Namequoit Sailing Association

Namequoit Sailing Association (NSA) was started in Orleans, MA (Cape Cod) in 1950 by a handful of sailors on and around Pleasant Bay, Little Pleasant Bay and The River, who had an interest in racing small sailboats. Their mission was "to develop an interest in sailing and to promote a knowledge of safety on the water and instill the joy of sailing and to teach sailing and racing skills to both junior and adult sailors". NSA has taught sailing and offered a weekend racing series on Cape Cod for 74 years.

NSA believes every child aged 8 and above – from novice to experienced skipper – should receive instruction that builds progressively on their level of individual skill and experience.

We have two objectives: 

To develop strong sailing skills, and to have every student leave each lesson eager to return the next day.

Pre-Registration for the Summer 2026 learn-to-sail program begins in January!