Adult Learn to Sail

In addition to the summer youth sailing camp, Monmouth Boat Club (MBC) also offers individual sailing lessons for adults. If you want to learn the joys of sailing, lessons are open to all interested persons. Membership is not required.

Instructional Offering:

• US Sailing-certified Instructors
• 8 hours of instructor-led, hands-on practice, in MBC provided sailboat
• Textbook, Intro video & knot practice line

Cost:

• $480/person
• $240/additional person taking lessons together

There is no better place to learn to sail than on the Navesink River in Red Bank, NJ. Each year some 30-40 adults including some teens learn to sail in a Flying Scot on the Navesink River. The Flying Scot is a stable, comfortable 19-ft, tiller steered centerboard sailboat which serves as an excellent family daysailer or competitive racing boat.

The program consists of four, 2-hour, on-the-water lessons on the water with a US Sailing-certified instructor. The 2025 instructors are Bill Jaeger, Paul Lucyk, Ron Kudile, Taugh Lynch, Larry Nociolo, Bernard Friel and Katie Marciano. The instructor also hold First Aid/CPR certificates.

Each lesson introduces new skills and teaches students the essentials of boat rigging, effective communication between skipper and crew, safety, sailboat handling techniques and enjoying being out on the water. These basic skills are directly transferable to larger boats. Many experienced sailors are convinced that small boats provide the best basis for entry into the sport because cause/effect relationship of forces and actions are immediately apparent.

Students receive the book “Learn Sailing Right!”, published by U.S. Sailing, a 20-minute, basic sailing, Basic Sailing instructional video (copyright 1986 Busch Creative Services Innervision Studios, St Louis MO), and a 5-foot piece of line to practice tying knots.

On the water classes are scheduled on weekdays both day and evening (light conditions permitting) and during the day on Saturdays and Sundays. Scheduling is based the mutual availability of instructors and students. During these classes the instructor and one or two students will sail around the Navesink River practicing the different aspects of sailing. Lessons are usually once a week for four weeks, though since these are private lessons, accommodation of other schedules is possible. On the water sessions are divided into four 2- hours each so that participants can learn in a variety of wind and weather conditions. This format also provides the participants with a chance to digest the material and ‘work on their skills again’. Lessons will be postponed and rescheduled if weather or winds are unfavorable.

Although membership is not required, we also encourage those interested in becoming more involved to consider membership at the Monmouth Boat Club, where you can further develop sailing skills and develop friendships that can last a lifetime.

Students may sign-up for lessons any time before or during the May to October sailing season by completing and postal mailing a Registration Form with payment, or emailing the form and sending payment later. If you have any questions, reach out to Bill Jaeger at (732) 741-3679 or via email sailing_education@monmouthboatclub.org.

Contact Information:

Registration Form

Bill Jaeger – Head Instructor

(732) 741-3679

sailing_education@monmouthboatclub.org