The Crimson Sailing Academy is an institution dedicated to enabling sailors of all ages and levels to progress and enjoy the lifelong sport of sailing. Our racing clinics give scholastic racers the chance to raise their game to the next level. Through our summer camp, beginning and intermediate youth will be introduced to the sense of freedom and independence that comes from harnessing the energy of nature and controlling one's own vessel. Adults can now learn to sail small boats after work in our evening adult classes while surrounded by the unique setting between Cambridge, Beacon Hill, the Backbay and the Longfellow and Harvard (Massachusetts Ave) Bridges.
Racing Clinics
Our curriculum includes clinics that focus on different aspects of collegiate sailing.
Our Sailing the Collegiate Dinghies Clinic in April and August, offers high school and college club racers the opportunity to learn the techniques and train like the Harvard Crimson, perennially one of the top teams in the country. Learn more...
Our Advanced Team Racing Clinic in March, April and August offers high school sailors a chance to learn the details of team racing developed over 20 years at some of the top programs in the country. Learn the plays and moves that have won multiple college, US and world championships. Learn more...
Summer Camp
We offer a private summer camp for youth, ages 11 to 17. Our goal is to teach kids how to sail in a safe, fun environment. Campers will learn in Harvard's fleet of Collegiate FJs and 420s on the Charles River. They will be taught directly by the Harvard Assistant Sailing Coach, Bern Noack.
Adult Classes
This summer for the first time we are offering Adult Classes. Adults will learn to sail in the same boats and unique setting as the Harvard Sailing Team. The contained body of the Lower Basin of the Charles River offers a safe training ground where thousands have learned to sail. Learn more...
The Crimson Sailing Academy rents Harvard University facilities, but is neither sponsored nor controlled by Harvard University. The Crimson Sailing Academy must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (105 CMR 430.000) and be licensed by the Cambridge Board of Health. Information on 105 CMR 430.000 can be obtained by contacting the City of Cambridge Board of Health.
