When you’re looking for an American Sailing Association (ASA) Sailing School in South or South-Eastern Florida, the beautiful, protected waters of Biscayne Bay provide the perfect environment for learning to sail or improving your existing skills. An ASA affiliate since 2001,we teach the ASA 101 Basic Keelboat, ASA 103 Coastal Cruising and ASA 104 Bareboat certifications, as well as ASA 114 Cruising catamaran and ASA 105 Coastal Navigation, customized to your particular needs and objectives. Lead Instructor Tony Wall has been awarded the American Sailing Association’s coveted “Instructor of the Year” award. in addition to instruction, we can also help in sailing yacht purchase as licensed, insured and bonded yacht brokers
Our award winning instructors are blue-water experienced, having earned wins in some of the world’s top rated races including the Newport-Bermuda, Annapolis-Bermuda and Havana Cup (St. Petersburg-Havana) events. Our professional sailing instructors provide the highest levels of sailing instruction in South Florida and have been honored at the highest levels of teaching accomplishment-ASA Instructor of The Year.
Private lessons-consultancy for Gulfstream Crossings; tactics, courses to steer and weather Biscayne Bay Sailing Academy puts this experience to work, taking you to a high level of competence in your abilities, whether you are learning to sail, or looking to improve your sailing skills. Select “ASA Classes” on the top drop-down menu, and then select the Basic Keelboat option if you do not already have sailing experience, or “Bareboat Combined” for our hugely popular five days live-aboard course taking you up to Bareboat Certification. Ask about our special discount for couples!
We promise to always endeavour to take you beyond the requirements of the course (with your permission!), and also to maximize your experience, making optimum use of weather conditions-no “cookie cutter courses” where your week is planned months ahead. This, together with a strong emphasis on developing your confidence and self-sufficiency is what makes us special. All of this in the safe, secure waters of Biscayne Bay and its surrounding waters.
Biscayne Bay is an excellent sailing area whether you are just beginning, working on an advanced certificate, or an experienced sailor. Bordered by the city of Miami to the north, Key Biscayne to the east, and Coconut Grove and Dinner Key to the west, the bay offers a large sailing area. There are numerous marinas and anchorages for day or overnight stops. On land you will find shopping, night life, and restaurants offering cuisines to satisfy every taste. There are also reef areas to swim, snorkel or dive with scores of tropical fish species to observe in the U.S.’s only coral reef.