Sailing Schools in USA, Florida

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Building on that foundation, our global network of highly experienced instructors below provides hands-on, on-the-water training. This comprehensive approach ensures you receive training that not only meets but exceeds the US Coast Guard's American National Standards and the UN's ICC international licensing standards. With NauticEd, you're not just learning to sail - you're mastering the competence, earning the certification, and securing the licensure necessary to confidently sail anywhere in the world!

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American National Standards SLC Offshore Captain Catamaran
Rated 5/5 by 6 students
Calypso Sailing Life logo
CALYPSO SAILING LIFE IS CURRENTLY ON THE EAST COAST USA! Calypso Sailing Life's mission is to help people achieve their dreams to sail and even sail away! Learn how to sail the most stable, comfortable sailing vessel around--a cruising catamaran. We'll teach you the ropes and you'll be chartering a boat in no time. Or if you own a new-to-you boat, we can help you gain the confidence to live your dreams! We have classes on Calypso wherever she is! Check our website for current location
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American National Standards SLC Offshore Captain Catamaran
Rated 5/5 by 4 students
Time and Tide Sailing School logo
Time and Tide Sailing School is the choice for sailors who want authentic, rigorous instruction. We have a variety of mono- and multi-hull training boats available and pride ourselves in graduated instruction, increasing boat size as student confidence rises. Time and Tide Sailing School is based in Tampa Bay, but our Instructors also work throughout the Southeast United States and in the Caribbean. Train on your boat or ours!
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Voyager Sailing Academy

Miami, FL, USA
American National Standards SLC Offshore Captain Catamaran
Rated 5/5 by 3 students
Voyager Sailing Academy logo
Empowering lives through sailing, Voyager Sailing Academy is your gateway to a remarkable life. Join us to push limits, achieve dreams, and unlock your full potential. Learn in stunning locations: Portland, Maine (summer), Key West, Panama, and the Caribbean (year-round). Beginners, offshore passages, and short-handed racing courses available. Set sail, embrace adventure, and live your extraordinary life!
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Jack Clayton

Private Instructor - Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Rated 5/5 by 2 students
I was introduced to sailing by a grizzled old shipwright in the icy fjords of Norway on a wooden sloop he had built. Whetting a lifelong desire for a life under canvas and rigging. Several misadventures and sometime later I ended up in the Caribbean with a bunch of derelict engine-less sailboats of various designs and origins, which somehow seemed like a great idea to acquire at the time. I learned to rebuild them with primitive materials and tools, taking lessons from the innovative locals, old salts taking refuge in the hurricane hole I was posted up in, and drawing on my past experiences. It was there on these boats I began teaching sailing to volunteers that joined me on my sailing adventures and hosting a reoccurring educational sailing festival whilst also dabbling in the charter business realm. In December 2017 I decided to sail my boat solo from Guatemala to Key West. I look forward to teaching you the "ropes" in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, and beyond!
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Wayne Cook

Private Instructor - Saint Petersburg, FL, USA
Rated 5/5 by 1 student
Welcome aboard! I'm Captain Wayne, a certified American National Standards Sailing Instructor through NauticEd. My journey with sailing began at the tender age of 10, and the thrill of it has never faded. I bring this enduring enthusiasm to each of my students, sharing with them the unique joy and tranquility found in sailing. My mission is to guide you through the exhilarating world of sailing, ensuring a delightful and educational experience. I chose to teach through the NauticEd platform as it perfectly combines interactive online learning with the hands-on practical training I will provide to you on the water. Your choice of NauticEd and me as your guide is a wise one, and I'm excited to embark on this sailing adventure with you. Captain Wayne Cook
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Location notes:
I am available to train 12 months of the year. I am willing to travel to train on your personal boat in the U.S. and Virgin Islands

Joaquin Diaz

Private Instructor - Miami, FL, USA
Rated 4.98/5 by 24 students
Captain J's father was a lobster fisherman. Even while fulfilling his mother's ambitions, that he become an architect, Captain J always kept a toe in the water. As the years passed Captain J's foot kept getting wetter. After finding a like-minded First Mate, Captain J sold the house, and moved to a sailboat, where the couple raised two children while island hopping the Caribbean. At the children's request "we want to be normal", we returned to civilization (a misnomer).
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Carl Damm

Private Instructor - Stuart, FL, USA
I grew up sailing on the Great Lakes. After graduating with a BFA in Theatre Arts, I embarked on a 40-year career sailing professionally throughout the Caribbean, Mediterranean, East Coast USA, Bahamas, and Capetown. I have focused on safely delivering and managing offshore yachts to distant destinations. I am a proud owner of a Compact 19 and I am currently restoring a classic Tartan 27. As someone who has been fortunate to spend my entire adult life focused on pleasure and charterboat operations and maintenance, I bring a serious down to earth view of sailing. It is my passion and my profession. I know that knowledge combined with experience brings confidence and calm on the water. I am excited to share my experience and joy of sailing with students at every level.
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Sailing and Boating LLC

Green Cove Springs, FL, USA
Sailing and Boating LLC logo
Virtual School via Zoom training: As a certified Transformational Coach, Captain Deb teaches sailing and boating basics on ZOOM from a unique and real perspective. Captain Deb provides the guidance and education needed for you to begin to take action – to get experience and pursue your sailing dreams. You will gain a far greater understanding of the Rules of the Road, who is responsible, what all the instruments are and what they do. Now when you walk down a dock you will look at boats very differently.
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Mark Holz

Private Instructor - Jacksonville, FL, USA
Completed a circumnavigation of the world as captain of a Nautor Swan 65 ketch. Experience as captain of sailing vessels up to 107 feet in length. Previous owner of several classic sailing vessels including my current vessel, a 1959 Herreshoff H28 which is used for the Introduction to Sailing and Qualified Crew courses.
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