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Sailing Texas does not rent sailboats. I often get asked where to rent or charter sailboats, so I put together this list which I still add to when I find a place you can rent sailboats. If you charter or rent sailboats and would like a free link on this page, or want to report a broken link, just email David, (click on "contact" above right).

Bahamas

Starfish Exuma Adventure Center, Hobie Wave and Sea Pearl rentals, The Exuma Cays (Islands) stretch from about 35 miles Southeast of Nassau, Bahamas for over 100 miles, 877 398 6222

Alabama

Browns Creek Marina, sunfish, dinghys and Bristol 22 rentals, 100 Browns Creek Rd, Guntersville, Alabama, 256-582-2713 or 1-877-245-2276

Alaska

Sailing, Inc., Catalina 30 and Catalina 36 bareboat charters, US Sailing school, Seward, 907-224-3160

Bahamas

Bahama Sailing, charters and ASA Sailing school. Abaco, 1-800-845-9732 or Bahamas Cell 242-551-4568

California

Action Watersports at Timber Cove Marina, keelboat cruises, 3411 Lake Tahoe Blvd. South Lake Tahoe, California 96158, 530-544-JETS

Bay Adventures, large yachts for rent on the San Francisco Bay, 85 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito, California, 94965, Phone 415 331 0444

Blue Pacific Boating, ASA classes, rentals and charters Marina Del Rey, 310 298 8830 or 800 398 8830

Bluewater Sailing, ASA and IYT classes, rentals and charters from 14 to 42 feet, 13505 Bali Way, Marina Del Rey, 310.823.5545 or 866.944.7245

Boat Rentals of America, Capri 14, Capri 22 and Catalina 30 rentals, Marina Del Ray - (310) 574-2822, Balboa - (949) 673-7200, Oceanside - (760) 722-0028

Carrera Sailing, 32' Capo sloop charters, Monterey Bay, (831) 375-0648

Cass' Marina, 22-35' rentals and charters, 1702 Bridgeway at Napa Street in Sausalito, (415) 332-6789, Toll Free: 1-800-472-4595

Club Nautique, 25 to 54 foot charters, Alameda (510) 865-4700 or (800) 343-SAIL and Sausalito (415) 332-8001 or (800) 559-CLUB

Embacadero Marina, 14 to 22 foot sailboat rentals, Dana Point Harbor, Phone (949) 496-6177

Euro Sail, US Sailing Courses and sailboat rentals and charters, Ports o' Call, Berth 75, San Pedro, (310) 831-2363

Holloway's Marina and RV Park, windsurfer and sailboat rentals, 398 Edgemoor Road, Big Bear Lake, California, 909-866-5706 or 1-800-448-5335

J World, Sailboat charters, 2240 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, 619.224.4774 or 800.666.1050

Kings Beach Aqua Sports, Kings Beach State Recreation Area, California, 530-546-2782

Marina Sailing, ASA classes, rentals and charters, Oxnard, Marina del Rey, Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Newport Beach, San Diego, (800) 262-7245

Mission Bay Aquatic Center, small boat rentals, 1001 Santa Clara Place, Mission Beach, 858 488 1000

Monterey Bay Sailing, bareboat charters, Old Fishermans Wharf #1, Monterey Bay, (831) 372-SAIL (7245)

Monterey Sailing, 22 to 50 foot charters, Breakwater Cove at the Coast Guard Pier, 32 Cannery Row, Suite J, Monterey, California, 831 372 9463

Pacific Yachting & Sailing, bareboat charters, Santa Cruz, (831) 423-SAIL or (800) 374-2626

Sacramento State Aquatic Center, small boat and windsurfer rentals, Sacramento, (916) "Aquatic" (278-2842)

Sailing Ventures, cruises with captain, 2435 Venice Drive East, South Lake Tahoe, California, Phone (775) 691-8200 • Toll-Free (877) 542-1691

