Try to envision it: The day is hot. Your cup is filled to the brim with champagne. The sparkling skyline is in your face while the rhythm of live jazz cools your ears. You two can even bring the pooch. Manhattan by Sail wants to put it all together gratis for a pair of lucky offManhattan readers. New York’s only Tall Ship, Clipper City is a replica of the lumber schooners that frequented Manhattan centuries ago, and at 158 feet long it is one of the largest commercial sailing boats in the nation.
The winner will receive two passes to a Wednesday jazz sail, which departs at 9:30p.m. in July, August and September. The passes can be used through the end of the 2012 season and include complimentary beer, wine or champagne aboard the ship. Clipper City departs from Pier 17 at South Street Seaport.
To enter, become a fan of offManhattan’s Facebook page and share a car-free getaway that you’ve enjoyed from NYC. The deadline is Thursday, July 21 at 11:59pm EST – our favorite entry will be chosen and announced the next day!
Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest. She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin. 
Allison was one of our first top writers and Chief Editor but is no longer working with offMetro. Allison is a native New Yorker, who has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne, Toronto and Los Angeles. She frequently contributed travel pieces to Family Travel Forum, using her own children as guinea pigs as they travel the globe. She never missed a chance to sample local delicacies, as her love for travel goes hand-in-hand with her love for food and wine. 
Josh Laskin is a freelance travel writer and photographer based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. When he is not at work or on the road, you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, climbing, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, and eating bagel bites.
Annie is a travel writer, environmentalist, and surfer based in Venice, CA. She heads up our West Coast team, keeps our grammatical errors in check, and makes sure our California writers always have a plan for their next adventure. Follow Annie’s travels @annelisemcb.
Carly Pifer is a freelance writer who has been known to follow whims inspired by romantic movie scenes or colorful street style shots to India, Japan, Tunisia and Argentina. After stints living in Seoul, Boston, Paris and Los Angeles, writing and searching for something intangible, she landed somewhat steadily in Brooklyn and has begun to find inspiration in her more immediate surroundings. 
Kate E. O’Hara is a New York based freelance writer and photographer who loves all things food—especially the people who make it and market it. Her writing aims to capture the essence of the food experience; the stories that go well beyond a plate of ingredients. In addition to her love of food, Kate is also known to have a hankering for red wine and craft beer. You can also find Kate on Instagram