Sailing - On The Water Classes

If you are serious about sailing or planning to sail around the world, the courses in the left column are for you

If you just want to see what the fuss is all about, we recommend the courses in the right column

Sailing Certifications

This course (Module 1) begins with the basics of day-sailing thru fine-tuning your sailing skills on boats up to 30 feet .

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*Required for IPC Certification

2 Days

This course (Module 2) teaches students how to responsibly operate an auxiliary powered cruising sailboat during daylight hours.

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*Required for IPC Certification

3 Days


This course (Module 3) is structured with the charterer in mind, providing helpful tips for planning bareboat vacations.

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*Required for IPC Certification

3 Days

This course (Module 4) is a three-day, in-class course to study the coastline, exercising pinpoint navigation with and without the aid of electronic navigation devices. (Not a certified course)

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3 Days

This course (Module 5) entails offshore, coastal sailing for significant distances with brief layovers in various ports-of-call.

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7 Days

This course (Module 6) is designed to take all sailing topics previously covered to an advanced level providing the sailor with the final ingredients for true self-reliance at sea.

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6-10 Days


SaferBoater will give you the opportunity to challenge/test-out of any of the certified sailing courses under the supervision of a SaferBoater Captain.

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Sailing for Fun

Intro to Sailing is a great primer course to see if the Basic Keelboat course is something you are interested in.

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3 Hours


Our skill builder classes are designed for any sailor who would like to strengthen or refresh specific sailing skills.
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1/2 Day / Full Day


Whether you are building racing skills from scratch or could use a little fine-tuning, there is no better program than SaferBoater Race Clinics.
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3 Hours


Give your executives and managers a team building experience they will never forget. Your corporate group will have a unique opportunity to exercise effective communications, teamwork, and leadership skills, while learning to sail.
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3, 6, 9 Hours

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Certified US Sailing Courses

We are the only organization which is IPC certified by the United States and the European Union.  To learn more about the IPC certification process click here.

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SaferBoater Sailing Courses

These classes can be personalized and taken on your boat or a captain's boat. Don't see a specific class you want? Contact us.