San Diego Sailing Academy, keelboat charters, San Diego Bay, (800) 441-8672 or (619) 223-6253

Santa Barbara Sailing Center, cruises with captain, sailboat rentals and charters, from 16.5' to 85', lessons, 133 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, California, (805)962-2826 or (800)350-9090

Sail Away Sailing School, J/24 and Laser rentals, Sausalito, California, 415-320-0722

Sailing Ventures, captained charters, 2435 Venice Drive East, South Lake Tahoe, (775) 691-8200, Toll-Free (877) 542-1691

Seaforth Boat Rentals, Hobie cat, Capri and Catalina rentals, three locations, San Diego, California, Phone Mission Bay (619)223-1681, San Diego (619)239-2628, Coronado (619)437-1514

Shelter Island Sailing, Sailing Instruction, Sailboat and Powerboat rentals from 27 to 68 feet, Bareboat Sailing Yacht Charters, and Skippered SCUBA Charters, Sportfishing and Sailing Charters, San Diego, (619) 222-0351

Shoreline Aquatic Center, Capri 14 and windsurfer rentals, Shoreline Lake, 3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, 650.965.7474


























Canada

Sauble River Marina & Lodge Resort, Walker Bay and Windglider rentals, Sauble Beach, Ontario, 519-422-1762

SeaLife Sailing School, Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) approved sailing instruction, in addition to non-certificate courses and private sailing trips in BC's coastal wat, Vancouver, British Columbia, Phone 360-739-5814

Vancouver Charter Boat Rental, Vancouver, British Columbia, Yachts & Cruises, (604) 650-4233

Vancouver Island Maritime Academy, Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) and International Sail and Power Association (ISPA) accredited school, charters and rentals available, Vancouver, British Columbia, Phone 250.532.2257

Colorado

Cherry Creek Marina, Sunfish, Holder 12, Capri 14, Hobie 14 monohull and J/22 rentals, Cherry Creek Lake, 303-779-6144

Windrider of the Rockies, Catalina and Windrider rentals, The Frisco Bay Marina in Frisco, Colorado

Connecticut

Greenwich Community Sailing, Greenwich residents only, small boat rentals, (203) 698-0599

Delaware

Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association, Sunfish, Catamarans, Daysailers, Kayaks, and Windboard rentals, Located on Rehoboth Bay, just south of Dewey Beach, Delaware, (302) 227-9008

Florida

Adventures at Sea, Hobie Getaway and other boat rentals and more, Panama City Beach, Florida, 850 235 0009

Ms. B. Haven Sail Charters, intimate sunset dinner cruises and dolphin cruises around Destin harbor, bay, and the Gulf of Mexico, Next to Lucky Snapper Harborwalk Marina Destin, Florida, (850) 217-3529

Clearwater Community Sailing, Inc., dinghy and hobie wave rentals, Clearwater, (727) 517-7776

The Electric Marina, Macgregor 25 and Capri 18, electric boats, waterbike kayaks and sailing lessons, St. Petersburg, Florida, 727-898-BOAT (2628), Toll Free: 888-898-BOAT (2628)

Emerald Coast Yachts, ASA School, charters, Pensacola, 888 204 0241

Key Sailing, Hobie Rentals and Sailing Lessons, Pensacola Beach, 850-932-5520 or 877-932-7272

North American Sailing School, captained charters, Sarasota, Florida and Grand Marais, Minnesota, (218)387-2444 or toll free (877)440-9001

Oceanside Beach Service, Hobie cat rentals, 1165 East Blue Heron Boulevard, Singer Island, Florida 33404, 561-881-8116

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Windrider rentals, 9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy W, Sandestin, Florida 32550, 1 800 622 1038

St. Augustine Sailing, Inc., keelboat rentals, 3076 Harbor Dr. St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 829-0648, (800) 683-7245

Georgia

Lanier Sailing Academy, Lake Lanier Georgia, located just north of Atlanta, with three (3) additional offices in the southeast including one in the British Virgin Islands, 800-684-9463

