May 7th, 2019 - Brendan Sailing launches it's 2019 After School Sail Season in Washington DC, to continue until June 6 on a weekly basis.

Sign Up for weekly after school sail sessions with Brendan Sailing here.

Learn more about our Washington DC After School Program and Scholarship Options.

Tim Madden is a 13-year old middle school student who participated in his first Brendan Sailing Program last season in Annapolis. He said it was a lot of fun and with the patient and encouraging guidance of Charlie Arms and Evan McCarthy, he was able to pick up the sport. His favorite part of camp was being out on the water sailing with the other students. On the last day of camp he took his sister and uncle out on the water to show off his newly found sailing skills. Tim’s sister, Charlotte, was impressed by his competence on the water, as was his uncle who is an avid sailor. His mother Linda was also encouraged to see Tim’s social interactions, team work, and confidence on the water. 

​Lex Birney has been employed by The Brick Companies (TBC) since 1989 and has been the Managing General Partner and Chief Executive Officer since 1998. TBC, a privately held company based in Edgewater, Maryland, owns, develops and manages commercial, residential and recreational properties. The company is committed to environmental and social responsibility, as demonstrated by its “green building” philosophy and its support for charities and social causes through The TBC Foundation.

As a board member, he hopes to bring sailing and its many benefits from self-reliance to leadership and just plain fun to everyone and particularly kids with learning differences by expanding this terrific program to a national scale.

​Winter is a good time for me to take advantage of continuing education opportunities. While the US Sailing National Symposium is not new to me (going on 18 years of attendance) this year’s theme was one of Diversity and Inclusion. These topics especially resonated with what we do at Brendan Sailing. With record breaking attendance, I was able to network with many sailing organizations. Our focus on youth with Learning Differences is unique in the industry. Our development of the Brendan Approach Instructor Training can help fill the need for many organizations who serve this population.

​Hello Brendan Community,
With warm weather right around the corner we are excited to begin another successful summer at Brendan Sailing. We have begun our pre-season preparation and are eager to get out back on the water. This summer will be our biggest yet and we are humbled and thrilled to be continuing to host our two base programs in Annapolis and St. Mary’s College of Maryland in June/July. These are our staple programs and we would not be able to do it without the help of Annapolis Sailing School and St. Mary’s College of Maryland. 

The Brendan Staff is pleased to announce the release of our Spring 2019 Newsletter! This issue features messages from our Executive Director Charlie Arms and Chairman Jim Muldoon, news of grants awarded to Brendan Sailing from the Brick Companies and the Kathryn and Jerry Wood Foundation, spotlights on camper Tim Madden and Board Member Lex Birney, and much more!

Click here to see the full Spring 2019 Newsletter​