Graham has been sailing for 50 years, dinghy racing in Boston in the UK as a young Scout. Through his career in technology he has lived and sailed, both cruised and raced, all around the world.

For the last 10 years he has delivered boats north and south to and from the Caribbean. He also races out of Jubilee Yacht Club, Beverly and Kittery Point Yacht Club in Portsmouth. In 2023 he was on ‘Ursa’ when they won first in class and first in the PHRF fleet in the Marblehead to Halifax offshore race.

A UK RYA Yachtmaster, he is certified to teach up to the Advanced Coastal Cruising (106) level as well as the 114 Catamaran course and 118 Docking endorsement. He has been teaching at Black Rock since 2020.

Captain Michael Kaye grew up in Chicago and learned safe power boating from his dad, who learned seamanship in the Navy.  In 1997 Michael moved to Boston, saw the sailboats, and decided to learn how to sail.  Michael started with ASA 101 and continued taking classes, setting goals to fine tune his sailing skills and to sail to faraway places.  Michael is a USCG Licensed Master Captain 100GT with Merchant Mariner Credentials to captain Power, Sailing and Towing vessels upon Near Coastal water, 200 miles offshore. He is an American Sailing Instructor certified to teach ASA 101, 103, 104, 105 and 114.  His experience includes teaching in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and the Caribbean.  Michael’s deliveries of boats include destinations of Bermuda, Tortola, Antigua and throughout the eastern coast of the U.S. You also might have seen Michael driving the Ferry Boats from Boston Harbor and the commercial schooners, such as The Adirondack lll.  Michael also holds the position as Staff Officer with the USCGAUX Flotilla 5-3.  His passion for sailing and thrill of victory when he sees his students learn, improve, and enjoy sailing, is what he loves.

Ed started sailing on Lake Massapog at age 10. For the next 35 years sailing was left on the back burner as school and work took priority. At the age of 45, in an effort to connect with his stepson he enrolled both his son and himself in ASA 101. That’s when the sailing bug bit Ed hard. Ed went on to earning his ASA certifications from 101 to 106, then bought an older boat, then earned his ABYC Marine Technician certification and captain’s license. Captain Ed has been an ASA instructor since 2013 and is certified by ASA to teach ASA 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 114 and 118. In 2020 he brought his sailboat from Warwick, RI. to Fort Myers, FL. and then brought it back in 2021. Captain Ed currently teaches sailing in Rhode Island and Florida, provides services as a charter captain, and does sailing yacht deliveries up and down the Eastern Seaboard.

Billy started sailing over 30 years ago in Boston, taking his ASA101 at the Boston sailing center, ASA103 in San Diego at Harbor Point sailing center and finally his ASA104 with Blackrock sailing school in Warwick. He got the bug and is now qualified to teach ASA 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 114 & 118 and also teaches Diesel and Boat systems courses

He has been teaching for 4 years after getting his OUVP Captains license, (6 Pack.) with experience in Boston, Rhode Island and the Caribbean (St Thomas and St John) and has been teaching with Blackrock for 1 year. Billy has also delivered boats to Maine, Florida, Bermuda and around the Mediterranean

He loves sailing and teaching and nothing gives him more joy than to see a new sailor progress from novice to getting their ASA104 and looking to charter a boat in the Caribbean.