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• Open Sailing Summer Weekends

  • Start
    05/24/2025
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  • End
    09/28/2025
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  • Schedule
    38 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse

  
  

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• Open Sailing Summer Weekdays

  • Start
    05/27/2025
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  • End
    09/25/2025
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  • Schedule
    70 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse

  
  

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• Beginner 1 Sailing Lessons: BG1-W2

  • Start
    06/16/2025
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  • End
    07/02/2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
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    0

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  This course covers safety, rigging, sail trim, and steering.

  • Takes place in the classroom and on-the-water
  • Taught in 19’ Flying Scot Daysailors
  • Prerequisites: Sail Haven Membership
  • Course goal: Sail Haven Level 1 - Beginner rating for open sailing

  *Please note: if you’re unable to make the first lesson in a course you will be rescheduled into another course.

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• Beginner 2 Sailing Lessons: BG2-W1

  • Start
    06/17/2025
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  • End
    07/03/2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
  • Spaces left
    4

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  In Beginner II you’ll learn how to sail with a mix of classroom and on-the-water instruction building on skills learned in Beginner I with the goal of your becoming a confident skipper. Skills include capsize recovery, docking and rigging.

  • Format: classroom and on-the-water instruction with 12 students
  • Boats: 14’ 420 high boom dinghies and Sunfish
  • Prerequisites: Sail Haven Membership
  • Course goal: Sail Haven Level 2 - Intermediate rating for open sailing

  *Please note: if you’re unable to make the first lesson in a course you will be rescheduled into another course.

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• Learn to Row Class

  • Start
    06/24/2025
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  • End
    07/11/2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
  • Spaces left
    1

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  Learn to Row Class (5 Sessions)
  Dates: 6/24, 6/27, 7/01, 7/08, 7/11
  Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  Location: Canal Dock Boathouse
  Cost: $215
  Spots Available: 4
  Level: Beginner (no prior experience necessary) 

  
  

  Session 1:  Rowing stroke basics on the ergs -- Intro to the boats

  Session 2:  Safety and Navigation  -- First time in the Quattro

  Session 3:  Group rowing in the Quattro

  Session 4:  Quattro/Intro to single rowing in the Zephyrs

  Session 5:  Getting comfortable in the singles

  
  

  Weather make-up days will be the Wed or Mon following the cancelled session.

  Please plan to arrive 15 - 20 minutes early to be ready to go at 6.  

  About the Coach:
  Led by a seasoned competitive rower, Wendy Woolf has vast rowing experience ranging from collegiate varsity racing to Masters medals at the Head of the Charles and World Rowing Masters Regatta. You will receive expert guidance and personalized feedback from a coach who knows how to bring out your best, even if you are a beginner!
  

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• Beginner 1 Sailing Lessons: BG1-S2

  • Start
    06/28/2025
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  • End
    07/26/2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
  • Spaces left
    7

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  This course covers safety, rigging, sail trim, and steering.

  • Takes place in the classroom and on-the-water
  • Taught in 19’ Flying Scot Daysailors
  • Prerequisites: Sail Haven Membership
  • Course goal: Sail Haven Level 1 - Beginner rating for open sailing

  *Please note: if you’re unable to make the first lesson in a course you will be rescheduled into another course.

  *Note: there will be no class on 07/05/2025 in observance of July 4th weekend.

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• Summer Rowing Clinic for 6th to 12th Graders: Session 1

  • Start
    06/30/2025
  •  
  • End
    07/04/2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse, 475 Long Wharf Dr, New Haven, CT 06511
  • Spaces left
    13

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  1 Week Summer Rowing Clinic

  Come join us for a week-long rowing clinic running from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This clinic focuses on improving your rowing skills, increasing fitness levels, and enhancing comfort on the water, all in a fun environment. We encourage both experienced rowers and beginners to take part. No experience required.

