ABOUT Manhattan By Sail Inc.
To Us, Sailing is About Prevailing.
At Manhattan by Sail, we’re your venue… and so much more… we are sailors… who are fortunate enough to sail the prevailing winds of the world’s most iconic harbor since 1972, when a salty welder named Nick van Nes sailed his 70-ft. yawl, Petrel, to The Battery. He built a dock, put up a sign… and slowly, the first sailboat in New York started to draw attention from locals.
Today, aboard the Shearwater and Clipper City, we share the joy of sailing the most beautiful harbor in the world with visitors and New Yorkers alike. A venue like no other, we’ve developed world-class programs… you will enjoy the sweetness of live jazz, the blues, ballads & burlesque, country music and rock, delicious food and drink, too. Our caring, enthusiastic crew sail each day with their whole hearts. At Manhattan By Sail, we welcome you to share in our joyful culture and invite you to fall in love with NYC, over and over again.
The work of Manhattan By Sail is the work to preserve the traditional art of sailing and everything that it encompasses: sewing sails, welding, woodworking, navigation, and preserving old boats steeped in history. We have created our own marvelous ecosystem and trained hundreds of eager and talented crew in the traditional craft of sailing. We know that with grit, teamwork, determination and resilience anything is possible.
It’s why we’re here today and why we’ve been able to provide such positive experiences to so many (see our reviews on Yelp and TripAdvisor).
We have prevailed. We are proud to be here today and share the sublime pleasures of sailing NYC’s waterways.
Whether you’re a visitor, or a lifelong New Yorker, we invite you to see Manhattan through new eyes and feel reinvigorated.
Be part of this.