Newbie Sailing in Brooklyn

Hi,

I am very new to sailing. I took a lesson early this summer and went out on the water solo a few dozen times in a Sunfish rental and also a Hobie Bravo that has been rotting in a friend's yard for several years. I had a ton of fun and am looking into buying a used Hobie Bravo or Wave of my own this fall when the prices probably drop.

I spent the summer sailing on a 277 acre lake in Pennsylvania where we rent a house, but I am now home to Brooklyn, NY. I don't think I have the skill (or guts) to sail in NY Harbor or the Hudson/East Rivers, but I would guess there is probably great sailing available in the various bays in Brooklyn/Queens/Long Island.

Google has failed me and I can't seem to find any sailing information or groups besides the 1001 sailing charters in NYC or some info for much larger boats. The one exception is there seems to be a great catamaran club in Sandy Hook, NJ but that would cost me about $50 in tolls round trip.

Does anyone know where I can find advice about where a small cat would be permitted to sail nearby? Or maybe some clubs similar to the Sandy Hook one I found?

Thank you! I am hoping to get out on the water more than two months of the year.

There must be many clubs around...I've sailed off Jennings Beach Fairfield CT, a typical location, so there must be others like that closer to Brooklyn.
Ask Google....

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2015 H16, with spin,
SOLD 1989 Hobie SX18 Sail # 1947 "In Theory..."
'Only two things are infinite, the universe, and human stupidity. But I'm not sure about the former.'

go check the old catsailor website, or thebeachcats

There "were" several folks sailing off Long Island, but I don't recall where exactly

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1984 H16 "Mister Rogers"
1984 H14 "Sundays"
2000 H20 "Jet"
Sheet In, Max Out

I googled this one.
https://www.thewaterfrontcenter.org/sailboatrentals

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Yet another Bob!
"Firefly" - 2012 Hobie Getaway with wings and spinnaker
"Sparky" - 1978 Sunfish (OK, it's not a Hobie, but it's a fun little craft)
Too many canoes and kayaks

Thanks folks