Virginia

Sailing School

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SailTime University

SailTime Virginia offers some of the best sailing on the Southern Chesapeake. We are an American Sailing Association (ASA) affiliate offering unparalleled excellence in sail training.

Our goal is to give you the confidence and competence to safely skipper your own vessel, whether it’s a SailTime yacht or a keelboat. Boating lessons are geared for all experience levels, from first-time sailors to seasoned salt, we can help you take your sailing abilities to the next level.

Accelerate Skills Development

Experiential Education

We offer small class sizes (typically two to four students) to maximize helm time and accelerate your skill development. We believe that experiential education is the best way to learn, so nearly all course time is spent on the boat.

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

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

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 to skills to perform as skipper or crew of a 30-50 foot boat by sailing in coastal waters.

ASA 104 Course

Students will learn to pilot a 30-45′ sloop-rigged keelboat during a multi-day cruise on inland or coastal waters in moderate to heavy winds and seas.

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 30-50′ sailboat in near-coastal and inland waters, in any wind and weather conditions.

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 5-day, 4-night class covering the material of ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising and ASA 104 Bareboat Charter.

ASA 111 Course

Desire to improve or re-familiarize sailing knowledge and skills imparted during previous ASA keelboat certification course(s).

Docking Endorsement Instructor (ASA-218)

This one-day clinic is designed to verify your qualifications as an ASA 218 Docking Endorsement Instructor.

Coastal Navigation Instructor Qualification Clinic (ASA-205 IQC)

ASA Coastal Navigation 205 candidates certify to teach the application of navigational theory and practices for safe piloting of a vessel in coastal and inland waters.

Bareboat Cruising Instructor (ASA-204)

This one-day clinic is designed to verify your qualifications as an ASA Bareboat Cruising Instructor.

Basic Coastal Cruising Sailing Instructor (ASA-203)

This one and one-half day clinic is designed to verify your qualifications as an ASA Basic Coastal Cruising Sailing Instructor.

Basic Keelboat Sailing Instructor (ASA-201 IQC)

This two and one -half day clinic is designed to verify your qualifications as an ASA Basic Keelboat Sailing Instructor.

ASA 105 Online Course

Learn practical navigation on inland and coastal waters, including chart reading, piloting, rules of the road, tides and currents, and more. Includes both echart and paper chart training.

ASA 117 Online Course

Learn to apply basic celestial navigation theory and practice to determine latitude and longitude at sea using a sextant and Nautical Almanac.

ASA 102 Course

Able to skipper and crew aboard a sloop-rigged keelboat of approximately 20 to 30 feet in length by day in winds up to 20 knots. Depart, sail, and return with control demonstrating teamwork.

Advanced Coastal Cruising Instructor (ASA-206)

This one-day clinic is designed to verify your qualifications as an ASA Advanced Coastal Cruising Instructor.

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