  • Program Fees: $385 per 1-week session and FREE to New Haven public school students
  • Open to: 6th - 12th graders
  • What’s included: 2-3 rowing/fitness sessions per day plus snacks and water

  Here's a sample of the daily activity schedule, prioritizing rowing on the water if the weather allows:

  • First 15 Minutes: drop-off/group meeting/snack
  • 60 minutes: rowing and fitness
  • 20 minutes: break/water/snack
  • 90 minutes: rowing and fitness
  • 40 minutes: warm down and wash and store equipment
  • Final 15 minutes: break/water/snack/pick-up

  Requirements: participants that want to row without a life jacket must provide a swim test certification.

  Testing site: Hillhouse High School Pool
  480 Sherman Pkwy, New Haven, CT 06511

  Procedure: 

  • Print the swim test form.
  • Arrive at the Hillhouse High School pool during the hours listed below.
  • • June 23 To August 1
    • Monday Through Friday: 5 PM To 7 PM
    • Saturday: 11 AM To 3 PM
  • Be prepared with swim gear (bathing suit, goggles, etc.).
  • Find Head Lifeguard Sylas and tell them you need to complete a swim test for a Boating Program.
  • Sylas will tell you what you need to do.
  • After the test is complete, Sylas will complete the form you printed out.
  • Email a picture of the completed form to member@canaldock.org.

  
  

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• Open Sailing - July 4th

  • When
    07/04/2025
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    1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse

  
  

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• Beginner 2 Sailing Lessons: BG2-W2

  • Start
    07/07/2025
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  • End
    07/23/2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
  • Spaces left
    5

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  In Beginner II you’ll learn how to sail with a mix of classroom and on-the-water instruction building on skills learned in Beginner I with the goal of your becoming a confident skipper. Skills include capsize recovery, docking and rigging.

  • Format: classroom and on-the-water instruction with 12 students
  • Boats: 14’ 420 high boom dinghies and Sunfish
  • Prerequisites: Sail Haven Membership
  • Course goal: Sail Haven Level 2 - Intermediate rating for open sailing

  *Please note: if you’re unable to make the first lesson in a course you will be rescheduled into another course.

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• Beginner 1 Sailing Lessons: BG1-W3

  • Start
    07/08/2025
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  • End
    07/24/2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
  • Spaces left
    7

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  This course covers safety, rigging, sail trim, and steering.

  • Takes place in the classroom and on-the-water
  • Taught in 19’ Flying Scot Daysailors
  • Prerequisites: Sail Haven Membership
  • Course goal: Sail Haven Level 1 - Beginner rating for open sailing

  *Please note: if you’re unable to make the first lesson in a course you will be rescheduled into another course.

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• Learn to Row: Weekend Workshop

  • Start
    07/11/2025
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  • End
    07/13/2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
  • Spaces left
    2

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  Learn to Row Class (4 Sessions in one weekend)
  Dates: 7/11-7/13
  Time: listed below
  Location: Canal Dock Boathouse
  Cost: $215
  Spots Available: 4
  Level: Beginner (no prior experience necessary)

  Session 1: Friday 7/11 @ 6 - 7:30pm:  Rowing stroke basics on the ergs -- Intro to the boats 

  Session 2: Saturday 7/12 @ 8am - 10am: Safety instructions + First time in the Quattro

  Session 3: Saturday 7/12 @ 10:30am - 11:30am: Group rowing in the Quattro

  Session 4: Sunday 7/13 @ 7am - 10am: Quattro/Intro to single rowing in the Zephyrs 

  Coach: Rachel Liu

  How to enter the boathouse:

  Parking is available across the street from the boathouse on the street. Please come around the left side of the building to the harbor-side entrance and enter through the door or boat bay on the upriver side of the building closest to the water (and closest to Il Gabbiano's). Please do not come-and-go from the front doors of the building. 

  
  

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• Community Open House

  • When
    07/13/2025
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    475 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511

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  Come Play on the Water with Us!

  We're opening our doors for a free day of fun on New Haven Harbor. Come try rowing in the morning and sailing in the afternoon!

  Morning Rowing Fun: 9am - noon

  Try rowing a boat, paddling a kayak, or joining others in a dragon boat! Never done it before? No problem! We'll show you how it works, both on land and water. Kids need to be at least 9 years old to join in and must be accompanied by an adult.

