Sailing Schools, where to get sailing lessons

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Online Sailing Courses Sailing Texas free online sailing class. American Sailing Association NauticEd, the online sailing school Alabama Fairhope Yacht Club, sailing lessons, Fairhope, 251.928.3276 Alaska Women Sail Alaska, 1 to 14 day adventures, Juneau, 888-272-4525 Alberta, Canada GoSailing.info Ltd.,, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, learn to sail with our CYA and ASA certified instructors, also available, VHF Radio Operator's Card (ROC-M), and Pleasure Craft Operator's Card (PCOC). Contact us to learn more about our Advanced Coastal Cruising Study Guide." Please email Arkansas Arizona Tiller and Kites, International Yacht Training school and US Sailing First Sail center. Sea Scout Ship 3500 “Rock of Ages”, Youth sailing dinghy and keel boats. Arizona State University, Basic Sailing Classes, Tempe Town Lake Arizona State University, Basic Sailing Classes, Tempe Town Lake Arizona Yacht Club, Start Sailing Right Classes, Tempe Town Lake, Phoenix Sailing Arizona, ASA basic keelboat and other, Lake Pleasant, Phoenix Bahamas Offshore Sailing School, Abaco, 800 221 4326 British Virgin Islands Offshore Sailing School, Tortula and St. Martin, 800 221 4326 California Sailing Ventures, introduction and ASA sailing instruction, captained charters, 2435 Venice Drive East, South Lake Tahoe, (775) 691-8200, Toll-Free (877) 542-1691 Seaforth Boat Rentals, ASA sailing instruction, 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 California Bluewater Sailing, ASA and IYT classes, rentals and charters, 13505 Bali Way, Marina Del Rey, 310.823.5545 or 866.944.7245 Carrera Sailing, US Sailing classes and more, 66 Old Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, (831) 375-0648 Del Rey Yacht Club, junior programs for racers, 13900 Palawan Way, Marina Del Rey, (310) 823-4664 Encinal Yacht Club, junior programs, 1251 Pacific Marina, Alameda, 510 522 3272 Gold Arrow Camp, Sailing is one of their activities, youth camp, Huntington Lake, 800-554-2267 Marina Sailing, ASA classes, rentals and charters, Oxnard, Marina del Rey, Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Newport Beach, San Diego, (800) 262-7245 Mission Bay Yacht Club, junior sailing classes, 1215 El Carmel Place, San Diego, (858) 488-0501 Monterey Bay Sailing, ASA classes, rentals, Old Fishermans Wharf #1, Monterey Bay, (831) 372-SAIL (7245) Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, junior sailing classes, Municipal Wharf #2, Box #14, Monterey, 831.372.9686 Orange Coast College, many sailing classes, 1801 W. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, 949-645-9412 Sailing Education Adventures, adult and youth classes, Building 35 South, Upper Fort Mason, San Francisco, (415) 775-8779 San Francisco Yacht Club, youth and adult classes, 98 Beach Road, Belvedere, 415 435 9133 United States Sailing Center - Long Beach, Once envisioned solely as a training site to help sailors fulfill their Olympic dreams, the United States Sailing Center at Long Beach has developed into a true center of training for sailors of every ability., 5489 E. Ocean Blvd - Long Beach, (562) 433-7939 University of California Irving, many classes, Newport Harbor Vallejo Yacht Club, youth and adult classes, 485 Mare Island Way, Vallejo, (707) 643-1254 Westlake Yacht Club, small boat lessons, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village, (818)889-4820 Colorado Community Sailing of Colorado, Ltd., Standley and Cherry Creek programs, Denver, 303-757-7718 Flagship Sailing, Clearwater Beach, 727 942 8958, cell 727 643 5762, bareboat charter or a captained charter, also sailing lessons, ASA school Connecticut Mystic Seaport, lessons,sails and overnight sails, check this one out, Mystic, 860.572.5315 or 888.973.2767 Greenwich Community Sailing, Old Greenwich, (203) 698-0599 Florida Boca Ciega Yacht Club, sailing lessons, Gulfport, (727) 321-7295 Calema, windsurfer instruction, Merritt Island, 321 453 3223 Clearwater Community Sailing, Inc., dinghy and keelboat sailing classes, Clearwater, (727) 517-7776 Eckerd College, sailing lessons, St. Petersburg, (800) 456-9009 or (727) 867-1166 Edison Sailing Center, sailing lessons, Ft. Myers, (239) 