Based in Ft. Myers Florida, Offshore Sailing School was founded in 1964. It operates in partnership with the National Women's Sailing Association. The school has additional locations in New York, Chesapeake Bay and the British Virgin Islands. Prospective students can register in sailing courses, celestial navigation, and coastal navigation courses. The catamaran cruising course can be taken as a "live abroad" class. Students will learn about big board sailing and catamaran cruising. Beginning students can register in the "fast-track to catamaran cruising" course, they will receive a home-study "Fast Track to Cruising" textbook prior to taking the sailing course. The beginners class runs for one week. After completing a two-day sailing lesson, students will board a catamaran for five days and travel to different islands as a part of their sailing instruction. Graduates from the advanced and intermediate courses can enroll in the "in-depth catamaran navigation" course, and receive a certificate after successful completion of the training.
Offshore Sailing School
16731 McGregor Blvd.
Ft. Myers, FL 33908
239-454-1700
offshoresailing.com
Fair Wind Sailing School provides sailboat charters and sailing courses at numerous locations including Chesapeake Bay, the Virgin Islands and the Bahamas. The American Sailing Association (ASA) certifies the instructors at the school who use ASA approved instruction manuals. In addition to courses in catamaran sailing, other sailing instruction highlights include basic coastal cruising, basic keelboat standard, advanced coastal cruising and ocean passage. Students who wish to register for the cruising catamaran standard course must take prerequisite courses in basic keelboat (101), basic coastal cruising (103) and basic bareboat charter standard (104).
Fair Wind Sailing School
31385 Fromm Drive
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
248-563-5413
fairwindsailing.com
Blue Water Sailing School specializes in catamaran sailing and offers courses in basic sailing and advanced coastal cruising. The cruising catamaran course is offered in combination with basic sailing, basic coastal cruising, bareboat chartering and cruising catamaran. The course is delivered as a one-week cruising course in Ft. Lauderdale or at Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas. Blue Water Sailing School is one of the few sailing schools that offers advanced Catamaran cruising courses. The training is provided in accordance with the requirements of the American Sailing Association standards for instruction. Students will be ASA certified after successful completion of their training.
Blue Water Sailing School
922 NE 20 Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
800-255-1840
bwss.com