Windward Sailing ::

Windward Sailing School - Fernandina Beach, FL

SAILING
SCHOOL

AMELIA ISLAND and
JACKSONVILLE, FL sailing lessons!

Award-winning School

Windward Sailing School has consistently ranked in the top five
sailing schools nationwide, year after year. We have built upon our
long-standing tradition of excellence by adding more instruction options,
discounts and total flexibility in scheduling. In addition to our Amelia Island
location, we offer on-the-water instruction in the Greater Jacksonville area.
Our Ortega River location is just minutes away from Jacksonville Landing,
and offers a wide range of services for both new and experienced sailors.

Visit our Contact/Directions page for details about all classes!

Courses are taught by American Sailing Association Certified Instructors. Class size is limited to 8 people in the classroom — 4 people per boat.

If any of our currently scheduled courses are inconvenient for you, just
contact us to inquire about private lessons. Some courses are arranged
on a demand basis; let us know if you would like to take a class that
isn't currently scheduled.

SEE ALL COURSES LISTED BELOW:

GENERAL INFORMATION	CURRICULUM—click course name for details
All certification courses follow the American Sailing Association Standards. Candidates must attain the stated prerequisites before they may challenge or take the required ASA examination. We require a minimum of 2 students per certification class. For an additional $200 (above normal fee), we will give private instruction for one student, scheduled at your convenience. For Custom Sailing Instruction (non-certification), we offer private lessons at $60 per hour (minimum 3 hours), scheduled at your convenience. For details about all Windward Sailing Courses, CLICK a title from the Curriculum list >> See ASA's website to learn more about "Sailing Certification".	Introduction to Sailing Basic Keelboat (101) Basic Coastal Cruising (103) Bareboat Chartering (104) Coastal Navigation (105) Advanced Coastal Cruising (106) Celestial Navigation (107) ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic Small Marine Diesel Engine Maintenance Marine Weather COMBO COURSES! (combine courses & save money) Basic Keelboat + Coastal Cruising Basic Keelboat + Coastal Cruising + Bareboat Chartering Coastal Cruising + Bareboat Chartering ___________________________________ Current course dates are listed on our BLOG page. Click the link below to jump to the schedule: [close Blog window to return to our site] [ALL PRICES & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE]
WE OFFER GROUP DISCOUNTS! The following discounts are subtracted from the total cost when students enroll together for the same sessions: Group of 2 = $100 discount Group of 3 = $150 discount Group of 4 = $200 discount (DISCOUNTS APPLY TO CERTIFICATION CLASSES ONLY) SAVE $$$! See our PACKAGES page for special sailing instruction/lodging deals!