454-5114 Emerald Coast Sailing Assoc., Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, SUMMER SAILING CAMPS, AGES 8 TO 17: START DATES: JUNE 9, JUNE 23, & JULY 7 - 850-862-7276 Emerald Coast Yachts, ASA School, charters, Pensacola, Florida, 850-916-1161 Lake Eustis Sailing Club, Mount Dora, 352-735-3298 Flagship Sailing, Clearwater Beach, 727 942 8958, cell 727 643 5762, bareboat charter or a captained charter, also sailing lessons, ASA school Key Sailing, Rentals and Sailing Lessons, Pensacola Beach, 850-932-5520 or 877-932-7272 Offshore Sailing School, 4 locations in Florida, 800 221 4326 The Palm Beach Sailing Club, West Palm Beach, (561) 881-0809 Sail Laser Miami, Miami, 305 285 3442 US Sailing Center, Martin County, Sailing Classes and more, Jensen Beach, (772) 334-8085 Georgia Atlanta Yacht Club, southwest shore of Lake Allatoona, near Acworth Hawaii Aloha Sailing LLC, sailing lessons, 68-1791 Puu Nui St, Waikoloa, 808/883-9230 Maui Ocean Activities, Windsurfing and Hobie lessons and rentals, (808) 667-2001 on island, Toll Free 1-866-667-2001 Maui Sports Unlimited, windsurfing, kiteboarding and surfing lessons, Maui, Evening- 808-575-9449, Day - 808-280-7060, Shop - 808-877-7778 Waikiki Yacht Club, adult and youth sailing programs, On the edge of Ala Moana Park, Honolulu, (808) 230 - 0940 Illinois Carlyle Sailing Association, Jr program, list of local US Sailing instructors, Carlyle, 618-594-3622 Chicago Sailing, US Sailing instruction, 2712 N Campbell Ave, Chicago, 773.871.7245 Chicago Yacht Club, adult and youth sailing lessons, Chicago, Monroe 312-861-7777 and Belmont 773-477-7575 Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing, youth and disabled sailing instruction, Burnham Harbor, 1362 S. Lynn White Drive, Chicago, (312) 747-7684 Sail Chicago, Lessons and boat rentals for members, 800 Austin Street, Evanston, IL 60625, 312-409-9000 Winnetka Park District, junior sailing classes, 540 Hibbard Road, Winnetka, 847 501 2040 Indiana Eagle Creek Sailing Club, junior sailing week and saturday sailing school, Eagle Creek Reservoir, Indianapolis Michigan City Yacht Club, Junior Sailing Program, Washington Park Marina, Michigan City, 219.879.3363 Kentucky River Cities Community Sailing Program, youth and adult sailing classes, Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park on River Road, 502-899-1311 Unbridled Sailing, sailing lessons on the Ohio river and adventure vacations, Louisville, Kentucky, 502.718.2969 Maine Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, youth programs, West Boothbay Harbor, 207-633-5750 Castine Yacht Club, youth and adult courses, Castine, 207-326-9231 (in season) Island Sail School, sailing lessons, Vinalhaven, (207)863-2050 Linekin Bay Resort , learn on the Rhodes 19, 92, Wall Point Rd, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538, 866-847-2103 Southport Yacht Club, youth courses, South Port Island, 207.633.1059 off-season, 207.633.5767 in-season Wohelo, The Luther Gulick Camps, girls summer camp, Sebago Lake, (207) 655-4739 Maryland Baltimore County Sailing Center, summer sailing and windsurfing classes for all ages, Rocky Point Park, Essex, see website for phone numbers Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, extensive beginner to advanced courses, Chesapeake Bay, 410-745-2916, x 105 Corsica River Yacht Club, youth programs, Centreville, 410-827-4411 J World Annapolis, beginner through racing classes, Baltimore, 410-280 2040 North Bay Bed and Breakfast, US Sailing Courses, Northeast Maryland, 410-287-5948 Rock Hall Yacht Club, various sailing courses, Rock Hall, 410-778-4560 Ultimate Watersports, Windsurf and Hobie catamaran lessons, June through August, Gunpowder Falls State Park, 410-335-5352 Massachusetts American Yacht Club, many junior sailing lessons, Water Street, Newburyport, 978 465 9053 Arey's Pond Boat Yard, So. Orleans, 508-255-0994 Boston Sailing Center, many sailing programs, ASA and US Sailing, The Riverboat at Lewis Wharf, Boston, 617.227.4198 Buzzards Sailing School, Inc., Pocasset Chatham Yacht Club, Lot's of classes, North Chatham, (508) 945-5407 Community Boating Center, youth and adult classes, 1641 Padanaram Avenue, New Bedford, 508. 