Erie Islands Sailing & Powerboating School

08/30/2026

Mother Nature gave us some beautiful weather days for sailing last week. Thank you to the Shultz family for joining us (some all the way from Germany) for a sunset 🌅 & moonrise 🌕 sail. It was Grandpa Shultz’s first ever sailboat ride.

08/30/2026

A huge thank you to John & Bernadette for making Black Pearl Charters part of your 40th Anniversary Celebration! We hope you enjoyed the ⛵️🌅🌹🧁

08/18/2026

Want to spend some time on our class ⛵️ before committing to a class? There’s still time & openings in our Introduction to Sailing this Saturday the 22nd.

08/16/2026

We see mylar balloons all too often when out on the water & the balloon & string are harmful for animals & the environment. Pulled this out of the lake when 🎣 the other day. Please reconsider before releasing 🎈
Alternatives:
-Fresh flower 💐 boquet or floating flower 🌺 petals
-Seed shapes - cutouts embedded with wildflower seeds that can be planted after your gathering
-Butterfly release

08/12/2026

Happy Birthday to Captain Mike’s wife Patti. A huge thank you to her for her hosting skills during the BVI trip.

08/07/2026

Captain Dan teaching ASA sailing classes in Sandusky while Captain Kent was doing private powerboating instruction in Cleveland. Another busy weekend of sailing ⛵️ & powerboat 🚤 classes ahead!

07/28/2026

What do captains do when they’re not teaching? Why, go boating with company of course!

07/10/2026

Eagle 🦅 Scout Project in progress that will bring a free digital life jacket loaner station to Safe Harbor Sandusky. Step one, laying the concrete foundation.

07/06/2026

Holiday weekend power boating instruction classes. Practicing close quarter maneuvering & docking techniques.

06/22/2026