About ONE°15 Brooklyn Sailing School

The Sailing School was founded to provide sailing education and experiences to all. It is an integral part of the ONE°15 Brooklyn Sail Club and is dedicated to introducing and teaching people to sail well. We are a US Sailing-accredited Sailing School*.
 
The school offers a variety of introductory sessions and formal classes to help sailors start their sailing adventure. The school can also provide private lessons.

Taste of Sailing

Learn to Sail with the Discovery Membership

*US Sailing, the national organization that provides leadership, integrity and advancement for the sport of sailing.

What the School Offers

Certified Instructors

Our instructor credentials include USCG Captain’s Licenses, instructor certifications from US Sailing, the American Sailing Association (ASA), or the Royal Yachting Association (RYA). Many of them have also completed advanced certifications such STCW, Safety-at-Sea and Performance Sailing.
 
More importantly, our instructors are all passionate about teaching and sailing and love to share their experiences

Integrated Learning

Our instructor credentials include USCG Captain’s Licenses, instructor certifications from US Sailing, the American Sailing Association (ASA), or the Royal Yachting Association (RYA). Many of them have also completed advanced certifications such STCW, Safety-at-Sea and Performance Sailing.
 
More importantly, our instructors are all passionate about teaching and sailing and love to share their experiences

US Sailing Certification

We are a US Sailing accredited sailing school. We offer US Sailing certifications as well as ONE15 Brooklyn Sailing School certifications.
 
US Sailing certifications are recognized throughout the world as stepping stones to more adventures.

Professional Teaching Resources

We take teaching seriously. Our instructors use ONE15 created professional grade presentations slides and handout materials and US Sailing textbooks and online courses. These resources combined with fun and practical training gives every student the best consistent learning environment.

Modern Professionally Maintained Boats

After taking sessions at the School students can easily join the sailing community to continue learning and sailing. Many of our graduates become Sail Club members – they are already familiar with our boats, facilities and sailing area.
 
Members have exclusive access to the Learn-to-Skipper programs, racing series and Fleet Captain sailing.

Low Student to Instructor Ratios

Our onboard student to instructor ratio is normally 4:1. Each student receives ample time practicing skills and instructor attention. This ratio combined with the spacious cockpit area of our boats provides a relaxing and comfortable platform to enjoy sailing.

Sail Better, Sail Brooklyn!