Here are a few options for sailing lessons on Long Island: Port Jefferson Yacht Club, portjeffersonyachtclub.com The WaterFront Center, Oyster Bay, thewaterfrontcenter.org ...

The Sea Cliff Yacht Club’s 46th Around Long Island Regatta was underway. The regatta, which attracts serious racers and casual sailors alike, began in 1977 with 88 sailing yachts.

As Rudnick says: “Any yacht club on Long Island Sound probably offers seven weeks of sailing in the summer, taught by a college sailor. For some kids, that’s enough. But every club has one ...