Black Rock Sailing School’s classroom and training fleet are based in Warwick, Rhode Island, on the beautiful Narragansett Bay – BUT we provide custom sail training solutions and American Sailing certifications to boat owners along the entire US East Coast and Caribbean!
We teach aboard private vessels in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, all of Long Island Sound, all of the Chesapeake Bay, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and all of Florida!
Cowesett is located in the heart of picturesque Narragansett Bay. Both Warwick and East Greenwich, RI have extremely active sailing communities and Narragansett Bay is renowned for its dependable winds, numerous scenic and protected harbors.
Our classroom is located in the brick building immediately on your right in the yard. Park in any available spot that is NOT marked as “Chelo’s Restaurant” as you are likely to get towed. We will issue you a parking pass to put on your dash for the duration of the class.
Our location is only 7 minutes off of I-95, 30 minutes from the Connecticut border, 15 minutes from downtown Providence and provides instant access to sailable waters. TF Green airport is only a few miles north of us, so there are plenty of inexpensive hotels within a 10 minutes’ drive or talk to us about sleeping aboard a boat if the option is available.
Inexpensive, and frequently direct flights are available with most major carriers from all around the US to Charlotte Amalia and then Redhook is a 30 min cab ride, so you quickly feel like you are on vacation.
The Virgin Islands are truly a sailing mecca. Steady trade winds, crystal clear waters, secluded harbors to explore, reefs to snorkel and white sand beaches to enjoy. Famous beach bars, excellent restaurants, happy people, and gorgeous scenery are some of the reasons why these islands are the charter boat capital of the world.
We work with students to create their own itinerary, so every week is a bit different: we can be anchored in a remote cove and cooking aboard, mingling with the charter crowd in more touristy locations or eating ashore at great beach restaurants. Our instructors know the region well, so whatever the itinerary, you will have a fantastic vacation – a mixture of learning, and building confidence but also the fun stuff like snorkeling, swimming, and hiking.
MAILING ADDRESS:
Black Rock Sailing School 5600 Post Road, Unit 114-224 East Greenwich, RI 02818