent about 5% of all eligible schools. Nelson Sailing Center has been among the winners for four years straight. By winning again for 2007, NSC establishes itself as the premier school in the entire region, if not the entire country. The distinction is all the more underscored by the fact that three of the Nelson instructors were named "Outstanding Instructor" for 2007. Captain Pete Must, Captain Bill Sigmund, and Captain Tony Coia are all repeat winners. Must has been honored four times in a row. What does this all mean? Our customers are very, very satisfied. "Come to the best and learn from the best!" |
| Quick Notes for '08: The Sailing Center Office will Move To Temporary Quarters: the old metal building is coming down to make room for a bigger and better sailing center, in the meantime a temporary office and classroom building is being readied right next door to the old one. The New On-line Reservation System is Now Ready for '08: the reservation system, added to the home page in late '07 will be fully up and running for the upcoming season. Check it out! |
| Early Season Courses, '08: New Diesel Course, plus Navigation Course, and Safe Boating--A new 2-day diesel engine workshop, started successfully last year, will return this spring. See the "Courses" page for more information. Also Coastal Navigation will be offered again in late April. Sign up early to get a jump on the reading. See the "Courses" page. NJ Safe Boating Course will run regularly, starting early in the season -- see Courses page. |
| Boat News: O'day Fleet Grows: An Oday 26 will be ready for '08. This is our largest O'day yet (excepting the 34 available for charters), and will please our large contingent of O'day fans. Also Coming: a Seaward 25: to fill the growing requests for "larger small boats" with outboard power. Lastly, the Morgan 22 added recently to our fleet is being fully restored. It features exceptional stability for a small boat. This one is the proverbial "Brick Outhouse" -- try it, and see if a heavy pocket cruiser is your cup of tea! |
| Open 7 Days A Week in 2008 -- Lessons, Rentals, Charters - any of our services - will be available to you all week, every week, during the sailing season. |
| Student Testimonials I: We would just like to thank you for such a wonderful weekend sailing with your school and with our instructor Peter Koch. Aside from the weather being great, everything else fell into place and was just perfect! Mike and I felt that we gained all we could from it and I know I have walked away with greater confidence and enjoyment in the art of sailing. Peter made us feel comfortable and made sure we were having a great time while challenging our skills and knowledge. ..... Thanks again. Mahalo and Aloha! Katie & Mike - Lavallette, NJ (05/11/07) |
| Student Testimonials II: I just want to say that my brother Noah, my sister Lolly and I had a lot of fun learning how to sail over the weekend. You run a terrific school and you do it so professionally. Captain Bill Sigmund was terrific. He is an excellent instructor and he was so patient with us. Thanks. Luther – Basking Ridge, NJ (05/02/07) |
| Student Testimonials III Weather was beautiful and I had a fantastic learning experience at Nelson Sailing Center yesterday afternoon. You truly provide the community with a wonderful opportunity to get on the water and sail. It is one of the best kept secrets of N.J. I would buy stock in the company, if I could!..... Anyway, the extraordinary skill of (Peter Must) got me through our safety session …. Thank you for your encouragement and for having a terrific competent staff. Louise (7/07) |
| Sunset Sail Races -- New Activity at Nelson Sailing Center-- Experience sail racing on one of our boats as part of the Wednesday night series at Toms River Yacht Club. You will race with an NSC instructor in a mixed class of large and medium boats. There is nothing like racing to focus your attention and improve your sailing skills -- see courses page. |
| Clinics to be Scheduled '08: We resumed the "clinics" concept again this year, starting with a repeat of the successful "rust removal" day. Check back for more info and other clinics -TBA. |
| New Jersey Boating Law Now Requires Safe Boating Course for everyone.--This requirement, covering state waters, will be phased in, by age, over the next several years. Nelson's is helping meet this important need for boater education by expanding our offerings of NJ Safe Boating. See the Courses page for information. |
| Notice the New "Join E-Mail List" Button on the Home Page?:we are aiming to go "paperless" and toward that end we are setting up to simplify and make more accurate our e-mail operations. Your cooperation in submitting the information will be appreciated. It is all in keeping with the desire to keep you informed about happenings, specials, and important changes around Nelsons. |
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| Nelson Marine Basin Customers: The marina now has a completely separate site with its own address. You still can access it with the icon at the bottom of the sailing center home page. The new site has the address: http://nelsonmarinebasin.com |
| "Extra,
Read All About It" : Asbury
Park Press Sails with Nelson Sailing Center
Click here for the article that appeared in the paper on July 3, 2005. |
| *The Cal 34 is in action. This is a boat like you will not find in "regular" rental fleets. It is equipped with a brand new diesel and the entire vessel has been fully refurbished to like-new condition. It is maybe "better than new", since the vintage Cals were built to a standard that is hard to match today. This boat is fast, beautiful, and roomy. Check it out and reserve early. |
| *Other newer boats to our fleet include the beautifully redone Sabre 28 - "Viking", and a sweet Cape Dory 25. Both are great looking and great sailing boats. |
| *An exciting new trimaran is going to be joining the fleet for lessons and rentals. |
| *The refurbished Pearson Ensign fleet is available for lessons, rentals, and group activities. We will have 7 top condition Ensigns. If you have never sailed an Ensign, you must give it a try! |
| *Atlantic City trips aboard the huge Impulse catamaran. Here's a quick look at it: leave Nelson's on Fri late afternoon and sail to Barnegat Light. Anchor out in the beautiful harbor at BL. Leave next morning and be in AC by early afternoon. Stay onboard at the lavish Trump Marina with dockside bar, pool, etc. "Have the run of the place", with access to health club etc. Return on Sunday. See sailboat rides/charters on main menu. |
| *Ask about t-shirts, gear bags, bay guides, hat keepers. We now have an assortment of vending machine items. |
