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Santa Barbara Sailing Center's
Professional American Sailing Association Sailing School

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Santa Barbara Sailing Instruction The Santa Barbara Sailing Center is one of the largest accredited American Sailing Association (ASA) schools in the nation, and we are proud to have been chosen as the American Sailing Association School of the Year for two consecutive years!

We have over forty boats at our school, as well as a large staff of instructors with impressive sailing resumes. We have provided quality instruction since 1966 and know that our teaching style is top notch by the feedback and letters we receive from graduates.  Also, The Channel Islands National Park provides ideal training grounds for obtaining your ASA Bareboat Certification.  Why ASA Certification?

Group American Sailing Association Certification Schedules

 

Choose from one of our sailing instruction program options below to find the game plan that best suits your needs

 

Geared for Locals (Southern Californians)

Certification and Club Packages
If you are interested in taking group ASA Classes, as well as receiving free sail time and club membership, we have the perfect sailing package just for you!  Although these programs are geared for locals, out-of-towners may participate as well.


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Geared for Out-of-Staters

Instructional Sailing Vacations
These award-winning customized privatized courses will enable you to combine multiple ASA certifications while living aboard a Catalina Yacht, eliminating the need for hotel expenditures.  You'll be learning to sail in paradise, and experiencing the world-famous Channel Islands National Park during your ASA 104 course!  Although these programs are geared for out-of-towners, locals may participate as well.


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Geared for Locals or Out-of-Staters

American Sailing Association Certification Courses
If you would like to enroll in just one particular ASA certification level, and not take advantage of our instructional/club sailing package or Liveaboard Instructional Vacations, please check out our extensive list of ASA Group Classes.


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Group American Sailing Association Certification Schedules

 

                                                     Geared for Locals or Out-of-Staters

Additional Sailing Courses (Non-Certification)
If you're looking for private introductory or refresher instruction, on sailboats of any size, or are interested in specialized courses such as heavy weather sailing, anchoring or docking, we can create custom sailing courses just for you!


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                                                                       Geared for Locals

Kid's Camp and After-School Programs
If you're looking for something fun for your kids to do after school, or during the summer, we offer Summer Sailing and Kayak camps as well as after school programs year round.


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EVERY SUNDAY!!!
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Why Learn to Sail in Santa Barbara?
The sheltered waters off Santa Barbara offer ideal conditions (12-16 knots) for gaining confidence while you learn to sail on J-24's (ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing) and Catalina 32's (ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising).  During your Bareboat Chartering course (ASA 104) you'll experience sailing to the world-famous Channel Islands National Park, only 23 miles off our coastline. This is an amazing adventure that you'll never forget!

Upon completion of our bareboat classes in these challenging waters you will have the skills and confidence to sail or charter anywhere in the world! Our class formats are comprehensive and informative.  Graduates are well educated and have confidence and competence to sail any exotic location in the world. Regardless of your sailing instruction needs, the Santa Barbara Sailing Center will create the perfect sailing program just for you. Contact us today and begin your sailing adventure!

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