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Meet Pete Heinz, the owner of Rockaway Sailing and a US Sailing certified instructor. Pete has almost 50 years of sailing experience
Rockaway Sailing is a family owned business dedicated to sharing our love of sailing and the outdoors with others. We provide daily cruises, during the day as well as evenings. Beyond cruises, Rockaway sailing also provides practical and effective sailing instruction in individual and group settings.
Pete is an expert sailor and instructor with extensive experience racing, cruising, and teaching. Besides teaching sailing, Peter has been a New York City public school teacher for two decades.
Heeling over
Pete Heinz sailing a 29-foot racing sloop with his father, also an avid sailor, sailing instructor, and school teacher. Teaching and sailing run in the Heinz family.
The Vessel: J24
The J 24 is perhaps the most successful sailboat ever built. Many thousands of these simple and responsive boats are sailed all over the world. These vessels are fast, easy to sail and learn on, and they can sleep a family of up to four people.
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