Gloucester City Sail

Schooner Sailing on the Delaware River

The North Wind schooner is operated by Gloucester City Sail, Inc. a nonprofit organization. Our primary purpose is to offer the youth of the area with maritime learning opportunities. The North Wind serves as a school ship, allowing students from local schools to have the opportunity to learn about the maritime world, presenting them a pathway for future educational and job opportunities.

The students learn teamwork, trust, and respect for themselves, others and the environment. The GCS program reaches out to youth in the area, especially those less fortunate and underprivileged.

In order to fund our primary mission, we also offer charter cruises up and down the Delaware River. Our typical 2 hours cruises are ideal for private events or as fundraisers for regional non-profit organizations, such as churches, clubs and veteran groups.

For over 8 years we have been offering cruises from our berth at “Freedom Pier” (the old Coast Guard Station) at the foot of Cumberland Street in Gloucester City, NJ. The vessel is U.S. Coast Guard registered and inspected. Our Captains are US Coast Guard licensed and our crew are highly trained, tested.