St Augustine Florida

Sailing School

Learn to Sail With SailTime Northeast Florida Sailing Lessons

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As St. Augustine Sailing, SailTime Northeast Florida provides American Sailing lessons for those who are new to sailing and those who are returning to sailing or just want to increase skills and confidence. Since 1985 we have been teaching thousands of sailing students from the basics to advanced skills at our base location in historical and beautiful St. Augustine, Florida. We offer the full range of American Sailing courses to help you achieve your on the water goals. If you are a beginner or just looking to refresh your skills; we are here for you!

Historic St. Augustine, Florida, is an ideal place to learn to sail all year roiund. Our marina is located on the intra-coastal water way and just a short distance from St. Augustine inlet. Sailing school students will experience a variety of conditions such as tidal currents in inlets and rivers, using channel markers and buoys, anchoring in situations of wind and current, as well as sailing offshore in the Atlantic Ocean!

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Experiential Education

Our American Sailing School classes are intentionally kept small—typically limited to just four students—to ensure personalized, hands-on instruction every step of the way. Many courses can be scheduled with as few as two participants, giving you the flexibility to coordinate dates that fit your schedule when you enroll with a partner or friend. Prefer a more tailored experience? Private instruction is also available for those who want one-on-one coaching.

Browse the available courses below to find the right fit for your goals, then conveniently book your spot online—or give us a call for more details and personalized guidance.

All of our instructor-captains are USCG-licensed and ASA-certified.

Click on the sailing school courses below to see all about each module of learning, length of time, outline of subjects covered and for your convenience you can book directly online right here from your phone or laptop. Beginners start with ASA 101. Old salts can expand their confidence for offshore passages with ASA 106.

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ASA 101 Course

Students learn to sail a boat of about 20 feet in length in moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision.

ASA 103 Course

Students will learn the skills to perform as skipper and crew of a 25-35 foot boat by sailing in coastal waters.

ASA 104 Course

This course is structured along the lines of an actual charter: students will learn to pilot a sloop-rigged keelboat 30 to 50 feet in length.

ASA 105 Course

During this 4-day class, students will learn the theory and hands-on skills needed to safely navigate in near coastal or inland waters.

ASA 106 Course

Students will learn how to safely act as skipper and crew of a sailboat 30 to 50 feet in length in near coastal and inland waters.

ASA 114 Course

Students will learn how to pilot a cruising catamaran between 30 to 45 feet in length during a multi-day live-a-board cruise in near coastal waters.

ASA 118 Course

This 1-day course is designed to teach docking in high wind situations, covering theory and techniques to dock and undock boats in an efficient manner.

ASA 103/104 Combo Course

The ASA 103/104 course is a 4 day class covering the material of ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising and ASA 104 Bareboat Charter.

ASA 101/103/104 Combo Course

The ASA 101/103/104 course is a 5 day class covering the material of ASA 101 Basic Keelboat, ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising and ASA 104 Bareboat Charter.

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Boating Education

SailTime supports the national recreational boating education standards as recognized by the United States Coast Guard.