Knickerbocker Sailing Association upcoming events

May 2026 - Monthly Meeting (14 May 2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 22:30:00 GMT

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It's already May - which means it's sailing season! We hope you are looking forward to our first flotilla this month... but more importantly, join us this month to discuss our Pride plans!

Please feel free to bring a guest, all are welcome.

As always at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.)

Please reach out to the board@ksasailing.org with any questions you may have.

2026 Memorial Day Flotilla (23 May 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Memorial Day 2026

Join us for our first flotilla of 2026!

Here's the plan:

Saturday - Raft up off Leed's Pond in South Manhasset Bay w/ Commodore Cocktail Hour and Pot Luck

(Each boat should prepare a dish to share with others on the Raft-Up)

Sunday - Sunset Cocktail Sail(Returning to the Raft-Up late)

Monday - Boats return to their respective ports

(Plans may change due to weather; please coordinate with your captain. LIRR service is frequent to Port Washington with a short walk to the Town Dock and a water taxi to raft-up available - again, please coordinate with your captain.)

There are three registration types.

(A) Captains bringing their boats
(B) Crew already accepted and made arrangements with a captain to be on board
(C) Crew who would like to participate, but not assigned to a boat. [By selecting this option, there is no guarantee we will be able to place you on a boat, however we we make every effort to do so.)

June 2026 — Monthly Meeting (11 Jun 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT

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We hope you all are looking forward to Pride, just as we are. Come hear what KSA has planned to celebrate the season with you. From Stonewall Sails to our Rainbow Rally, we want to make sure that each of our members has place to celebrate our love for the water and each other.

Please feel free to bring a guest, all are welcome.

As always, at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.)

Please reach out to the board@ksasailing.org with any questions you may have.

23rd Annual Stonewall Sails Regatta (20 Jun 2026)

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Stonewall Sails Regatta

Please join us for the Annual Stonewall Sails Regatta, to be held on

Saturday, June 20th

at Hudson River Community Sailing, 207 12th Avenue (at 26th Street)

Here's the schedule:

3:00 PM Skippers Meeting

4:00 PM First boats head out

5:30 - 8:00 PM Racing

8:30 Drinks and Awards at the Frying Pan

Port to Pride (Sailing 101) (26 Jun 2026)

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Details to come!

2026 Rainbows on the Hudson (27 Jun 2026)

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Rainbows on the Hudson 2026

We will gather north of the Statue of Liberty starting at 11am and lunch there. We will then line up and head north up the Hudson River and show our colors.

There are three types of Registration

Please register your boat as Captain

Please advise how many additional guests you are willing to accept.

If you are a Crew member assigned to a boat please register and indicate the boat to which you are assigned.

Note: This registration should only be used for CREW that has confirmed with the captain and indicate which boat you're assigned to.

Guests may register to try and find space on one of our boats. The best option is to reach out directly to one of our participating captains. All participants are required to donate to The Ali Forney Center!

What to expect

Boats will gather north the Statue of Liberty and south of Ellis Island beginning at 11am on Saturday June 28th and plan to lunch there. When entering that area be sure to be well aware of the security markers (white) and stay clear of the area. (Well depicted on the chart) Depending on sea conditions, boats will either anchor up or request to raft up to an anchored vessels. Two important points....if you allow your guest to swim please put out a line as the current could be can be very strong.....also if you are approaching a raft up, do NOT approach if swimmers are in the water.

At approximately 1pm, we will depart the statue and head to the Battery. Once there we will head north up the Hudson river. We will then turn around and to return to the Battery, round the corner to South Street Seaport before heading to One 15 Brooklyn Marina.

We hope all of you will be able to join us at BROOKLYN BRIDGE MARINA

on Saturday for a Cocktail Party and Potluck Dinner (BYOE) at the docks.

CONTACTS

If you are looking for color for your vessel try these sites

RAINBOW DEPOT

PRIDE PALACE

Dockage Available at Brooklyn Bridge Marina

(formerly known as Pier One 15 Brooklyn Marina)

Make your reservation on DOCWA

Our Rainbows on the Hudson is in support of the Ali Forney Center which supports homeless LGBT@Q youth.

Please remember your donation to the Ali Forney Center - all participants must donate using this link:

Ali Forney

Please don't make donations as anonymous as we track them for participation for this event!

NOTE: Many companies provide matching donations so check with your employer.

2026 July 4th Fireworks (04 Jul 2026)

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

2026 July 4th Fireworks

Major's Harbor, Shelter Island, NY

TBD.

