Most Awarded ASA School in the Northeast


Certified Instruction By

USCG Licensed Captains

Members
U.S. Sailing Assoc.
American Sailing Assoc.

 

 

Course Offerings

Basic Keelboat

Bareboat Chartering

Advanced Coastal Cruising

Basic Coastal Cruising

Coastal Navigation

Offshore Passage Making

 

Special Events (Limited dates and space)

• One-Way Passage Pt. Pleasant to Sandy Hook Bay - May 15, 2010 (Limited Space)

• Spring Flotilla - Highlands to Port Washington June 25-27 (Limited Space)


• ASA Cert. Instructor Course - May 21-24


 

Special Events &
Continuing Education

Sailing Workshops 28-42' sailboats

NEW ASA Weather Ceriification

Diesel Clinic

ASA Radar

ASA 103/104 Combo

 

 


Directions

To Our Marina Office and Lessons
To Our Practice Boat Sailing Fleet

Directions to our Marina Office and for Lessons (See Below for Rentals, Charters, Practice Boats & Mentor Sails

New Jersey Sailing School, Inc.
AT JOHNSON BROTHERS BOAT WORKS
1800 Bay Avenue. Pt. Pleasant, NJ
732-295-3450

If you are coming from a distant place, why not stay on one of the boats the evening between your instruction? See below.

From North Jersey or New York
Garden State Parkway South to exit 9 l. Take the left-hand exit for Point Pleasant- Herbertsville. Go to the traffic light. Make a right hand turn onto Burnt Tavern Road. Stay on this road for 5.3 miles. (The road will change names several times: Burnt Tavern and at about 4.8 miles it will turn into Bridge Avenue.) You will go thru about ten (10) traffic lights. After you have gone over the Bridge make a right hand turn at the eleventh (11) light (BAY Ave). We are two blocks in on your left-hand side in the Johnson Brothers office complex. Across from the tennis courts. Use the side entrance. Our office is upstairs.

From Philadelphia and West New Jersey
Turnpike to l-l95 East. Take l95 to rte. 34 South. This will turn into Route 35 South. Go thru the town of Point Pleasant. After you pass WOOD HAVEN LUMBER (on your right hand side) stay to the right and pick up rte. 88 west. Go 3/10 mile to the lst traffic light. Make a left. You are now on Bay Avenue. You will go thru one more light. We are two blocks in on your left-hand side in the Johnson Brothers office complex. Across from the tennis courts. Use the side entrance. Our office is upstairs.

From South Jersey
Garden State Parkway North to Exit 90 marked BRICKTOWN. Make a right hand turn and go three lights to the intersection of Rte. #70 (Mac Donald's at intersection). Make a left hand turn onto route #70. At the second traffic light bear right and pick up rte. #88 East. Go five (5) traffic lights (Spirit Shop & Exxon on your right hand side). Make a right hand turn. You will be on Bridge Avenue. Stays on Bridge Avenue until you go over the bridge then make a right hand turn. You are now on Bay Avenue. We are two blocks in on your left-hand side in the Johnson Brothers office complex. Across from the tennis courts. Use the side entrance. Our office is upstairs.

From Manhattan or Using Mass Transportation
Leaving from Penn Station in NEWARK, NJ. Take a New Jersey Transit train to Bay Head Junction. This is the last stop. Go west on Osborne Avenue to Bay Avenue. Take a left on Bay Avenue and go about 1/2 mile. You will pass by Bridge Avenue. We are on Bay Avenue two blocks in on your left-hand side in the Johnson Brothers office complex. We are across from the tennis courts. Use the side entrance. Our office is upstairs.

*Note: Should you want to stay at a motel, GO TO "USEFUL RESOURSES" on this web site for a few suggestions. If you would like to stay on one on the boats while you are taking lessons, let us know. There is no charge but this offer is on a first come first serve basis. Shower and bathroom facilities are available for our guests.

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Directions to our Practice Boat, Charter & Mentor Sailing Fleet

New Jersey Sailing School, Inc.
Daysailors and Mentor Program and Group Sails
FORSBERG’S MARINA
Beaver Dam Road, Pt. Pleasant, NJ

From North Jersey or New York
Garden State Parkway South to exit 9l. Take the left-hand exit for Point Pleasant- Herbertsville. Go to the traffic light. Make a right hand turn onto Burnt Tavern Road. Stay on this road for about 5 miles. (The road will change names several times: Burnt Tavern and at about 4.8 miles it will turn into Bridge Avenue). You will go thru about ten (9) traffic lights. Make a right turn at the traffic light fir Beaver Dam Road. (Beaver Dam Hardware and a pizza place will be on your right.) Forsberg’s is about a mile down on the left, just before the bridge. Our boats are in slips 27-28. PLEASE PARK ON THE STREET, NOT IN THE MARINA.

From Philadelphia and West
New Jersey Turnpike to l-l95 East. Take l95 to rte. 34 South. This will turn into Route 35 South. Go thru the town of Point Pleasant. After you pass WOOD HAVEN LUMBER (on your right hand side) stay to the right and pick up rte. 88 west. Go 3/10 mile to the lst traffic light. Make a left. You are now on Bay Avenue. You go to the next light. Take a right at the light. You will be on Bridge Avenue. Go over the bridge, to the next light. This will be Beaver Dam Road. Take a left onto Beaver Dam Road. (Beaver Dam Hardware and a pizza place will be on your right.) Forsberg’s is about a mile down on the left, just before the bridge. Our boats are in slips 27-28. PLEASE PARK ON THE STREET, NOT IN THE MARINA.

From South Jersey
Garden State Parkway North to Exit 90 marked BRICKTOWN. Make a right hand turn and go three lights to the intersection of Rte. #70 (Mac Donald’s at intersection). Make a left hand turn onto route #70. At the second traffic light bear right and pick PRINCETON AVENUE. Go about 3 miles and just past Comstock Boat Yard, take a left. This will be Beaver Dam Road. Go over the bridge and Forsberg’s is on the right. Our boats are in slips 27-28. PLEASE PARK ON THE STREET, NOT IN THE MARINA.

From Manhattan or Using Mass Transportation
Leaving from Penn Station in NEWARK, NJ. Take a New Jersey Transit train to Bay Head Junction. This is the last stop. (If you desire a taxi call Briggs at 732-892-0465.) Go west on Osborne Avenue to Bay Avenue. Take a left on Bay Avenue and go about 1/2 mile. Take a right at the light. You will be on Bridge Avenue. Go over the bridge, to the next light. This will be Beaver Dam Road. Take a left onto Beaver Dam Road. (Beaver Dam Hardware and a pizza place will be on your right.) Forsberg’s is about a mile down on the left, just before the bridge. Our boats are in slips 27-28.

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