  Afternoon Sailing Adventure: 1pm - 4pm

  Want to go sailing? Our friendly volunteers will take you out for a sail around the harbor. Kids 5 and older can sail with their parents.

  What to Bring:

  • A water bottle
  • Sunscreen
  • Hat or sunglasses
  • Extra clothes (you might get splashed!)
  • A towel
  • Your own life jacket if you have one (especially for kids - we have some but not many kid sizes)

  Quick Tip: If you're coming for rowing in the morning, wear clothes that aren't too loose or baggy - they can get caught in the equipment.

  Everything else you need will be right here. Just show up ready to have fun on the water!

  
  

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• What's in the Harbor Seminar Series July'25

  • When
    07/19/2025
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    475 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511

    What is in the Harbor Seminar Series, hosted by Sail Haven, University of New Haven, Sound School, and the Milford NOAA Lab.

  Monthly discussions of what lives and happens in our Harbor, lead by professionals in their field. Fish, shellfish, algae (seaweeds), history, mammals, plankton, zooplankton, invertebrates,  ....

  • 10am - 11:30am Saturday, July19th. 
  • At the Canal Dock Boathouse, New Haven. 
  • Featuring Jo-Marie Kasinak, Asst.Teaching Professor  at Sacred Heart University.
  • Meet a Living Fossil: The American Horseshoe Crab!

  Registration is free, but not required: Register Here

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• Summer Rowing Clinic for 6th to 12th Graders: Session 2

  • Start
    07/28/2025
  •  
  • End
    08/01/2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse, 475 Long Wharf Dr, New Haven, CT 06511
  • Spaces left
    16

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  1 Week Summer Rowing Clinic

  Come join us for a week-long rowing clinic running from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This clinic focuses on improving your rowing skills, increasing fitness levels, and enhancing comfort on the water, all in a fun environment. We encourage both experienced rowers and beginners to take part. No experience required.

  • Program Fees: $385 per 1-week session and FREE to New Haven public school students
  • Open to: 6th - 12th graders
  • What’s included: 2-3 rowing/fitness sessions per day plus snacks and water

  Here's a sample of the daily activity schedule, prioritizing rowing on the water if the weather allows:

  • First 15 Minutes: drop-off/group meeting/snack
  • 60 minutes: rowing and fitness
  • 20 minutes: break/water/snack
  • 90 minutes: rowing and fitness
  • 40 minutes: warm down and wash and store equipment
  • Final 15 minutes: break/water/snack/pick-up

  Requirements: participants that want to row without a life jacket must provide a swim test certification.

  Testing site: Hillhouse High School Pool
  480 Sherman Pkwy, New Haven, CT 06511

  Procedure: 

  • Print the swim test form.
  • Arrive at the Hillhouse High School pool during the hours listed below.
  • • June 23 To August 1
    • Monday Through Friday: 5 PM To 7 PM
    • Saturday: 11 AM To 3 PM
  • Be prepared with swim gear (bathing suit, goggles, etc.).
  • Find Head Lifeguard Sylas and tell them you need to complete a swim test for a Boating Program.
  • Sylas will tell you what you need to do.
  • After the test is complete, Sylas will complete the form you printed out.
  • Email a picture of the completed form to member@canaldock.org.

  • 

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• Beginner 1 Sailing Lessons: BG1-W4

  • Start
    07/28/2025
  •  
  • End
    08/13/2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
  • Spaces left
    12

  Register

  This course covers safety, rigging, sail trim, and steering.

  • Takes place in the classroom and on-the-water
  • Taught in 19’ Flying Scot Daysailors
  • Prerequisites: Sail Haven Membership
  • Course goal: Sail Haven Level 1 - Beginner rating for open sailing

  *Please note: if you’re unable to make the first lesson in a course you will be rescheduled into another course.

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• Beginner 2 Sailing Lessons: BG2-W3

  • Start
    07/29/2025
  •  
  • End
    08/14/2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
  • Spaces left
    12

  Register

  In Beginner II you’ll learn how to sail with a mix of classroom and on-the-water instruction building on skills learned in Beginner I with the goal of your becoming a confident skipper. Skills include capsize recovery, docking and rigging.