July 2026 — Midsummer Meeting (09 Jul 2026)

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Details

So much to discuss. What an amazing month of Pride!

Please join us at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.) with great drinks, food à la carte, and an amazing upstairs.

Please reach out to the board@ksasailing.org with any questions you may have.

2026 Founder's Ball (25 Jul 2026)

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:00:00 GMT

2026 Founder's Ball

New London, CT

Kicking off this year's trip Down East we are graciously invited to Braden's home in New London, CT. Starting at 5:00PM on Saturday, July 25th - with transportation available by land and by sea.

There'll be grilling stuff (burgers, dogs, chicken, italian sausage, veggies), salads (potato salad, mixed green) and dessert (pies, whipped cream), coffee. Please byob and/or bring a dish to pass and register for the event to receive address and directions.

Moorings are available at Thames Yacht Club. Please reserve at thamesyc.org

P'Town B'Bque on the Docks (30 Jul 2026)

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:00:00 GMT

KSA 2026 P'Town B'Bque

Thurs. July 30th from 5 - 8:30pm

Flyers Dock

board@ksasailing.org

August 2026 — Monthly Meeting (13 Aug 2026)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Details

The season is in full swing! Two more flotillas to go and so many stories from midsummer.

Please join us at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.)with great drinks, food à la carte, and an amazing upstairs.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Please reach out to the board@ksasailing.org with any questions you may have.

2026 Labor Day Flotilla (05 Sep 2026)

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

2026 Labor Day Flotilla

Oyster Bay, NY

Sat. Sept 5th - 5pm raftup/ cocktails, 7pm dinner

Saturday night potluck and overnight raftup in Oyster Bay Cove (roughly where the red circle on the chart is).

Sun. Sept 6th - 7:30pm dinner on shore TBD

Moorings are available at Oyster Bay Marine Center (https://www.obmc.com/) via Dockwa and there is good holding for anchoring in the Cove (note that you must be on a mooring for launch service). Launch service runs until 11pm. Sagamore Yacht Club also has transient moorings if you're a member of another yacht club with reciprocal privileges. There's also a dinghy dock just inside the town marina basin. .

Look forward to seeing you!

For questions or more info please contact Matt Kapp at matt@mattkapp.com.

September 2026 — Monthly Meeting (10 Sep 2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT

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What a great Labor Day Flotilla! Can't wait to hear all about it, and to plan for our next flotilla, the Native People's Day armada up the Hudson River for fall foliage.

Please join us at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.) with great drinks, food à la carte, and an amazing upstairs.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Please reach out to the board@ksasailing.org with any questions you may have.

October 2026 — Monthly Meeting (08 Oct 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:30:00 GMT

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After such a busy and exciting sailing season it might be a good idea to sit back, possibly with a cocktail in hand and reflect on what made 2026 so great. We've also still got a busy winter season to plan, including Captains and Crew, a Holiday Party and an Annual Meeting.

Please join us at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.) with great drinks, food à la carte, and an amazing upstairs.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Please reach out to the board@ksasailing.org with any questions you may have.

2026 Native Peoples’ Day Flotilla (10 Oct 2026)

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Native Peoples’ Day Flotilla

This year up the Hudson for Fall foliage.

Join us by boat, by train, or by car - we'll be heading for Croton Bay, with weather-dependent day sailing, and a possible overnight in Garrison.

Here's the itinerary:

Sat. Oct. 11th - evening pot luck on Mi Sueno

Half Moon Bay Marina, Croton-on-Hudson

(20 min walk from Metro North)

Sun. Oct. 12th - dinner at Dolly's Restaurant

Garrison Landing, NY

(2 min walk from Metro North)

If you're coming out for the day, please let us know so that we can coordinate getting you out on the boats.

Info@ksasailing.org

November 2026 — Captains and Crew (12 Nov 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:30:00 GMT

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Please join us for our "Captains and Crew" meeting to plan next year's season. Let's make 2027 a great one.

As always at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.)with great drinks, food à la carte, and an amazing upstairs.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Please reach out to the board@ksasailing.org with any questions you may have.

2026 Holiday Party (06 Dec 2026)

Sun, 06 Dec 2026 20:00:00 GMT

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Happy Holidays and warm wishes to each of you. Please join us to celebrate!

This year at The Brazen Tavern, 356 W 44th St. (between 8 & 9 Aves.) with great drinks, passed hors d'oeuvre and food à la carte.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Please reach out to the board@ksasailing.org with any questions you may have.