- Home
- About Us
- Sailing Courses
- SLC - Sailing License
- Sailing Vacations
- Sailing Schools
- Practical Courses
- Boating Knowledge Base
- Fighting Childhood Cancer
- Free Courses Signup
- Gift a Sailing Course
- Sailing Opportunities
- Sailing Licenses and Certifications
- About the Sailing Certifications
- Sailing Blog & Helpful Articles
- NauticEd Podcast Series
- Yacht Charter Resources
- School Signup
- Instructor Signup
- Affiliate Signup
- Boat Sharing Software
- Sailing Industry Services
- Support & Contact
- Newsroom
- Privacy Policy
Credentials
NauticEd Credentials
- Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Chief Instructor/Assessor
- American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
- SLC Instructor/Assessor
Other Credentials
USCG 100 Ton Master
Associated practical schools
Publications
Read the Expert Articles Marc Hughston has written
Get instant access to 2 free
online sailing courses
Location
Shoreline Village, Long Beach CA
We're on the water training every month of the year. Boats for training include Newport 30, Catalina 30, Catalina 34, and we charter 42' to 45' Lagoon catamarans in Long Beach, the Sea of Cortez, and the Caribbean.
Training and assessment
Practical Training Courses
International License Training/Assessment
CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS OR TO SCHEDULE TRAINING
Success!
Your message has been successfully sent to Marc Hughston and a confirmation email with additional information is on its way to your inbox.
Thank you!
Rate responsiveness
Please rate how the instructor responds to the inquiry. Click on one of the icons below.
Feedback from previous students
Marc is a fantastic instructor and sailor. Extremely knowledgeable, clear and patient, and fun to be around. It was a great time on the water and I am a much better sailor for it!
I was very fortunate to have Marc as my instructor. He is extremely knowledgeable, competent and knows how to teach; a good combination for an instructor. He is patient and reinforces techniques in his style. At the same time it pushes you to go outside your comfort zone but knows when to ease off. I'd take any future trainings with Marc.
Highly recommend Marc and Santana Sailing for instruction, clinics, and trips!
Marc did a great job and was an awesome teacher. He was very flexible and made time for me in a fast fashion. Marc is beyond an expert sailor.
Marc is an excellent instructor with lots of knowledge and a grasp of how to communicate the course materials and expectations. I would recommend Marc to anyone needing an SLC license and actually already have recommended him to two skippers already.
Mark was very helpful in answering many I questions I had during the online course work.
Very friendly and understanding of my particular situation.
I have already recommended this course to several other friends that are wanting to get their ISL.
Very highly skilled sailor and instructor. His boat is the definition of “ship shape.”
Youtube video by Marc Hughston