Sailing schools | Caribbean

More and more sailing destinations now ask for the skipper of a bareboat to have certification to be able to charter a yacht. Even sailors with considerable experience need to have certificates to be able to charter a yacht in Greece, Croatia, Spain or anywhere in the Mediterranean.

Taking a sailing course in the Caribbean is a great way to enjoy fun in the sun while on a holiday that is structured to give you that important certificate at the end.

There are many different courses worldwide offered by different organizations such as the Royal Yachting Association or the Canadian Yachting Association. Our courses are delivered by American Sailing Association (ASA) sailing schools. ASA is the leading authority on sailing instruction sailing schools in the United States and their qualifications are now recognized worldwide.

ASA 101 Basic Keelboat

You do not have to have any former experience and when you have completed the Basic Keelboat you will have sufficient skills to be able to sail a vessel of approximately 20ft without supervision.

ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising

You will need to have successfully completed ASA 101. When you have completed Basic Coastal Cruising you will have sufficient skills to be able to sail a vessel of 20-30ft as a skipper or crew in moderate winds and sea.

ASA 104 Intermediate Coastal Cruising (bareboat charter level)

You will need to have successfully completed ASA 103. When you have completed Intermediate Coastal Cruising you will have sufficient skills to be able to sail a vessel of 30-50ft in coastal waters as a skipper or crew.

The ASA syllabus has many more levels, but to charter a yacht ASA 104 is sufficient. A bareboat certification means that you will be able to skipper a yacht in coastal waters and charter a yacht anywhere in the world!

All courses do need to be completed successively, but it is possible if you have a reasonable amount of sailing and coastal navigation experience to gain your ASA 104 bareboat certification in one week.

ASA sailing course destinations

Our ASA sailing courses are delivered in the British Virgin Islands and St Vincent. Courses at both these tropical destinations, are ran at an enjoyable pace so you can enjoy learning to sail in light winds. There is always time each day for you to explore the islands, do some shopping and swim and snorkel in the turquoise waters.

Learning to sail in the Caribbean is far more than just a sailing course – it's a sailing vacation in paradise. All you need to do is pick your destination!

ASA sailing course in St Vincent

ASA sailing course in the British Virgin Islands