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*Please note that a Sail Haven membership is required for sailing lessons.

If you’re unable to make the first lesson in a course you will be rescheduled into another course.

To learn more about Sail Haven visit sailnewhaven.org.

    • 05/27/2025
    • 06/12/2025
    • 6 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

    • 05/31/2025
    • 06/21/2025
    • 4 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

    *Note: the Saturday, 06/07/25 class will take place on Sunday, 06/08/25 because of the Dragon Boat Regatta.

    • 06/16/2025
    • 07/02/2025
    • 6 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

    • 06/17/2025
    • 07/03/2025
    • 6 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

    • 06/28/2025
    • 07/26/2025
    • 4 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

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

    • 07/07/2025
    • 07/23/2025
    • 6 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

    • 07/08/2025
    • 07/24/2025
    • 6 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

    • 07/28/2025
    • 08/13/2025
    • 6 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

    • 07/29/2025
    • 08/14/2025
    • 6 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

    • 08/02/2025
    • 08/23/2025
    • 4 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

    • 09/06/2025
    • 09/27/2025
    • 4 sessions
    • Canal Dock Boathouse
    • 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.

Canal Dock Boathouse, Inc. is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization.

CDBI Contact:
member@canaldock.org

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Physical Address:
475 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511

Mailing Address:
CDBI
PO Box 8442
New Haven, CT 06530

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