SUMMER 2024 REGISTRATION WILL OPEN MARCH 1, 2024 (updated 2/2524)

The Buzzards Sailing School, Inc. (BSS) is a non-profit, community sailing school for youth ages 7 to 18 located on Wings Neck in Pocasset, Massachusetts. We have been teaching students to learn to sail and race since 1965.  

Classes are held for every level from beginner sailors to experienced racers. A Friday morning race series provides advanced sailors the opportunity to compete against their peers. Other racing and regatta options are available depending on interest and experience.

All classes are taught by experienced instructors in school-owned Widgeons and 420s, and a combination of school-owned and privately-owned International Optimist “Opti” dinghies. We offer a combination of land and water instruction. Our water instruction takes place in one of the best sailing areas in the country, and local harbors and Bassetts Island provide many options for the perfect sail, depending on the wind and the experience of the sailor. Throughout the summer our students run drills on Buzzards Bay, sail around Bassetts Island, shelter in its lee, or play games on the island’s sandy beaches. 

Graduates of this program have sailed across oceans, cruised distant coasts, captained traditional schooners and raced in local, collegiate, national, and international competitions. Our program is run by experienced staff, many of whom have been students themselves. They are enthusiastic about sailing at BSS and about providing all our students a positive experience.  

Financial assistance: BSS provides financial assistance to local children, who would not otherwise be able to afford to sail in the program,. Please email us for more information.