Harish Neelakandan

Annapolis, Maryland USA

Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Qualified Sailing Instructor / Assessor

I first learned to sail in my 20’s on Boston’s Charles River. After a hiatus, I resumed sailing 20 years ago in Baltimore. I fell so completely in love with the sport that I started sailing 4 - 5 times a week. I became a skipper, cruiser and racer at the Downtown Sailing Center (DSC), and enjoy sailing on zippy J-22s, J-80s, Sonars and a fleet of 30–41’ cruising vessels. I earned my US Sailing and ASA instructor certifications and started regular coaching at the DSC, J World Annapolis, Annapolis Sailing School and occasionally at Spinnaker Sailing in San Francisco Bay. I’m an experienced cruiser and racer. I love coaching, and I’ve learned so much after I started teaching. Since I myself learned to sail as an adult, I remember that initial feeling of puzzlement and wonder at so complex and technical a sport. And as it all starts to fall in place and the light bulbs go off, the exhilaration sets in - and I hope to pass on that exhilarating feeling and love of sailing to all my students.

Credentials

NauticEd Credentials

Peer Assessed

NauticEd System Knowledge Expert

Transformational Instructor Course Graduate

American National Standards Instructor/Assessor

SLC Instructor/Assessor

Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Qualified Sailing Instructor / Assessor
American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
SLC Instructor/Assessor - Sail
SLC Instructor/Assessor - Power

Other Credentials

* USCG 50-Ton Master License with Sailing and Towing endorsements * US Sailing Instructor: Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, Bareboat Cruising, Coastal Navigation * ASA Instructor: Keelboat Sailing 1 & 2, Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Cruising, Coastal Navigation * Regular coach since 2016 at: J World Annapolis, Downtown Sailing Center (Baltimore), Annapolis Sailing School. Visiting coach at Spinnaker Sailing (Redwood City) * Active Chesapeake Bay cruiser * Active racer (one-design & PHRF)

Associated practical schools

JWorld Annapolis

Publications

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Location

JPort Annapolis

213 Eastern Ave Annapolis, MD 21401 USA Map it

We're happy to host you on board one of our boats. Available monohulls: Harbor 20, J/80, J/105, J/32, Beneteau 331. But if you have your own boat, we can absolutely train you on your own vessel in your own marina.

Notes: I'm also available to travel and assist with skippering anywhere in North America. Just contact me.