  • Format: classroom and on-the-water instruction with 12 students
  • Boats: 14’ 420 high boom dinghies and Sunfish
  • Prerequisites: Sail Haven Membership
  • Course goal: Sail Haven Level 2 - Intermediate rating for open sailing

  *Please note: if you’re unable to make the first lesson in a course you will be rescheduled into another course.

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• Beginner 1 Sailing Lessons: BG1-S3

  • Start
    08/02/2025
  •  
  • End
    08/23/2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
  • Spaces left
    12

  Register

  This course covers safety, rigging, sail trim, and steering.

  • Takes place in the classroom and on-the-water
  • Taught in 19’ Flying Scot Daysailors
  • Prerequisites: Sail Haven Membership
  • Course goal: Sail Haven Level 1 - Beginner rating for open sailing

  *Please note: if you’re unable to make the first lesson in a course you will be rescheduled into another course.

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• Summer Rowing Clinic for 6th to 12th Graders: Session 3

  • Start
    08/04/2025
  •  
  • End
    08/08/2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse, 475 Long Wharf Dr, New Haven, CT 06511
  • Spaces left
    21

  Register

  1 Week Summer Rowing Clinic

  Come join us for a week-long rowing clinic running from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This clinic focuses on improving your rowing skills, increasing fitness levels, and enhancing comfort on the water, all in a fun environment. We encourage both experienced rowers and beginners to take part. No experience required.

  • Program Fees: $385 per 1-week session and FREE to New Haven public school students
  • Open to: 6th - 12th graders
  • What’s included: 2-3 rowing/fitness sessions per day plus snacks and water

  Here's a sample of the daily activity schedule, prioritizing rowing on the water if the weather allows:

  • First 15 Minutes: drop-off/group meeting/snack
  • 60 minutes: rowing and fitness
  • 20 minutes: break/water/snack
  • 90 minutes: rowing and fitness
  • 40 minutes: warm down and wash and store equipment
  • Final 15 minutes: break/water/snack/pick-up

  Requirements: participants that want to row without a life jacket must provide a swim test certification.

  Testing site: Hillhouse High School Pool
  480 Sherman Pkwy, New Haven, CT 06511

  Procedure: 

  • Print the swim test form.
  • Arrive at the Hillhouse High School pool during the hours listed below.
  • • June 23 To August 1
    • Monday Through Friday: 5 PM To 7 PM
    • Saturday: 11 AM To 3 PM
  • Be prepared with swim gear (bathing suit, goggles, etc.).
  • Find Head Lifeguard Sylas and tell them you need to complete a swim test for a Boating Program.
  • Sylas will tell you what you need to do.
  • After the test is complete, Sylas will complete the form you printed out.
  • Email a picture of the completed form to member@canaldock.org.

  
  

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• What's in the Harbor Seminar Series Aug'25

  • When
    08/09/2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    475 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511

  What is in the Harbor Seminar Series, hosted by Sail Haven, University of New Haven, Sound School, and the Milford NOAA Lab.

  Monthly discussions of what lives and happens in our Harbor, lead by professionals in their field. Fish, shellfish, algae (seaweeds), history, mammals, plankton, zooplankton, invertebrates,  ....

  • 10am - 11:30am Saturday, August 9th. 
  • At the Canal Dock Boathouse, New Haven. 
  • Featuring Norm Bloom, Copps Island Oysters
  • Farming Oysters in New Haven Harbor and Long Island Sound.

  Registration is free, but not required: Register Here

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• Community Open House

  • When
    08/10/2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    475 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511

  Register

  Come Play on the Water with Us!

  We're opening our doors for a free day of fun on New Haven Harbor. Come try rowing in the morning and sailing in the afternoon!

  Morning Rowing Fun: 9am - noon

  Try rowing a boat, paddling a kayak, or joining others in a dragon boat! Never done it before? No problem! We'll show you how it works, both on land and water. Kids need to be at least 9 years old to join in and must be accompanied by an adult.

