Learn to sail with SailTime. Sailing instruction needs to be more than just a weekend certification. Whether you're a novice or an experienced sailor, our instructors will teach you how to confidently and safely pilot your boat, lead a crew and have more fun sailing a variety of conditions in your local waterway. One of the founding principles at SailTime is to provide you with a cost effective way to sail locally on a regular basis. When you combine that regular sailing availability with ongoing sailing instruction, SailTime sailors tend to be quite proficient mariners!

The SailTime Novice to Captain learn to sail program is a unique three tiered process combining structured ASA sailing instruction and practical on-water repetitive training. It gives ANYONE and EVERYONE the confidence and skills they need to begin sailing or improve their sailing abilities. Novice to Captain is an exclusive training program you won't find offered at any other club or sailing school near where you live.

Novice For beginner sailors This beginning certification level gets you out on the water and begins giving you practical experience sailing by yourself. Before you graduate you will: • Achieve basic keel boat certification • Know your local waterway navigation • Understand how your boat works • Complete on-line theory training • Get practical training through a SailTime affiliate training school • Have enough practical experience to skipper the boat with your friends and family in light to moderate winds and also under power. • Qualify as SailTime Skipper Commander For intermediate level sailors Once you are qualified as a SailTime Skipper or have proven a basic level of knowledge and experience you can join Level 2. At this level you will: • Practice practical skills, multiple time on a SailTime boat • Progress to the next level in theory training • Achieve coastal cruising and bareboat charter certification • Learn to operate the boat in various wind conditions, anchor and spend the night on the boat several times and be totally competent in maneuvering the boat in high wind conditions. • Qualify as SailTime Commander Captain For experienced sailors When you are ready for the final level you can join our Captain's Program. Before you graduate you will: • Achieve Coastal Navigation Certification and have extensive practical sailing skills • Have taken the boat into unfamiliar ports and used different types of mooring and docking methods • Understand the weather by looking at forecasts and cloud conditions • Have completed one Mediterranean, South Pacific or Caribbean Charter through our Bonga Bonga Graduation Week. • Qualify as SailTime Captain