992.6219 Courageous Sailing Center, many sailing classes - free kids lessons, One First Avenue, Charleston Navy Yard, Boston, 617 242 3821 Falmouth Yacht Club, 290 Clinton Avenue, Falmouth, (508)548-7614 Nantucket Community Sailing, 4 Winter Street, Nantucket, 508.228.6600 Piers Park Sailing Center, nonprofit community sailing center that uses Boston Harbor and the seas beyond to provide year-round recreational, educational, and personal growth opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, 95 Marginal Street, East Boston, (617) 561-6677 Quannapowitt Yacht Club, youth and adult sailing programs, Lake Quannapowitt, 781 245-9518 Sail Martha's Vineyard, 110 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, 508-696-7644 Michigan Bayview Yacht Club, youth and adult sailing programs, Detroit, (313) 822-1853 Little Traverse Sailors Sailing School, youth and adult sailing classes, Harbor Springs, 231 838 9251 Macatawa Bay Junior Association , youth and adult sailing classes, Macatawa, 616 796 6974 North Cape Yacht Club, junior program, Lasalle, 734.242.5081 North Star Sail Club, youth program, Harrison Twp., 586.463-2192 Saginaw Bay Community Sailing Association, youth and adult classes, Bay City, (989) 922-SAIL (7245) St. Joseph Junior Foundation, youth and adult classes, St. Joseph, (269) 983-5441 (Phone available during sailing school season only) Traverse Area Community Sailing, youth and adult classes, Traverse City, 231-922-5922 Muskegon Yacht Club Sailing School, youth classes Minnesota Lake Calhoun Sailing School, youth and adult classes, 612-927-8552 Missouri Odyssey Sailing School, ASA courses on a Rhodes 22, St. Louis, 314-960-3226 New Jersey Offshore Sailing School, Liberty Landing, 800 221 4326 New York Atlantic Yachting, US Sailing Courses and more, Manhattan, 212-518-4604 Offshore Sailing School, Lake George, Chelsea Piers and New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler, 800 221 4326 Sail Buffalo Sailing School and Sailing Club , offers accredited sailing education (ASA), boat sharing program with unlimited access to sailboats for club members, ongoing educational opportunities, and a place for you in the sailing community. Address: 485 Michigan Ave. Buffalo, NY 14203 info@sail-buffalo.com North Carolina Cape Fear Sailing Academy, Picked as Outstanding School by ASA for both 2010 & 2011 910-279-2355 Ohio Key Sailing, US Sailing instruction and charters on Lake Erie, Marblehead, Ohio, (419) 798-5820 Strictly Sail, Learn to Sail, beginner and intermediate, Cinncinati, 614-889-8997 Oklahoma Red Bud Marina, ASA Sailing Courses, Oologah Lake, Claremore, Oklahoma, 918-341-5190 Pennsylvania Texas Landfall Sailing, We are a flagship NauticEd school located on Lake Travis in Austin offering beginner to advanced instruction. Learn to sail, earn certifications to sail in the Caribbean as well as the ICC required by UN Resolution 40 in Europe. Skippered charters of up to three yachts for corporate events or special occasions. (512)627-9901 Island Bound Adventures , ASA sailing school Grapevine TX 817-832-0615 Let's Go Sailing, Seabrook, Texas, ASA School and sailing charters at unique locations. 713-644-0606 or 800-950-7035 Sailing Texas, located on Lake LBJ near Austin, Texas, beginner sailing classes, learn to sail the Flying Scot, 325 956 9685 South Texas Sailing, Classes are conducted on Canyon Lake, 45 miles north of San Antonio & 50 miles south of Austin. Beginner sailing classes, 210-286-4392 Texas Sailing Academy, US Sailing Keelboat classes, Lake Travis, 512-261-6193 Washington, DC Mariner Sailing School, Largest full time program on the Potomac. 703-768-0018 Washington, D.C and Alexandria, VA Pentagon Sailing Club, keelboat lessons, (301) 645 9575 Ridge Explorations LLC Are you intimidated taking your own boat out to sea? LEARN TO CRUISE WITH YOUR BOAT. phone 253 891 0149 West Virginia Sewell Mountain Sailing, sailing lessons Sailing Schools with multiple locations Action Quest, Summer adventure programs for teens, 800-317-6789 Tel 941-924-6789 Marina Sailing, ASA classes, rentals and charters, Oxnard, Marina del Rey, Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Newport Beach, San Diego, (800) 262-7245 Offshore Sailing School, US Sailing courses, from New York to Carribean

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