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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!"
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Open House
for Kids Programs 6/27: stop by Nelson Sailing
Center from 3:30 to 6:30
to learn all about the summer programs and see our excellent facilities, with
kayaks & canoes, sailing on small boats, water sports, etc. Check it out -- kids love it. Click here for flyer.
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You Asked
For It! The Bulletin Board is Up and Running: intended to make it easy to contact
sailing friends or make cooperative sailing arrangements. See the lower
part of the home page -- by the big "check mark".
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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!
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Courses,
'08: NJ Safe
Boating Course will run regularly -- see Courses page.
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Boat News:
Fleet Improves and Grows : The
news for '08 is major upgrades of some of our most popular boats. The Bristol
29.9 has a new, very powerful engine and new sails, plus a fresh look. Major Refit on Sabre 28: sails great and now looks great. 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! New Boats: 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. Two additional immaculate Ensigns! Also Coming: a Seaward 25: to
fill the growing requests for "larger small boats" with outboard
power.
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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"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.
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*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.
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*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.
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*An exciting new trimaran is going to be joining the
fleet for lessons and rentals.
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*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!
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*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.
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*Ask about t-shirts, gear bags, bay guides, hat
keepers. We now have an assortment of vending machine items.
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