South Coast Sailing Adventures is conveniently located in Kemah, Texas about 30 minutes from downtown Houston or Galveston. Our fleet is located in the Kemah Boardwalk Marina, just minutes from Galveston Bay. Our marina amenities include: floating docks; picnic tables and grills; a swimming pool; a hot tub; a shower; and, laundry facilities. Located in the Lighthouse District of Kemah, South Coast Sailing Adventures is within walking distance to restaurants, amusements, entertainment, and shopping at the Boardwalk. All of our instructors are U.S.C.G. licensed captains and are certified by the American Sailing Association. Not only are they professional mariners, they are also highly skilled sailors with years of offshore sailing experience! South Coast Sailing Adventures’ school utilizes training boats that are specifically designed to teach beginning sailors the basics. South Coast has the largest sailing fleet along the northern Gulf Coast with over 24 boats from 23′ to 45′ from various manufacturers like Colgate, Catalina, Beneteau, and Hunter, including both traditional mainsails, as well as, the more modern in-mast furling mainsails. The predominate southeastern winds average about 15 knots making Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico a great place for sailing! South Coast Sailing Adventures also has a very active sailing club offering discounts on rentals and regularly scheduled group sailing events allowing sailors to gain more experience in a relaxed and informal environment. In addition, the club participates in local and offshore races and regattas offering students the ability to practice sail trim, navigation, rules of the road, and much more!
South Coast Sailing School is an American Sailing Association certified sailing school with lessons available for every experience level. Our sailing courses and instructors give students the training and experience to achieve their dreams and participate in a nautical adventure. We’re one of the only sailing schools in the area that offer sailing certifications at many levels of the American Sailing Association curriculum, and we earned the ASA’s Outstanding School award in 2006. We provide sailing classes at every level, from basic keel boat to catamaran. South Coast Sailing Adventures strives to make each student’s experience the best possible. We focus on quality, not quantity. We feel that getting to know each student and their personal sailing goals builds lifelong friendships. We don’t want our relationship with our sailors to be “two ships that pass in the night”; we want to actively coach and guide our sailors on the steps they need to take to be safe and competent at all levels. South Coast Sailing will customize any of our programs to meet the specific needs of our sailors. Whether you desire sailing on the bay with family and friends, becoming a captain or instructor, or crossing the open blue in your own boat — we’ll give you the confidence and knowledge you need to accomplish your vision.
