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ASA Veterans Sailing Education Program

At American Sailing we recognize the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served or are serving in our country’s armed forces. As a token of our appreciation, and our way of saying thank you, we are inviting veterans and active military personnel to share our passion for sailing by offering a discount on our ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing Course. Browse the list of participating schools below or use the search box to find a school near you and look for the Veterans Sailing Education Program logo to see which schools are participating. Learn More >

108 Participating Schools

Seas the Day Sailing School

Honolulu ● HI ● USA

With our excellent tradewinds and warm weather year-round, sailing with our well-maintained vessels is always an exciting adventure! Our experienced instructors will assist you in becoming an ASA Certified independent sailor ready to sail anywhere!

Sunshine Sailing Australia

Mooloolaba ● QLD ● Australia

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Escape to paradise and sail in Australia’s breathtaking, beautiful beaches, and sun-drenched waters. Your bucket-list sailing adventure with our expert instructors awaits.

Horizon Sailing School

Tortola, BVI ● British Virgin Islands ● Caribbean

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Get ASA-certified and the experience to charter sailboats anywhere in the world, through hands-on experience with expert instructors, private yachts, and liveaboard learning in one of the most beautiful parts of the Caribbean.

Kingdom Yachts Sailing Club

Waleska ● GA ● United States

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Spinnaker Sailing

Redwood City ● CA ● United States

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Spinnaker Sailing in Redwood City is the perfect sailing club providing, sailing instruction and sailing activities for those living on the San Francisco Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay locations. Students who graduate from Spinnaker Sailing School not only received the internationally recognized certification from ASA but the confidence to sail anywhere in the world.

SailTime Annapolis Sailing Academy

Annapolis ● MD ● United States

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At SailTime Annapolis you will find experienced, professional teachers, new yachts, and the flexibility to work with your busy schedule. Whether you are a first time sailor or an experienced salt, we have a course that will cater to your needs as a developing captain. Our goal is to teach you the sailing and decision making skills that you need to safely and enjoyable captain your own SailTime yacht or charter boat.

St. Augustine Sailing

St. Augustine ● FL ● United States

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From basic to advanced courses, we can help you achieve your on-the-water goals! Located at St. Augustine’s premiere marina, St. Augustine Sailing has immediate access to both river and offshore experience.

Southern Most Sailing School

Key West ● FL ● United States

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R&R Charters and Sail School

Grasonville ● MD ● United States

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We own three boats, a Cal 22, a Hunter 28, and a new Beneteau Oceanis 41 for our 104 and 106 classes. Our beginning courses are taught over three days in the peaceful Chester River just off the Chesapeake Bay. For our 104 class we explore the calm rural anchorage areas of the Eastern Shore and visit Annapolis. Our 106 class does a Delmarva circumnavigation of approximately 450-500 nm with lots of night and ocean sailing experience.

Liberty Sailing School of Philadelphia

Philadelphia ● PA ● United States

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Since 1993 Liberty Sailing School of Philadelphia has introduced thousands to the joys of sailing. You will Learn to sail with confidence on the historic Delaware River Water front in Center City Philadelphia. Our courses are designed to offer students maximum time on the water.  Our Instructors are United States Coast Guard Licensed Captains and certified by the  American Sailing Association.

Blue Water Sailing School

Fort Lauderdale ● FL ● United States

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Chariot Adventures

Bellingham ● WA ● United States

The Chariot Adventures ASA Cruise n’ Learn class is a six day and night mini-cruise around the San Juan Islands, which departs from Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham. We will live aboard and practice the skills that you will need in order to be certified to charter a boat and/or develop the confidence to cruise your own boat one day.

Emerald Coast Yachts

Pensacola Beach ● FL ● United States

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ECY’s classes are all live aboard and have professional, dedicated, and compassionate instructors in an environment exceptionally well suited for learning all aspects of sailing. Our local sailing waters start off in the heart of the sailing destination of Pensacola Beach, allowing you to walk to restaurants, shops and beaches right from our marina. As your skills build, you will sail from sweet Little Sabine Bay, out into sounds & bays that make up the Intra Coastal Waterway, then out into the Gulf of Mexico.

Erie Islands Sailing School

Sandusky ● OH ● United States

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The protected waters of Sandusky Bay offer the novice sailor a great place to learn the basics. The proximity of Lake Erie and the destinations of Kelleys Island, Put-in-Bay and the Bass Islands provide fun and challenging sailing for those taking the Bareboat Chartering and Advanced Cruising Classes. There is also the opportunity to cruise across the Lake to international ports in Canada.

Sail Solomons

Solomons ● MD ● United States

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Our racing and cruising and chartering experience enables us to target the training to our student’s particular requirements. We truly love our jobs, but we take our sailing seriously so you will be safe on the water.

Naos Yachts

Marina del Rey ● California ● USA

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The Naos Yachts team consists of offshore, coastal and dinghy racers, as well as long distance cruisers. Our instructors are all ASA certified and we provide instruction on brand new Beneteau yachts and Lagoon catamarans.

Spinnaker Crew Sailing

Chicago ● IL ● USA

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Spinnaker Crew Sailing is not just a sailing school… But rather is a brand that reflects the idea that Freedom and Adventure are core tenets in our belief system. At Spinnaker Crew Sailing we strive to make our experiences fun so that they become indelibly etched into our memories.

Learn to Sail Cleveland

Cleveland ● OH ● United States

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Classes are available every weekend, along with weekly practice sailing, private lessons, and group sail performance lessons.