Society for the Education of American Sailors - We're All About Sailing
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Small Boat Sailing
SEAS Monmouth has a fleet of Laser
Sailboats. Enjoy sailing "single handed"
on these Olympic Class14ft board boats
on the Shrewsberry River under the
watchful eye of our Chase boat.
These boats are available on our
Small Boat Days regularly held twice
a month during the summer season.(Place cursor anywhere on picture to freeze it; move cursor away to resume.)
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Daysailor Sailing
Monmouth has three Daysailors ranging
in size from 14ft to 17ft. Two of these
boats are kept in a slip just off of the
Shrewsberry river in Long Branch. The
boats sail every Thursday evening with
a skipper and are available for use by
qualified members during the week and on
weekends. These boats are also available
on our Small Boat Days.(Place cursor anywhere on picture to freeze it; move cursor away to resume.)
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Keel Boat Day sails
Here one of our members get ready to
board our 28ft O'Day Sloop for an
afternoon sail. The club schedules
activity sails on keelboats weekday
evenings and on weekends. These are
open to our members to sail as crew.
Members can become qualified to
skipper these boats.(Place cursor anywhere on picture to freeze it; move cursor away to resume.)
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SEAS The Day II
Our O'Day 28 our largest keelboat is
equipped with all the modern equipment
of a cruising sailboat. She's docked in
Perth Amboy and sails regularly Tuesday
and Thursday evenings and on weekends.
We run many advanced sailing and Mini
courses on this boat to prepare our
members to sail on larger Charter boats.(Place cursor anywhere on picture to freeze it; move cursor away to resume.)
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Sailing on Raritan Bay
Our O'Day 28 keelboat, SEAS The Day II,
regularly sails on Raritan Bay. Here four
of our members enjoy a pleasant day out
on the water.(Place cursor anywhere on picture to freeze it; move cursor away to resume.)
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Sailing Charter Trip
SEAS plans and runs Charter sailing trips
in the Untied States and exotic foreign
ports. Here one of our members enjoys the
the excitement of being on the Helm of a
large cruising boat on one of our charter
trips. Join us on future sailing trips to
places like Chesapeake Bay, the Caribbean,
Europe or the South Pacific.(Place cursor anywhere on picture to freeze it; move cursor away to resume.)
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The Tall Ship Meerwald
Each year SEAS charters the Meerwald,
NJ's only Tall Ship, for an evening
sunset sail on the Hudson River. Join
us for a Pot Luck dinner party before
the sail, socialize with fellow members
and enjoy sailing on the Hudson River
on an old wooden Oyster Schooner.(Place cursor anywhere on picture to freeze it; move cursor away to resume.)
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Cruising Chesapeake Bay
Here several of our members smile after an
enjoyable sail on a Chesapeake Bay Charter
Trip. Enjoy the company of fellow members
who like sailing, good food, and great time
out on the water.(Place cursor anywhere on picture to freeze it; move cursor away to resume.)
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Charter Sailing Trips
SEAS organizes sailing charter trips. Our
trips sometimes involve two and up to six
large cruising sailboats from 30 to 50 ft.
The boats, skippered by qualified member
captains, sail in the company with each
other for safety and companionship. Here
three 50 ft Mooring's Chartered sailboats
lie at anchor after a day of sailing in
foreign waters.(Place cursor anywhere on picture to freeze it; move cursor away to resume.)
Welcome to the Monmouth chapter of SEAS
The Society for the Education of American Sailors, SEAS, was founded to promote and encourage small craft sailing activity as recreation and sport by providing low-cost learn-to-sail programs, and by encouraging relationships among all persons interested in sailing craft and water safety. As the Monmouth Chapter of SEAS, we hold meetings at the Keyport Yacht Club in Keyport, NJ (see "Who we are" then "Locations and Directions" in the webpage menu for details). There, we have entertaining and informative speakers each month, and schedule weekly sailing activities throughout the summer season. Our chapter runs a full range of sailing courses from basic through advanced, including cruising. Our fleet consists of six Olympic Class Lasers, four daysailers ranging in length from 17' to 18', a 22' keel-centerboard sloop and a 30' sloop with an inboard diesel engine and steering wheel. This mix of boats allows our members to enjoy a variety of types of sailing and gain experience on different sized boats.
But we're as much about socializing and fun as we are about sailing. In addition to the weekly sailing activities throughout the season and the monthly meetings, we have several fun theme parties off season. And with the sizable fleet we have there is always boat maintenance to be done, which provides many opportunities for members to learn maintenance techniques while socializing with other members.
We also offer members opportunities to go as crew - or skippers and first mates, if qualified - on boats that we charter for cruising. We cruise both near (Newport RI, Chesapeake Bay) and far (Caribbean, San Juan Islands, New Zealand and Tahiti are all destinations we've been to).
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Message from the Commodore for 2023
Members and non-members alike, welcome to the SEAS Monmouth web site. This is the best place for you to learn about our non-profit organization and maximize your membership. Once you join, you will receive emails at regular intervals from the organization with the latest news. The organization depends on the donation of its members time to maintain the fleet, organize events to support the membership, and serve on a committee or as an elected board of trustee member. Each member is asked to donate four hours of their time over the year. "Many hands make light work" and it is a great way to meet new friends while completing a task. Many tasks require no skill, or may include learning a new skill from an experienced member.
SEAS Monmouth provides access to a variety of boats at different locations, as well as educational opportunities including formal basic sailing classes, more advanced mini-courses, a cruising course, and skipper skills development programs. We also provide activity sails on our fleet, access to organized trips, as well as many social functions throughout the year. We hold monthly meetings the last Tuesday night of the month via Zoom until we can meet again at the Keyport Yacht Club. The meetings provide updates for all our members, and feature volunteer guest speakers presenting interesting topics. We are always interested in finding new speakers, so let us know if you know of one via our SEAS Monmouth Facebook page or an email.
Our flagship boat SEAS the Breeze, a Catalina TR 30' sloop, is in Keyport and sails the Raritan Bay area with occaisional trips up the Hudson river. The Rhodes in Atlantic Highlands sails in the Sandy Hook bay. The 18” sloops are in slips and sail the Shrewsbury River and are used for our basic sailing classes. Reach out to me and let me know how we can help get you connected at SEAS Monmouth.