The Del Mar Marina, located on Camp Pendleton in beautiful San Diego County, offers a variety of services including sailing courses, boat rentals, clinics, offshore cruises, slips, and dry storage.
Many new adventures await patrons through sailing courses and cruises along the coast with unique programs and a great environment to learn to sail. Many levels of group sailing courses are offered throughout the year from January – November. Skilled instructors are US Sailing Certified with years of experience to teach and guide course participants into becoming skilled sailors in a short time.
Start with the Learn to Sail Course then move into the Keelboat/Cruising Course, which will have participants sailing in the ocean on their own in a short time. Learn to Sail is taught in a safe, fun and easy environment in the boat basin. Located only 10 min. from the ocean makes it a perfect location to learn how to day sail and coastal cruise in the Pacific Ocean.
The Seamanship Course offers the opportunity to improve and build up the confidence needed for coastal cruising. The Navigation Course is for those who want to dig deep into charting on charts (the lost art of navigation). With the completion of the Seamanship Course, a practical cruise, and experience on the water, this can open up the coastline for sailors to explore on their own in a sailboat from the rental fleet.
Clinics throughout the year are offered to grow knowledge and skill level in the sport of sailing: Spinnaker, Engine Maintenance, and Bareboat Chartering.
After completion of each course, participants will be able to rent the different boats they trained on, and after completion of the Keelboat/Cruising Course, it is only a matter of time on the water, and a practical check out to move up to the next size boats.
Most programs require taking 2-3 levels of instruction to achieve the different US Sailing Certification; One class is offered for each of the different US Sailing Certifications.