Annapolis Sailing School

Founded in 1959 by Jerry Wood, Annapolis Sailing school was the first sailing school for adults in the nation. Prior to its founding, sailing was a difficult hobby to start as an adult. Annapolis Sailing School filled that need, attracting students from all over the country. The school even developed its own vessel, the Rainbow 24®. When introduced in the 1960's, these vessels were the first and only to focus on the students' needs of safety and simplicity. Today, these workhorses still maintain the lead in those areas and are the mainstay of the fleet. While a number of other schools help spread the joy of sailing today, The "Annapolis Way" of teaching sailing in both a fun and relaxing way remains the hallmark of Annapolis Sailing School.