J/World Performance Sailing School is the preeminent source for sailing skills development and yachting activities. We are professional sailors with enthusiasm for sailing and oceanic adventures. Since our founding in 1981, we have put our expertise and knowledge to work teaching tens of thousands of sailors from around the world how to sail, and how to be better sailors. From first time mariners to seasoned salts, we have programs designed to challenge and educate you.
Performance sailing is all about understanding the way boats (and sails) work. It is about sailing better, safer, easier, more comfortably, and yes, faster. If you sail a heavy displacement cruiser, a light daysailer, or a modern raceboat we can help you understand the dynamics at work to have a more enjoyable time on the water. Confidence through competence.
J World Sailing offers corporate team building events and activities conducted in a unique environment which underscores the skills crucial to success in the business setting, while providing an unforgettable experience. A variety of different corporate sailing events may be arranged at at of our main locations. For your next company event or team building activity, contact J World, the Performance Sailing School and Club, and let our renowned coaches create a truly special occasion.
Sailing is an exceptional undertaking, filled with numerous intricacies. Sailing can be anything you want it to be. It can be a social environment, or a solo undertaking. Sailing can calm the nerves and supply the utmost in relaxation, or it can get your heart racing and your adrenaline flowing. Sailing is rich in history and permeated with tradition. Sailing is the test-bed of innovation, implementing the latest aerospace technologies in aerodynamic and hydrodynamic efficiency. Sailing is an afternoon undertaking on your home waters, and sailing expands horizons to the farthest reaches of the globe.
Sailing is full of contradictions and the common ground where the contradictions don’t mean anything anymore.
Maybe you want to learn how to sail, to see what it is all about. Maybe you want to cruise some warm tropical island on your next vacation. Maybe you want to better your standings in the next national championships. J/World is the ultimate sailors’ resource to realizing goals.
We at J/World Sailing School are genuinely excited about sailing and yachting. We appreciate the opportunity to share our enthusiasm with others. Join the fleet of sailors who have left J/World to travel the world, armed with a better understanding of the dynamics of sailing…
J/World Performance Sailing School, the sailing school that tens of thousands of students have trusted for over 40 years, is known for choosing some of the best sailing venues in the world in which to conduct its training. Whether you are looking for a wintertime tropical vacation destination such as Puerto Vallarta, a year-round sailors paradise like San Diego, or a venue that provides variety and challenges such as San Francisco Bay, we have the perfect venue for you.
Boundless sailing experience is only one of the strengths necessary to be accepted into the J/World instructor training program. The ability to teach, as well as a passion for sharing the joy of sailing, are prerequisites for every one of our team members.
US Sailing certified instructors and US Coast Guard licensed captains are just the beginning. Once joining J/World, our staff development program sharpens observational and listening skills while educating them to J/World’s proven teaching method.
Calm, personable, experienced, professional. J/World coaches are the gold standard.
J/World Sailing School uses only the best sailing equipment. Yacht design has made significant progress in recent years making sailboats not only faster, but also much more comfortable, maneuverable, manageable, and infinitely safer. Don’t suffer through the frustrations of trying to learn to sail on old designs, or vessel which are too large (or small) to be effective trainers. After three decades of working with students, we know what works. Come experience the thrill and pleasure of sailing on boats which like to sail as much as you do.