Tribeca Sailing

I highly recommend booking a sail with Captain Dave at Tribeca Sailing! We had an amazing outing on the Hudson last night, with the most breathtaking views of Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis island! For a few short hours you get to experience NYC in the most relaxing and magical way. I can’t wait to bring my friends– book today!!!

We had a great trip on an overcast day sailing with Captain Dave. It ended up just being my fiancé and I with one other passenger. Captain Dave was awesome and the Tara was beautiful. I would absolutely recommend!

My wife and I have lived in NYC for years and this was the most amazing thing we have ever done in the city. Bring your date, bring your co-​workers for happy hour, bring your friends and family! We highly recommend it!

Captain Dave is a great host! He waited for us when we were late and went out of his way to make us feel comfortable. He had all sorts of interesting history to share but also respected if you wanted to just caboodle with your date. Check em’ out!

Awesome treat. Beautiful evening on the water with a steady wind and Captain Dave even let us skipper the boat most of the time. Even if you’re a jaded New Yorker or a jadded sailer, do this!

I HIGHLY recommend Captain Dave and the entire sailing experience! I decided that I wanted to get some on the water time in before winter hell breaks loose so I googled sailing in NYC. I abhor the big touristy/​booze cruise scenarios so when I saw that Tribeca Sailing takes a maximum of 6 people at a time, I was all in. I made a reservation on Saturday for a Sunday afternoon sail. I arrived right before 3 and my date was running a few minutes late so I walked down to the dock and was warmly greeted by Captain Dave. It turns out there was only 1 other person that was going to join us so it was almost like we had our own private cruise. We hopped aboard the Tara, which is a classic. I sailed quite a bit when I was younger but really just wanted to relax and soak in the absolutely perfect weather and some good wine. You have the option of just sitting back and relaxing or trying your hand at sailing. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day. We sailed out to as close as we could get to Lady Liberty and then just leisurely sailed around. Captain Dave was informative and mentioned points of interest. This was exactly what I was looking for in an end of summer afternoon and I plan on many more sailing trips with Captain Dave and the Tara.

I had some friends in town and we wanted to do something memorable that was not too «touristy». After considering many different summer activities, sailing with Tribeca Sailing ended up being the perfect outing for our group of 6. After much research on different sailing companies, boats, captains, departing location, pricing, length of sail, etc. we decided to go with Captain David and we could not have made a better choice. Captain David was a great captain, professional, friendly and gave us full access to his boat during our time on the water. We brought light snacks and beverages and it really was the perfect afternoon. If you are considering a day on the water, give Captain David a call — you will not be disappointed.

Hubby surprised me for our anniversary with a private sunset sail in NYC harbor this past week… Actually, he first joked with me that he was taking me mini-​golfing (the sailboat Tara is moored in an inlet located next to one of those swanky new Hudson River Park piers complete with mini golf course). But at the last second he turned away from the golf window & walked over to the water railing, leaned down and «Ahoy”-d Captain Dave of the Tara!
We climbed aboard the sailboat, got a quick safety briefing, and were under way in a few minutes. Hubby had rented out the entire sailboat (which seats 6 comfortably) for just us 2! Talk about romantic… the sun was setting and Captain Dave put up the sails, we floated past Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, Battery Park, etc… It was quite peaceful & I will say this: we felt VERY special compared to the other sailboats & motorboats on the harbor that had people crammed in shoulder to shoulder. Ours was far more relaxing & intimate.
The Captain really knew his stuff — told us bits of NYC history & interesting tidbits about other boats in the harbor. But as this was meant to be a romantic night, he let us have our moments and wasn’t chattering away all the time, which I really liked. I have to say, he struck the perfect blend in being friendly, informative, and unobtrusive.
We brought our own little picnic of wine, baguette, cheeses, pâté, etc… and we were free to drink and eat as we wished. Seriously, this was the BEST anniversary we’ve ever celebrated… but on to the service you actually care about:
Time: 2 hours
Rates: $ 65 pp (reasonable for NYC)
Boat: Tara is a nice-​sized sailboat & the Capt said it was newly refurbished (the wood trim is gleaming).
Captain: Friendly without being intrusive, knows his stuff regarding sailing as he’s been doing it for decades & is fully licensed/​insured, and will give you a bit of a history lesson if you want it :)
BOTTOM LINE: Go! If you’re looking to get out on the harbor for a few hours & don’t feel like being crammed in with the rest of the touristas, give Tara & Captain Dave a try!