The history of Offshore Sailing School and incredible story of its long-time owners – Steve und Doris Colgate – is described beautifully in OFFSHORE High, a biography written by renowned sailing author Herb McCormick. Available through Amazon, bookstores and Offshore, it tells the story of the amazing growth of a little known business, and the profound love-story of its founder and leaders.
Offshore Sailing School is the brainchild of Steve Colgate. In 1964, auf einer Cocktailparty in New York City, he met a J.C. Penny executive who owned a 34′ yawl. Offshore Sailing School began that evening with a handshake and the entrepreneurial spirit of a young passionate sailor. Fast forward half a century later, In 2015 Steve is inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame for his leadership in sailing education, the development of the Colgate 26 keelboat for training sailors, and his incredibly successful sailboat racing career.