  Afternoon Sailing Adventure: 1pm - 4pm

  Want to go sailing? Our friendly volunteers will take you out for a sail around the harbor. Kids 5 and older can sail with their parents.

  What to Bring:

  • A water bottle
  • Sunscreen
  • Hat or sunglasses
  • Extra clothes (you might get splashed!)
  • A towel
  • Your own life jacket if you have one (especially for kids - we have some but not many kid sizes)

  Quick Tip: If you're coming for rowing in the morning, wear clothes that aren't too loose or baggy - they can get caught in the equipment.

  Everything else you need will be right here. Just show up ready to have fun on the water!

  
  

  Show details
• Summer Rowing Clinic for 6th to 12th Graders: Session 4

  • Start
    08/18/2025
  •  
  • End
    08/22/2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse, 475 Long Wharf Dr, New Haven, CT 06511
  • Spaces left
    19

  Register

  1 Week Summer Rowing Clinic

  Come join us for a week-long rowing clinic running from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This clinic focuses on improving your rowing skills, increasing fitness levels, and enhancing comfort on the water, all in a fun environment. We encourage both experienced rowers and beginners to take part. No experience required.

  • Program Fees: $385 per 1-week session and FREE to New Haven public school students
  • Open to: 6th - 12th graders
  • What’s included: 2-3 rowing/fitness sessions per day plus snacks and water

  Here's a sample of the daily activity schedule, prioritizing rowing on the water if the weather allows:

  • First 15 Minutes: drop-off/group meeting/snack
  • 60 minutes: rowing and fitness
  • 20 minutes: break/water/snack
  • 90 minutes: rowing and fitness
  • 40 minutes: warm down and wash and store equipment
  • Final 15 minutes: break/water/snack/pick-up

  Requirements: participants that want to row without a life jacket must provide a swim test certification.

  Testing site: Hillhouse High School Pool
  480 Sherman Pkwy, New Haven, CT 06511

  Procedure: 

  • Print the swim test form.
  • Arrive at the Hillhouse High School pool during the hours listed below.
  • • June 23 To August 1
    • Monday Through Friday: 5 PM To 7 PM
    • Saturday: 11 AM To 3 PM
  • Be prepared with swim gear (bathing suit, goggles, etc.).
  • Find Head Lifeguard Sylas and tell them you need to complete a swim test for a Boating Program.
  • Sylas will tell you what you need to do.
  • After the test is complete, Sylas will complete the form you printed out.
  • Email a picture of the completed form to member@canaldock.org.

  
  

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• Open Sailing - Labor Day

  • When
    09/01/2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse

  
  

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• Beginner 1 Sailing Lessons: BG1-S4

  • Start
    09/06/2025
  •  
  • End
    09/27/2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse
  • Spaces left
    12

  Register

  This course covers safety, rigging, sail trim, and steering.

  • Takes place in the classroom and on-the-water
  • Taught in 19’ Flying Scot Daysailors
  • Prerequisites: Sail Haven Membership
  • Course goal: Sail Haven Level 1 - Beginner rating for open sailing

  *Please note: if you’re unable to make the first lesson in a course you will be rescheduled into another course.

  Show details
• What's in the Harbor Seminar Series Sept'25

  • When
    09/20/2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    475 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511

    What is in the Harbor Seminar Series, hosted by Sail Haven, University of New Haven, Sound School, and the Milford NOAA Lab.

  Monthly discussions of what lives and happens in our Harbor, lead by professionals in their field. Fish, shellfish, algae (seaweeds), history, mammals, plankton, zooplankton, invertebrates,  ....

  • 10am - 11:30am Saturday, September 20th. 
  • At the Canal Dock Boathouse, New Haven. 
  • Featuring MaryBeth Decker, Research Scientist at Yale University.
  • Jellyfish in Long Island Sound and Beyond.

  Registration is Free, but not required: Register Here

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• Open Sailing Fall Weekends

  • Start
    10/04/2025
  •  
  • End
    10/26/2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse

  
  

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• Open Sailing - Indigenous Peoples Day

  • When
    10/13/2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Canal Dock Boathouse

  
  

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