Our mission: to promote and
encourage small craft
activity as recreation and sport by providing low cost learn-to-sail
programs
and to encourage relationships among all persons interested in sailing
craft
and water safety. All persons regardless of race, creed, sex or
national origin
shall be eligible for membership.
The chapter holds monthly
meetings at Charlie Brown's
restaurant in Tinton
Falls. Click here for a
list of past and future speakers
The Monmouth
chapter of SEAS runs a full range of sailing
courses from basic through advanced, including cruising. Our basic
sailing course
is for
people interested
in learning how to sail. These courses consist of four evening
classroom
sessions plus two full days on the water in the chapter's own boats.
The basic sailing fleet consists of multiple Lasers,
a
14' Javelin,
and a 17' O'Day - a mix of boats that allows students to learn
to sail
both sloop-rigged (2 sails) and single sail boats in the safety of the
Shrewsbury River.
In addition, we
have "buddy sails" on Thursday evenings on the Javelin and O'Day
17 to give
members the
chance to practice their skills with more experienced club members
available
for help and advice. Throughout the season we also have full-day
Saturday
sailing sessions using the Lasers, Javelin, and O'Day
17 open
to all club members.
For more advanced sailing and
boat handling, the chapter owns keelboats which are used for
teaching, day-sailing and planned excursions on the Sandy Hook and
Raritan Bays. Additional details on these boats may be
found on the Keelboat page.
We also offer a course designed
to prepare sailers for cruising, covering all aspects of preparing
for and
undertaking a cruise on a large cruiser (38-40 ft) for a weekend or
longer. The course culminates with a 3-day Columbus Day weekend
cruise on
the Chesapeake Bay. Numerous cruises throughout the year allow
students
to continue to enhance their skills and experience.
Look at our summer
sailing schedule to see what's
happening on the water, and how to get involved.
All the SEAS
chapters arrange bareboat charter cruises at
numerous premier sailing locations both within
the U.S.
and abroad. Both weekend and weeklong cruises are
organized.
Recent destinations have included the Chesapeake Bay, New England (Cape
Cod,
Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Island), various islands in the
Bahamas and
the Caribbean, Tahiti, Turkey, and Spain. In addition, we've
cruised in
the Florida Keys and the British Virgin Islands. The chapter has
qualified
skippers, and there also is a program to train and qualify members as
first
mates and skippers.
How to contact SEAS
Monmouth: If you have
any questions about any of the SEAS
Monmouth activities, or would like more information about the club,
leave a
message at (732)759-4404 and someone will
get back to you. Email may be sent to : seasmonmouth@yahoo.com
Membership
applications may be mailed to: SEAS Monmouth, PO Box
891, Matawan, New Jersey 07747