Graham Sharp

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Newburyport, Massachusetts USA
Rated 4.93/5 by 3 students

Level V Captain Rank Qualified Sailing Instructor / Assessor

Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Intern Powerboat Instructor / Assessor

Graham has been sailing for 50 years, growing up dinghy racing in Boston in the UK. Through his career in technology, he has lived and sailed (both cruised and raced) in Europe, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Caribbean and the US. For the last 10 years he has delivered boats north and south from New England to the Caribbean and has thousands of miles of offshore experience on different boats, in all kinds of weather conditions. He races on Ursa, an Express 37, out of Jubilee Yacht Club Beverly and was part of the winning crew of the 2023 Marblehead to Halifax offshore race, when Ursa won first in class and first in the PHRF fleet. He also races on Terrapin Station, a Frere’s 30 and was part of the winning crew of the 2023 PSA Commodores Cup. A UK RYA Yachtmaster offshore, he has been teaching Advanced Coastal Cruising, Navigation, Catamaran and Docking for the ASA for the last 5 years, in Boston, Rhode Island and the Caribbean, certifying hundreds of students.

Credentials

NauticEd Credentials

NauticEd System Knowledge Expert NauticEd System Knowledge Expert
Transformational Instructor Course Graduate Transformational Instructor Course Graduate
American National Standards Instructor/Assessor American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
SLC Instructor/Assessor SLC Instructor/Assessor
Catamaran Catamaran
  • Level V Captain Rank Qualified Sailing Instructor / Assessor
  • Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Intern Powerboat Instructor / Assessor
  • American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
  • SLC Instructor/Assessor - Sail
  • Catamaran Instructor/Assessor

Other Credentials

RYA/MCA Yachtmaster, commercially endorsed, RYA Diesel, Radar, First aid, Celestial and VHF short range certification. ASA201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 211, 214, 218.

Associated practical schools

Publications

Read the Expert Articles Graham Sharp has written

Location

Boston North Shore

163 Village St Marblehead, MA 01945 USA Map it

Training and assessment

Sail Practical Training Courses

Power Practical Training Courses

International License Training/Assessment

Notes: We have the following boats available to train on: Colgate 26's Catalina 22 Hunter 27 Beneteau 40 Dufour 41 FP Isla 40

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Feedback from previous students

Peter B., USA, ME, Boothbay Harbor at 2025, Jun 21
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
I'm glad I chose Graham (and Satori Sailing School), he was easy and quick to communicate with to schedule my SLC on-water assessment, professional and efficient in conducting the exam, and had a great there's-always-more-to-learn attitude—sharing some tricks and insight from his many decades on the water—as we went through the required exercises.
Daphne F., USA, MA, Gloucester at 2025, Jun 08
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Graham was awesome - even though I have been sailing all my life and owed my own 34 ft sailboat, I learned so much with Graham. Thank you!!!
Philip B., USA, MA, Boston at 2025, Jun 09
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Graham was simply the best sailing instructor I've ever had, hands down. His easy going demeanor hides an encyclopedic knowledge of all things boating - from sail trim to engines to celestial navigation, weather, racing techniques - it seems there is no topic he does not have a world class depth of knowledge on. I can't recommend him highly enough, and hope to have the opportunity to sail with him again in the future.
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