Graham Sharp

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Instructor in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA

Rated 4.93/5 by 12 students

Level V Captain Rank Chief Sailing Instructor / Assessor

Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Chief 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 several 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
Student Star Rated Student Star Rated
American National Standards Instructor/Assessor American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
SLC Instructor/Assessor SLC Instructor/Assessor
Catamaran Catamaran
Travel & roving instructor Travel & Roving Instructor
  • Level V Captain Rank Chief Sailing Instructor / Assessor
  • Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Chief Powerboat Instructor / Assessor
  • American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
  • SLC Instructor/Assessor - Sail
  • SLC Instructor/Assessor - Power
  • 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
Notes: I am also available to travel and assist with teaching, assessing and skippering anywhere along the East Coast of North America and the Caribbean. Please Contact me

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

Louis F., USA, VT, Richmond at 2026, Aug 16
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Great work Graham!
Tim B., USA, FL, Margate at 2026, Aug 06
Practical Competence of Skipper Small Sailboat Rank
This was a great place to take the on-water assessment. The instructor was great and the boat was fun to sail. I had a blast and the environment felt very welcoming.
Tom B., USA, VT, NORTH HERO at 2026, Jul 02
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Graham is a great instructor! We did one day of training followed by the SLC on water assessment. He brought an incredible knowledge base of sailing to the table and shared it in a practical and useful manner. I have new tools that will improve my sailing ability and confidence. The training clearly helped me pass the assessment. Thank you for 2 great days of sailing!
Robert P., USA, VT, Williston at 2026, Jun 26
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Graham was an excellent teacher and extremely helpful in all aspects of this process, and I would highly recommend him to others!
Lourenco c., USA, MA, Winthrop at 2025, Oct 31
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
great experience with Graham and Satori Sailing!
Michael H., USA, MA, falmouth at 2025, Oct 04
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Phenomenal
Michael m., USA, MA, Amesbury at 2025, Oct 01
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
A great day on the water. A great learning experience.
Michael C., USA, MA, Newton at 2025, Jul 19
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Graham was outstanding as an assessor, and made the whole experience really excellent. I would recommend him completely!
Laurie P., USA, MA, Marblehead at 2025, Jul 07
Practical Competence of Skipper Rank
Graham's depth of knowledge, attention to detail and high bar have given me the confidence to know that I not only have acquired knowledge, but also the skills - applying skills in real time with Graham and instant feedback is a HUGE differentiator. Best instructor I have had!
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.
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