Northern Breezes Keelboat Club

Hassle Free Sailing on Lake St. Croix

Reservations Link

Apostle Islands Boats for Charter

Northern Breezes and Windmill Marina bring you a first class opportunity to sail on beautiful, prestigious Lake St. Croix, in Afton, Minnesota. The boat club offers you affordable, hassle-free sailing without maintenance, insurance, ownership or slip fees. Just reserve a boat using our online reservation system and go sailing!

Our Basic Keelboat Club fleet:

Our Lake St. Croix Basic Keelboat Club fleet consists of a Hunter 23 and a Hunter 235. They are the same boats that we use for our Basic Keelboat classes. This is a user-friendly sailing vessel.

Our Apostle Islands Boat fleet:

In addition, our boats in the Apostle Islands are available at a special discount to our Full and Six-use boat club members who are Northern Breezes' graduates or have ASA 104 certification and have taken a check ride. Full-Use boat club members receive a 20% discount, Six-Use boat club members receive a 15% discount on Apostle Islands boats. All Northern Breezes' graduates receive a 10% discount. Discounts cannot be combined. Pike's Bay Marina, our Apostle Islands Location.

Full -Use members receive a 20% discount off charter fees while Six-Use members receive a 15% discount off charter fees on our 34-40 foot yachts on Lake Superior and our yachts on Lake Michigan. Call for details. 

 
Season: May 15th to Oct 1st (Weather Permitting)

Full Membership - Basic Keelboat Club.  This is the most popular membership. Full membership is defined as twenty-five (25) uses! $1,695 plus tax.
 
Six Use Membership - Basic Keelboat Club. This limited membership fits busy folks who want to get out on the water but do not need a full membership. $1,095 plus tax.
 
Three Use Membership - Basic Keelboat Club. This very limited membership fits folks who want to sail a few times but their schedules preclude a more active membership. $695 plus tax.
 
Quality and comfort aboard well maintained boats in a friendly environment is our mission for your experience at all of our sailing boat club sites. We encourage usage of our email feedback form, a quick text message or even a call to assist us with maintaining the highest standards.
 
 

What we want from you:

• Be a graduate of Northern Breezes Sailing School's ASA Basic Keelboat course, or . . .

• An equivalent course (preferably ASA Basic Keelboat) on the right size boats, or . .

• Equivalent experience based on previous ownership, etc.

• A check-ride is required for each boat type and each location. $95 Minimum.

• For the Apostle Islands Boats:

  • Be a graduate of Northern Breezes Sailing School's Bareboat Chartering (ASA 104) course.

  • An equivalent course (preferably ASA 104) on the right sized boats, or . . .

  • Equivalent experience based on previous ownership, etc.

  • A check-ride may be required. $200 Minimum.

  • Full use boat club members receive a 20% discount off quoted prices based on season.

  • Six use boat club members receive a 15% discount off quoted prices based on season.

  • All Northern Breezes' graduates receive a 10% discount off quoted prices based on season. Discounts can not be combined.

More details about, "How it works":

• A use is defined as a time window. We use three time windows: 0800 - 1130; 1200 - 1600; 1630 - 30 minutes before Sunset. Does not apply to Apostle Islands Boats.

• Reservations for uses are done through our web site. We provide you with a login name and password.  You can make reservations up to two weeks in advance. You will receive an email confirmation of your reservation which is also sent to the office. You will notice that the Irwin is reserved by Northern Breezes Sailing School for class times. We cancel school reservations if classes are not viable ten days before the first class session. View availability of Apostle Islands boats on web, make reservations by phone or email. If you don't see what you want call!

• We provide all boat club members a booklet with detailed checklists and instructions on how to operate each of the boats and in particular the outboard engines. If all else fails, we provide a couple of phone numbers to call.

• We hold a facility and boat indoctrination for all members each spring and for each member who signs up for an annual membership during the season.

• Please tell us anything which is wrong with a boat, dock or the facility. This helps us keep your experience happy and pleasant!

Northern Breezes Sailing School 3949 Winnetka Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN  55427 Call For Free Brochure (763) 542-9707

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