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Sailing Team Fact Sheet
- Team
- 40+ members (dinghy and offshore)
- Fall and Spring Sport with 30+ competitions per semester
- Head Coach Blaine Pedlow, 2002 ICSA Robert Hobbes Sportsmanship Award
- Sailboat Fleet:
- 20 – Vanguard 420’s (purchased new in fall 2004)
- 6 – Vanguard FJ’s
- 6 - J24's
- Frers 38 (1990)
- J-35 (1986, extensive renovation in 2005)
- Boathouse:
- Just steps from dormitories,
- Unparalleled grandstand viewing platform for sailing
- Team Room, Locker Rooms, Offices
- 3 bays and 3 shops to service fleet
- 20-ton Travel Lift
- Recent Investments:
- Fleet of 20 Vanguard 420’s (September 2004)
- Zodiac RIB Coach Boats (2, February 2005)
- New floating docks (September 2005)
Academic Opportunities:
- Maritime College offers an outstanding education in the areas of Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Transportation/Business Administration, Marine Environmental Science, and Humanities and provides opportunities for US Coast Guard licensure
- Maritime College's 17,000 ton, 565-foot training ship, EMPIRE STATE VI, is the best equipped training ship in the nation
- Personal attention from instructors. Small class sizes averaging just 14 per class.
- Focus on “Hands On” learning with training ships on campus, laboratories and simulators.
- New International Trade and Transportation Business major including a 5 year Masters program.
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Career Opportunities:
- 100% of Maritime graduates are employed in careers of their choice within three months of graduation.
- $54,000 average starting salary.
Social Opportunities:
- 1,100 students from around the USA and world.
- The Maritime campus offers the best of two worlds: a comfortable college-town feel with the excitement of New York City – just 10 miles from downtown Manhattan.
- Choice between Regimental and Non-Regimental programs available.
- Maritime students participate in over 25 clubs, including student government, yearbook, band, water sports, and professional organizations
Financial Aid Information:
- Affordable in-state tuition reciprocated in 13 coastal states including Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana , Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
- Generous Financial Aid program in place; Academic merit scholarships readily available.
- Maritime commissioning opportunities and ROTC include Navy ROTC, Merchant Marine / Navy Reserve, Air Force, Coast Guard and the Marine Corps
For more information contact:
Head Sailing Coach Blaine Pedlow phone 718-409-7405
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