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Specialties
Seven Seas Sailing of Buffalo is one of the oldest, largest, and best sailing schools in North America. Seven Seas is the only regional fully accredited school that offers certification with the US SAILING Association, which sets the world standards in sailing. Seven Seas’ Instructor team is comprised of 100% fully certified US Coast Guard Licensed Captains.
History
Established in 1970.
The 2016 season is our 46th season teaching the love and art of sailing to Western New York and Southern Ontario individuals and families. Seven Seas is located at two campuses: RCR Skyway Marina, on the Buffalo Ship Canal (right under the Buffalo Skyway) that hosts a beautiful club campus for education and myriad social activities and the NTFA Small Boat Harbor (aka Safe Harbor Marina) down the road that is home to our advanced rental fleet and charter boats.
Meet the Manager
William Z.
Manager
Captain Bill joined the Seven Seas team back in 1988 when our school was in its 18th year and has remained devoted to the school and its many programs ever since. Captain Bill is the author of several books including Celebrating Buffalo’s Waterfront. He has published over 300 articles on Buffalo History, which he draws upon when teaching sailing along our historic Buffalo waterfront. One of Captain Bill’s Summer 2016 focus objectives is to start restoration efforts for the South Buffalo Lighthouse and begin sailboat charter program that will dock at the lighthouse and tour. Captain Bill has produced several Coast Guard waterfront weekend festivals for the community, as well as produced watersport expos along the shore. He is chair of the Waterfront 911 ceremony council which has produced annual ceremonies and freedom celebrations at the waterfront.