Santa Barbara Sailing Center - Sailing Instruction, Boat Rentals, Cruises, Kayaking and More
Sailing, Charters, Boat Rentals, Cruises and Kayaking
Santa Barbara Sailing Center's
Professional American Sailing Association Sailing School
Santa Barbara Sailing Instruction The Santa Barbara Sailing Center is one of the largest accredited American Sailing Association (ASA) schools on the West Coast and we are proud to have been chosen as the ASA Certified Professional Sailing School of the Year two years in a row!

We have over forty boats plus a large staff of instructors with impressive sailing and teaching resumes. Since 1966 we have graduated over 20,000 adult students and take pride in the quality of instruction we have offered. Why ASA Certification?
Choose from one of our sailing instruction packages below to find the courses that best suit your needs

Instructional Sailing Vacations
These award-winning customized courses enable you to combine mulitple ASA certifications, while living onboard, learning to sail in paradise, and sailing to the world-famous Channel Islands National Park!
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Certification and Club Packages
If you are interested in taking ASA Classes, as well as receiving free sail time and other free perks, we have the perfect sailing package just for you!
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American Sailing Association Certification Courses
If you would like to enroll in one ASA certification course at a time, without committing to one of our instructional packages, please check out our extensive list of ASA Group Classes.
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Non-Certification Sailing Courses
If you're looking for private introductory or refresher instruction, 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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Kid's Camp and After-School Programs
If you're looking something fun for your kids to do after school or during the Summer, we offer Summer Sailing and Kayak camps and after school programs all year long.
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about our Sailing Instruction Program.

Join us for a FREE orientation sail!
Sunday's at 2pm.

Reservations required one week in advance.

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Why Learn to Sail in Santa Barbara?
The sheltered waters off Santa Barbara offer mild conditions for gaining confidence while you learn to sail on boats up to 26' (ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing), and then we progress through Basic Coastal Cruising (ASA 103) to Bareboat Chartering (ASA 104) by sailing to the world-famous Channel Islands National Park, only 23 miles off our coastline. This is an amazing experience you won't 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 both comprehensive and informative; our graduates are well educated and have confidence and competence. Choose from scheduled classes, allow us to schedule a class which is convenient for you, or choose a semi-private comprehensive liveaboard class with free sailing incorporated into the courses. Regardless of your sailing instruction needs, the Santa Barbara Sailing Center will create the perfect sailing package just for you. Contact us today and begin your sailing adventure!

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