Come sail away on the scenic Shrewsbury River & Bay, off Patten Avenue in Long Branch on a Wednesday evening (or other arranged time) August 4 through September 7.
You are invited to join fellow NJAAPT members Martin Dempsey mdempsey99@hotmail.com and Phil Falcone pffalcone@gmail.com for a 2 1/2-hour sailing experience on 18-foot Americans or Harpoons. We'll talk about all the classical physics involved in sailing as we traverse the diverse and picturesque Shrewsbury River & Bay. Please email us for information, scheduling and directions.
We're available to sail most Wednesday evenings 5p-7:30p August 4th through September 7th, and most likely can accommodate other times. You're welcome to bring a guest.
We're able to waive the usual $20 donation, so there is no cost to you. We have adult size PFDs to loan out to be worn onboard. The 18-foot sailboats, each accommodating six passengers, are among seven vessels owned by the local chapter of SEAS (Society for the Education of American Sailors) https://sailseas.com/Monmouth/ where Martin and Phil are members and skippers, and also volunteer many hours for annual boat maintenance. Our SEAS organization is fully insured and requires only that participants sign a liability waiver.
Besides being NJ-certified physics teachers, Martin and Phil are trained sailing instructors, assisting in SEAS volunteer-taught Basic Sailing classes offered through Brookdale Community College during June, July, August and September sessions. See https://ce.brookdalecc.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1021733 for an overview.
Martin and Phil look forward to providing you with hands-on sailing experience along with discussion of sailing-related physics topics including buoyancy; center of mass; wind and water forces on sails, hull, centerboard/keel and rudder; some fluids; knots, etc.
