An American Sailing Association (ASA) Affiliate School 

We give you the knowledge and experience to be confident and safe on all your sailing adventures… Whether you charter a boat from a local harbor, go on an exotic sailing vacation, or even buy your own boat.

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Call or email for more info:

(718) 885-2487 x 4 or email

The CIYC Sailing Shool provides American Sailing Association curriculum and certification and presents an active sailing community to support you in your sailing endeavor.

Classes Offered

ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing
Learn to skipper a 20′ – 27′ sloop-rigged keelboat by day, in light to moderate winds and sea conditions. Learn basic sailing terminology, parts and functions, helm commands, basic sail trim, points of sail, buoyage, seamanship and safety including basic navigation rules to avoid collisions and hazards. Qualifies you for CIYC Club Boat program.
–  $595 (plus $99 for  Coursebook and ASA Certification; instructor gratuity always welcome!)

ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising

Learn to skipper a sloop-rigged auxiliary powered 25′-35′ keelboat by day in moderate winds and sea conditions. Learn cruising sailboat terminology, basic boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, docking procedures, intermediate sail trim, navigation rules, basic coastal navigation, anchoring, weather, safety and seamanship.
–  $595 (plus Coursebook and ASA fees)

ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising
Learn how to sail a sloop-rigged, auxiliary powered 30′-45′ sailboat during a multi-day cruise upon inland/coastal waters in moderate/heavy winds and sea conditions. Learn about provisioning, boat systems, auxiliary engines, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation, anchoring / mooring, docking, emergency operations, weather, and more.
–  $595 (plus Coursebook and ASA fees)

ASA 105, Coastal Navigation
Learn the navigational theory and practices for safe navigation of a sailing vessel in coastal and inland waters. On-water coastal navigation skills elements are contained in the ASA103, Basic Coastal Cruising, ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising, and ASA 106, Advanced Coastal Cruising, in progressively increasing levels of detail.
–  $495 (plus $99 for Coursebook and ASA certification fee)

ASA 106, Advanced Coastal Cruising

Learn to safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel about 30 to 50 feet in length in coastal and inland waters, in any conditions. 

Instructors

Herb d’Entremont (Primary Instructor)

Herb has been sailing for the last 15 years and grew up on the water as an off-shore commercial scallop fisherman. He holds a USCG 100-ton Near Coastal captain’s license, STCW and Safety at Sea certifications, and is a RYA Yachtmaster. Herb has been fortunate enough to sailing in beautiful places like Hawaii, St. Martin, St. Bart’s, Anguilla, Antigua, Grenada, Nova Scotia and of course the USA. He has been a Club Boat and Social Member at CIYC during the last few years and races on a couple of member boats (Eagle & Sanguine). Herb is a certified instructor for ASA 101, 103, 104, 105, 106 and 116. 

Robin Ricca (Associate Instructor)

Since the age of 12, when he discovered the joy of sailing with a plywood sailfish sailboat on Barnegat Bay, NJ, Robin has been an avid sailor and boater. With his deep knowledge of boats (and cars), he has refitted or rebuilt five boats himself of the elevent he has owned. Over the years Robin has been an active short- and long-distance racer, crewing in the J44 class or captaining on Long Island Sound and as far as Halifax, Bermuda, BVI, and the Bahamas. In 2005 Robin and his crew of 9 on Phoenix, his Soverel 33, won the national championship for the class of vessel. Boat deliveries, both power and sail, on the east coast also keep him busy and have afforded him with over 30K NM at sea.

Robin is an ASA-certified instructor for 101, and he has a docking certification. He is an active (lifetime) member at CIYC and has enjoyed sailing and boating out of CIYC for 38 years.

Eduardo S. Sanchez (Associate Instructor)

Eduardo is a member of the City Island Yacht Club since 2017 and previously sailed out of the Club Nautique in Sausalito. He obtained his initial American Sailing Association certifications in 2016 and since then he has become an instructor for ASA 101, 103 and 104. He also holds a Master 50 Tons with sailing extension from the United States Coast Guard. His specialty is skippered more than 20 weekly charters throughout the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Great Lakes, San Juan Islands, Florida Keys, Long Island Sound and Martha’s Vineyard/Nantucket.

Eduardo is semi-retired from a career in the software industry where he held various executive positions and currently serves as board member in a handful of software companies. Besides sailing, he keeps fit by jogging, playing tennis, skiing and doing yoga. He also enjoys watching his native Argentina win the Soccer World Cup every few years.

Ed Woolsey (Associate Instructor)

Ed is an avid racer and cruiser, who began sailing in 1976. Most of his sail time has been in Eastchester Bay and Long Island Sound, but more recently he has explored the gulf coast of Florida. Over the years, he has owned several boats including a Frers 33, a J-80, an Ericson 38, a Tartan 34, and his current Tartan 41.

In 2015 Ed became a USCG Captain, 100-ton master with a sailing endorsement, and more recently a 200-ton mate of towing. He owns and operates a marine repair and marine electronics business that often takes him to Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City in New Jersey.

Ed has the following ASA teaching certifications: keelboat, basic coastal cruising, bareboat cruising, coastal navigation, docking and boat handling. Ed sails out of Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City and City Island Yacht Club where he is an active member. He teaches ASA 103, 104, 105, 106, and 118 (docking) on his boat Five Star.