Florida Sailing School is excited to offer our expert sailing school services to the region and beyond. Learn how to sail or expand your knowledge in beautiful Charlotte Harbor from our base in Burnt Store Marina, Punta Gorda, Florida!

We have boats and instructing locations around the Sarasota/Bradenton, St. Petersburg/Clearwater, and Tampa Bay area including the Gulf of Mexico.  Our sailing and boating waters extend over the entire Tampa Bay waters with easy access to the Gulf of Mexico and points northward and southbound.  Our beaches locally are known for their beautiful white sugar sand, amazingly clear blue-green waters, and often the area is top-ranked among popular destinations for travelers to west central Florida.

Our award-winning instructors have been teaching people to sail on the beautiful Gulf Coast waters since 2001. We take your education seriously, but we understand it’s all about having fun! Our Buccaneer Sailing Club allows you to further your sailing skills, have access to fleet of boats, and enjoy continued learning opportunities through clinics and group sails.

Mulberry Cove Marina is on Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Programs at the Marina are open to active duty and retired personal, dependents, and DOD employees. ASA101 sailing classes are held over two weekends giving the beginning sailor lots of “tiller time”. In addition, Mulberry Cove offers a wide assortment of water sports and activities including powerboat and kayak rentals.

Our diverse, Ft Myers Beach and Sanibel Island waters are the perfect sub-tropical sailing waters are unmatched for training. Our ASA instructor ratings are awesome! We achieve that by providing great coaches, access to outstanding training waters, and proper vessels for learning.

Miami Sailing School stands out as the premier destination for sailing education and adventure in the vibrant city of Miami, offering an unparalleled experience on the shores of Biscayne Bay.

Floridaze Sailing is an award winning sailing school that provides sailing instruction, leisure lessons, and captained day sails along the beautiful Gulf Coast of Florida in the Pensacola Bay and Pensacola Beach areas. We specialize in private, live-aboard optional sailing classes for couples, families, and friends who want to acquire the skills needed for bareboat chartering, cruising, or future yacht ownership. Our sailing instructors are dedicated, accomplished sailors, and our senior sailing instructor, Capt. Bob Patroni, has over 40 years of sailing experience – he not only knows how to sail but he knows how to “teach” you how to sail.

SmarterSail is a school that specializes in private sailing lessons for couples, friends & families. We only offer private lessons.  We are experienced sailors and ASA Outstanding Instructors who know how to tune in to each sailor’s individual learning style. The majority of our courses are liveaboard where the instructor departs after the lessons so you can enjoy the beauty & serenity of water life entre nous. It sure beats the cost of a hotel! And besides, you’d really rather aboard a sailboat…. Right?

At the Coconut Grove Sailing School helping people become exceptional sailors is our passion. We are located in Dinner Key marina in the heart of the historic village of Coconut Grove, Miami FL. Coconut Grove is one of the most charming villages in Florida and an important tourists destination for people around the world. It was founded in 1863 and it has since then been a hub for sailors. This rich history can be seen through the village. Coconut Grove is a lively community with many great restaurants to visit after your sailing lesson. Our Sailing Lessons take place in the pristine turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay.

Lake Fairview Marina in Orlando offers an immersive sailing experience for beginners. Lake Fairview is an ideal setting for learning to sail, offering calm waters and consistent breezes. Learn to sail with us and you’ll not only improve your sailing skills, you’ll also gain a deep appreciation for the art of sailing amidst the tranquil beauty of Orlando’s Lake Fairview.

Sara-Bay Sailing School and Charters is located on beautiful Longboat Key overlooking Sarasota Bay. We are an ASA affiliate and have been following it’s Learn to Sail program, offering Sailboat Rentals, and captained Charters on the bay and Gulf of Mexico for almost 20 years.