LEARN TO SAIL
Enter the exciting world of sailing with one of our beginner-friendly Sailing Courses in Miami and Key West.
BEGINNER SAILING COURSES |
BEGINNER SAILING COURSES |
Learn to Sail with the Successful US Sailing Teaching System
Charisma Sailing is a US Sailing accredited South Florida Sailing School, offering private and group instruction and courses from our bases in Key West and on Miami’s Biscayne Bay. We create personalized pathways to sailing proficiency through expert, safe, and fun sailing education, following the successful US Sailing curriculum. All instructions follow the curriculum and internationally accepted standards of the United States Sailing Association, the National Governing Body for the Sport of Sailing.
The US Sailing Keelboat Certification System supports you to achieve your personal sailing goals with a clearly structured series of certification levels based on the natural progression of experience from daysailing close to shore to blue water cruising and extended passage making.
First Sail Experience
Would you like to try sailing? This casual private sailing class is designed for students of all ages who have never sailed before and are curious about what learning to sail involves. This course is ideal for either single adult students or groups of families or friends.
This is the ideal course format to test if learning to sail is for you, whether on your own, with a partner, your kids, or grandkids. The minimum age for unaccompanied students is 14 years.
Enjoy your time on the water with one of our experienced sailing instructors to experience the joy of sailing in a stable, modern 26-foot keelboat that is designed for learning.
Our small group course sizes ensure everyone’s comfort and the guidance of our experienced instructors will make your sail an enjoyable and memorable experience close to shore.
Under the care of a US Sailing certified instructor, you will have the opportunity to learn a few sailing basics such as sailing terms and wind-sensing in a fun way on a safe, stable sailboat.
PREREQUISITES: No prior experience is necessary for this course.
LOCATION: Miami or Key West
COURSE LENGTH: 4 hours
GROUP SIZE: 3-5 people
Learn to Sail Intro Course
Learn to sail with the guidance of the successful US Sailing teaching program and highly qualified professional instructors!
The Intro to Sailing class is designed for students of all ages who are interested in taking the first steps towards learning to sail in a more casual format. Most of this course is taught on the boat where our small group course sizes ensure everyone’s comfort on the boat.
During this 2-day course, you will begin to learn essential key sailing skills:
How to read the wind
Steering the boat using a tiller
Setting and trimming sails for different wind conditions
Basic navigation and right of way on the water
How to tie important knots
Techniques for handling emergencies.
Don’t worry, everything is taught step-by-step, so you’ll build your skills gradually and our small group course sizes ensure everyone’s comfort on the boat.
This is the ideal course format if you are interested in learning how to sail, but are not yet ready for the Basic Keelboat Certification.
PREREQUISITES: No prior experience is necessary for this course.
LOCATION: Miami
GROUP SIZE: 3-5 students per boat
COURSE LENGTH: 2 days
US Sailing Basic Keelboat Course & Certification
The US Sailing Basic Keelboat course is the national standard for quality sailing instruction.This course is designed for adult students to learn all skills required to competently sail an 18′ to 32′ keelboat in various conditions.
This class includes the essential keelboat sailing concepts of wind-sensing, boat preparation, boat parts, nautical terms, rigging, sail trim, departure and return under sail, basic sailing maneuvers, points of sail, use of navigational charts, basic navigation rules, emergency procedures, anchoring, overboard recovery, and the most important sailor knots.
Our small group course sizes of up to 4 people per boat ensure comfort and the best learning experience.
PREREQUISITES: No prior experience or certification is necessary for this course. However, if you are completely new to sailing, it is very important to study the provided digital textbook before the first day of class to prepare for this fast-paced course.
LOCATION: The course is available at our Miami and Key West bases.
COURSE LENGTH: 4 Days with ½ Day Written Certification Test
GROUP SIZE: 3-5 people
Click here to review the standards for all U.S. Sailing certification levels.
Sail away with us!
From the depths to the shallows. Amid coral reefs and sponge gardens. Passing uninhabited mangrove island. With nothing but the breeze blowing over an expanse of sail.
Discover yourself while you experience a new rhythm of life.
