Your two hour classroom session on the first morning of your sailing class will be followed by 22 hours of hands on boat handling with three other students on a 30' cruising sailboat. See Sailing's article, Here's Proof, describing our Sailing Charter Certification Course.

Your sailing instructor will demonstrate, and you will immediately practice the techniques you just learned in sailing class. Read the Sample Sailing Lesson by one of our instructors below.

Frequently Asked Questions about our Sailing Instruction Course

SAMPLE SAILING CLASS PLAN: Most cruising students expect the bulk of their on-the-water practice will be spent sailing elegantly up and down the bay. But one secret of the sailing charter community, (we tell them conspiratorially), is that no one much worries how well you sail. The only penalty for mediocre sailing is arriving late to the next island. Being captain when the boat and its occupants are near the shore, especially when docking, is a very different matter. [ Read more about a typical sailing class ]

Evenings are available to entertain yourself, tour the waterfront, and make new friends among your fellow students. Upon successful completion, you will be certified to charter worldwide and AT A DISCOUNT at all Sailboats Inc. charter fleet locations and our affiliate, Sunsail.

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Sailing Instruction Tuition and Signing Up:
Our Sailing Charter Certification Course is priced at only $895 including all class materials.

Special! -- Save $150 when two or more students sign up for a sailing course at the same time! Each additional student $745.

$150.00 per student deposit required with registration. Balance due 30 days before sailing class begins.

We invite you to sign up for this fun-filled, educational sailing course!