Beneteau Launch

After a long cold winter and some loving maintenance, we re-launched our vessels today from our boat yard just up the Hudson. It was a very exciting morning as we watched the enormous boat cranes carry our fleet into the water. Here you can see our 42' Beneteau being cradled by this amazing lift. And you can see one of our captains riding along looking miniature.

Fisherman Lights by TAF

We love these Fisherman Lights produced by the Swedish design firm TAF. Made from hand knitted nets that surround polypropelene globes, the lights mimic the look and feel of antique fishing floats.

Stunning Sunset

A stunning sunset over the Hudson witnessed just as we finished up a long day of boat work.

Beneteau Sense 50

We've chosen our next boat, the Beneteau Sense 50. Hopefully we will have her before the end of the season. Now all we have to do is think of a name!

Perfect Boat Shoes from Sperry and Band of Outsiders

Our friend Scott from Band of Outsiders collaborated with Sperry on these flawless boat shoes. They are perfect in every way. Except maybe the price.

Love Love

We love Julien Berthier's art-boat  Love Love, though the Coast Guard probably does not. The French artist has designed a fully functional boat to look as if it is sinking. The 6.5m (21ft) yacht was cut in half with a new keel and motor added so it remains in the sinking position while being fully functional. He describes it as "the permanent and mobile image of a wrecked ship that has become a functional and safe leisure object."

Register in April, Sail in May, Save $100

We are offering a great special on all of our sailboat charters and sailing lessons. Register in April for a sail in May and save $100. Just write April in the discount code section of your online registration form. It's that easy.

Expires May 1st

Nautical Classics

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We discovered these amazing photos of classic stars wearing their sailor's best!

Excellent Sailing Class!

Lily on City Search Says:

I took their Basic Sailing course over one weekend last summer with a friend and it was great! My instructor (Jonathan, I think) was very thorough and very cool and laid back in just the right way. He clearly knew what he was doing sailing-wise and made the class really fun and entertaining. I just signed up for another course (coastal) for this summer and it reminded me about what an awesome experience we had last summer. The only downside is that they don't rent their boats out without one of their staff on board, but that seems to be the case in this area. Overall, I would definitely recommend them to anyone who is looking to learn to sail. A great way to spend the weekend and a great company to do it with!

New Balance + Concepts "Kennedy Edition"

Here are some new nautical themed running shoes from New Balance called "999" that are meant to be reminiscent of the Kennedy's love of all things sailing. We can't vouch for the connection, but they will work on land for sure.

Five Stars

Thienly on Yahoo says:

I splurged for my birthday last year and booked a private sailboat charter with some friends and I am so glad I did. It was so much fun! They let you bring whatever you want on your sail instead of make you eat their stuff (usually not the best) so we brought bread and cheese and snacks and stuff to make martinis yacht style and we had such a blast. We got to the Statue of Liberty just at sunset (amazing!) and sailed back as it was getting dark. Very, very cool to see New York from this perspective. In terms of the company - excellent service, super nice and helpful and cool when we wanted to listen to Sinatra sing NY, NY when we got to lady liberty - cheesy I know but I blame the martinis! These guys do a great job. Only negative was that we wanted to keep sailing but they had another sail booked after us so we had to go back. They just emailed me a sweet discount code for being a loyal customer (not sure how one time makes me loyal but I will take it!) so I am going to go again for my birthday this year. But this time I will book for a longer trip!

We Support Reach The World

Reach the World is a wonderful non profit that helps kids make meaningful connections with people all over the globe. We are happy to be donating a Private Sailboat Charter to be auctioned to raise money for their 2011 programs.

Anchor Socks

If we wore socks, we would wear these. From J.CREW.

Awesome Experience

Isabelle on City Search says:

My friends and I had an amazing experience sailing with Atlantic Yachting.

The views of the city were spectacular, the crew was knowledgeable and charming, the boat was luxurious, and the reservation process painless!

What I loved most was sitting on the front of the boat, drinks in hand, taking in the calm breeze on the Hudson. It was one of the best escapes I've ever had.

Brrrr

A beautiful but cold view of our home at the 79th Street Boat Basin.

Armor Lux

Armor Lux hails out of the small french town of Quimper. A true fishermens classic, Armor Lux have been making their breton style knits, jerseys & reefer jackets since 1938. Armor Lux is still made in France using virtually the same techniques & fabrics. This ensures a high quality product displaying true craftmanship & know-how.

Maui Anchor

We just fell in love with this anchor logo we stumbled across on a sign in Maui.

We Support Nest + m

We're are proud to be a supporter of Nest + m, New York’s premier K-12 public school for Gifted & Talented students. We've donated a free week of our Summer Sailing Camp to be auctioned to raise money for their outstanding educational programs.

Don't Rock the Boat

Beautiful Knot Drawings

Look at these wonderful drawings done by one of our heroes, Philippe Petit, the high wire artist who illegally walked a tight rope between the original World Trade Center buildings. The drawings are part of the exhibition: LINE UP: RIGGING KNOTS + GLIMPSES OF A MASTER CLASS at the Clic Gallery.