Illinois

Chicago Sailing, J/22, J/24, J/30 and Hunter 326 rentals, charters, Belmont Harbor, Chicago, 773 871 7245

Chicago Sailing Charters, Inc., 30' + boats for charter and lessons, 3441 N. Oakley Ave, #3, Belmont Harbor, Chicago, IL, 773-960-7890

Sail Chicago, Lessons and boat rentals for members, 800 Austin Street, Evanston, IL 60625, 312-409-9000

Indiana

Eagle Creek Park, sailboats, catamarans and windsurfers for rent, Indianapolis, (317) 327-7130

Maryland

Annapolis Sailing School, rent a Rainbow, Annapolis, 800.638.9192

BaySail on the Chesapeake, keelboat rentals, Tidewater Marina, 100 Bourbon St., Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078, Phone 410-939-2869

Coastal Kayak, Kayak and Hobie rentals, 3 miles North of Ocean City, Maryland, (302) 539-7999, 1-(877) 445-2925)

Downtown Sailing Center, charters, Baltimore, 410 727 0722

Getaway Sailing, bareboat and charters, Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore, 410-342-3110

Haven Charters, bareboat charters, Chesapeake Bay, Rock Hall, 410-639-7140

South River Boat Rentals, 2802 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, Maryland, 21037, (410)956-9729

Ultimate Watersports, Windsurf and Hobie catamaran rentals, yearly plan, June through August, Gunpowder Falls State Park, 410-335-5352

Massachusetts

Atlantic Charters, 13 Drumlin Road, Marblehead, MA 01945, Phone/Fax: 781- 639-0055

Maine

Linekin Bay Resort, 92 Wall Point Rd, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538, 866-847-2103

Old Quarry Ocean Adventures, Inc., 130 Settlement Road, Stonington, Maine 04681, 207.367.8977

Stuart Marine Corp., Many sailboats for rent, Rockland, Maine, 207/594-5515

Michigan

Break'n Waves Inc., 1401 US 31 North Traverse City, Michigan, (231) 929-3303

Nancy Anne Sailing Charters, Charters and lessons on Alerion Express 28, Yacht Basin Marina, Holland, 616-403-3896

Minnesota

North American Sailing School, various Sailing Lessons, Sarasota, Florida and Grand Marais, Minnesota, (218)387-2444 or toll free (877)440-9001

Missouri

Boeing Employees' Sailing Club, sailing lessons, races and rentals for Boeing Employees, St. Louis

Montana

Dayton Yacht Harbour, PO Box 30, Dayton, Montana, 59914, (800) 775-2990 or (406) 849-5423

New Jersey

Barnegat Bay Sailing School, 19 to 23 foot sailboat rentals, Cedar Creek Marina, 100 Harbor Inn Road, Bayville, New Jersey 08721, 732-269-1351

Lake View Docks, Hobie Wave rentals, 7118 Park Blvd ,Wildwood Crest, (609) 522-0471

Nelson Sailing Center, 12 Lake Drive, PO Box 386, Island Heights, New Jersey, 08732, 732-270-6510

New York

Atlantic Yachting, US Sailing Courses, private charters, and the 160 foot Clipper City for up to 144 passengers, Manhattan, 212-518-4604

New York Sailing School, 23 to 45 foot sailboat rentals, Long Island Sound in New Rochelle, New York, 914 235-6052 or 914 636 3036

Oyster Bay Sailing School, Sunfish, Rhodes 19 and Sonar 23 rentals, One West End Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York 11771, Tel: 516-922-SAIL (7245)

Port Sailing School, Sonar 23, Ensign and Catalina rentals, lessons, Orchard Beach Blvd., Port Washington, (516) 767-7245

Silly Lily, 99 Adelaide Avenue, East Moriches, New York 11940, 631-878-0247

Yankee Boating Center, small sailboats, Tanzer 22 and Pearson 26, 3910 Lakeshore Drive (Route 9N), Diamond Point, New York 12824, (518) 668-5696

