New York Observer Scooter » Fridays and Saturdays: Sail with the Stars http://www.scooterny.com Thu, 23 May 2013 18:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6-beta1-24044 Fridays and Saturdays: Sail with the Stars http://www.scooterny.com/2012/06/29/fridays-and-saturdays-sail-with-the-stars/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:09:57 -0400 http://www.scooterny.com/2012/06/29/fridays-and-saturdays-sail-with-the-stars/ Melissa Wiley http://www.scooterny.com/?p=1588

Sailboats aglow on Central Park's Conservatory Water (sailthepark.com)

Model sailboats have set sail on Central Park’s Conservatory Water for over 135 years.

Every Friday and Saturday night in the summer, the pond stays open for sailing until 9 p.m., and the park's rental shop rents out multicolored, illuminated boats for the nighttime hours. With statues of Alice in Wonderland and Hans Christian Andersen bordering the pond, the scene starts to look more and more like something out of a fairytale as the sun sets. Who knows? You may even spot Stuart Little.

Bring your own sailboat (BYOS) or, if you are new to this beloved New York pastime, the rental shop will happily teach basics. The shop and pond are located on the East side of Central park, between 73rd and 75th.

If you’re early to bed and early to rise, get up on Saturday and make it over by 10:00 a.m. to watch the races, then grab a light snack from the café inside Kerbs Memorial Boat House or peruse its collection of model ships.

For more information on nighttime sailing and pond hours, visit Sail the Park.

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Sailboats aglow on Central Park's Conservatory Water (sailthepark.com)

Model sailboats have set sail on Central Park’s Conservatory Water for over 135 years.

Every Friday and Saturday night in the summer, the pond stays open for sailing until 9 p.m., and the park's rental shop rents out multicolored, illuminated boats for the nighttime hours. With statues of Alice in Wonderland and Hans Christian Andersen bordering the pond, the scene starts to look more and more like something out of a fairytale as the sun sets. Who knows? You may even spot Stuart Little.

Bring your own sailboat (BYOS) or, if you are new to this beloved New York pastime, the rental shop will happily teach basics. The shop and pond are located on the East side of Central park, between 73rd and 75th.

If you’re early to bed and early to rise, get up on Saturday and make it over by 10:00 a.m. to watch the races, then grab a light snack from the café inside Kerbs Memorial Boat House or peruse its collection of model ships.

For more information on nighttime sailing and pond hours, visit Sail the Park.

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