North Carolina

Outer Banks Sail and Kayak, Inc, 612 Atlantic Beach Causeway, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina 28512, 252-247-6300

General Boats, rent a Rhodes 22, 114 Midway Drive, Edenton, North Carolina, 27932, 252-482-4372

II Dolphins Sailing, Charters and Sunset Cruises, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, 910 619-1646

Saltmarsh Kayaks, Kayaks, Sunfish, Hobie Wave and Getaway rentals, 275 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, (910) 344-0015 or (910) 509-2989

Saltshaker Marine, Keelboat rentals, 398 Stonemarker Rd, Mooresville, North Carolina 28117, 704-491-4127

Ohio

Port Clinton Yacht Charters, sailboat bareboat or captained charters, (419) 734-6207

Oklahoma

Redbud Marina, Catalina 22 and 27 for rent, Oologah Lake, Claremore, 918-341-5190

Oregon

Island Sailing Club, 20 to 36 foot sailboats, 515 NE Tomahawk Isl. Dr., Portland, Oregon, (800) 303-2470

Rhode Island

Northropand Johnson Worldwide Yacht Charters, crewed charters many large sailing yachts all over the world, this is expensive, but they do have some boats for less than $10,000/week, Newport, RI, 800 868 5913

Sail New England, crewed charters on a 51 foot Privilege catamaran, sailing out of Newport, RI, (603)548-8194

Sail Newport, J/22, Rhodes 19, Vanguard Nomad and kayak rentals, 60 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, Rhode Island, 401-846-1983

South Carolina

Advanced Sail, Inc., 27 and 53 foot catamarans, P.O. Box 7953, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 843-686-2582

Texas

B Sailing Club, J/80 rentals to members, Seabrook Shipyard, Texas

Lakeside Sailing School and Charters, Sunfish and keelboat rentals, Seabrook, Texas, 281 532 1518

Sail Aweigh!, charters with captain, Lake Travis, Texas, (512) 250-1344

Sail Capt Kidd, private charters and daysails on a modern Replica of a 19th Century Topsail Schooner, Kemah, Texas, (281)334-5433

Sail Galveston Bay, private charters and daysails on an Irwin 43, Galveston Bay, Clear Lake Shores, Texas, 713-829-2164

SeaDream Charters, private charters and daysails, 1500 Marina Bay Drive, Clear Lake Shores, Texas, 281-923-2152

Texas Sailing Academy, charters with captain and bareboat rentals, 103 B Lakeway Drive, Lake Travis, Texas, (512) 261-6193, (800) 864-7245

Windsong Charters, cruises and meals on Windsong, a 57' ketch, in Galveston Bay. 281.755.6051

Windpath Sailing, Fractional sailing on new Catalina Yachts. Flat fee for hassle free sailing. Training included. Kemah (281) 280-WIND

Yachting Center of Corpus Christi , Charters and bareboat rentals, ASA courses on Lake Travis and Corpus Christi Bay, charters, on the L head, (361) 881- 8503

Vermont

Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, Dinghy, keel boat and kayak rentals, 1 Lake St Burlington, Vermont, winter 802 862 8993 x122, summer 802 864 2499

Virginia

Yankee Point Sailboat Marina, Sunfish rentals, 1303 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster, VA 22503, 804-462-7018

Washington

Island Sailing Club, 20 to 36 foot sailboats, Olympia and Kirland, Washington, (800) 303-2470

Northwest Boat Rentals, Catalina 22 for rent, Poulsbo, Washington, 360.265.8300

Orcas Boat Rentals, Dinghy, Catalina 22 for rent, P.O. Box 272 · Deer Harbor, WA 98243, 360-376-7616

Wisconsin

Wingra Canoe and Sailing Center, sailboats, Hobies and windsurfer rentals, Madison, Wisonson, Lake Wingra, 608-233-5332


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