Monterey Bay Sailing is a west coast sailing school where you can learn to sail safely while earning your American Sailing Association (ASA) certification. Our instructors are highly experienced professionals, all ASA accredited and with U.S. Coast Guard captain's licenses, who will ensure that you will master safety at sea. Monterey Sailing's Community Sailing Organization is located on spectacular Monterey Bay. Monterey Sailing Club is organized to serve the people living in the communities surrounding Monterey Bay. However, we encourage visitors to the famed central California coast to take sailing lessons with us while reveling in the beauty of Monterey Bay.

Our offerings include:

• Montery Sailing Academy: One of the few sailing schools in California where you can gain ASA certification while learning to sail any boat to any destination.
• Monterey Sailing Club: Membership benefits in our sailing club include lesson discounts and discounts on day boat rentals, as well as invitations to cruises, seminars, and other events and celebrations.
• Monterey Sailing Fleet: Our fleet is made up of sloop-rigged keelboats ranging in length from 22 ft. to 65 ft. All are fully equipped and well-maintained. Our boats are available for day bare boat charter to qualified skippers.

Sailing Classes

The Monterey Sailing School is a west coast sailing school offering American Sailing Association (ASA) sailing instruction on Monterey Bay California. Learning to sail at Monterey Sailing School ensures you will learn to sail with confidence. You will learn safe sailboat handling and the arts and crafts of seamanship. Through our ASA sailing classes you will receive sailing certification that qualifies you for sailing charters on Monterey Bay and in ASA centers around the world. You may sign up for classes one at a time or try our live-aboard sailing lessons vacation package for a special family sailing vacation! Classes are scheduled regularly at times and dates convenient to our students. Contact us for more information.

Monterey Sailing School offers training not only in Monterey, but also in favored sailing venues around the world.

Monterey Sailing School courses begin with a half-day introductory demonstration and progress through various levels of skill that ultimately qualify students for long off-shore passages.

Sailing classes are scheduled year-round and Monterey Sailing School can arrange for special private courses as well. Each ASA sailing course includes 15 to 20 hours on the water and in the classroom. Students are furnished with a textbook and any other needed materials. Sailing certification for each course requires a satisfactory grade on a written test based on the material in the text. Prices for classes follow each description. Become a club member and save!

Introduction to Sailing
This is a half-day program designed to give a brief sailing experience to persons who have little experience but who may want to learn how to sail. You will have a chance to help with hoisting sails and trimming sheets as well as a turn at the helm. One hour in classroom instruction and three hours under sail.

Member Price: $118.95
Non-Member: $139.95

ASA Courses
Basic Keelboat Certification (BKB)

This course involves fifteen to twenty hours instruction (four in classroom) and it is designed to give you the ability to sail a small keelboat (20 to 25 feet) in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. You must pass both sailing and written exams to be certified.

Member Price: $450.00
Non-Member: $549.95

Basic Coastal Cruising (BCC)
Also fifteen to twenty hours of classroom and on-the-water training, this course is designed to give you the skills to sail larger boats and to perform more advanced sailing techniques. This prepares you for independent sailing along the coast to other landfalls and returning safely to home port. You will learn some basic coastal navigation and more advanced sailing procedures. You must pass both on-the-water and written test to become certified.

Member Price: $450.00
Non-Member: $549.95

Bare Boat Chartering (BBC)
This course builds on the skills you have learned in BKB and BCC certification courses, preparing you for private boat rentals both here in Monterey and in other locations around the world. You will learn how to navigate, pilot and manage a boat in open seas and how to sail safely in many different circumstances you may face in passage making. The course prepares you for longer voyages in unfamiliar waters. Certification requires successful demonstration of sailing skills and pasing a written examination.

Member Price: $495.95
Non-Member: $599.95

Packages
Seamanship Package (BKB + BCC)
Enroll in both Basic Keelboat and Basic Coastal Cruising classes for a special rate.

Member Price: $949.95
Non-Member: $1049.95

Complete Sailing Package (BKB+BCC+BBC)
Enroll in all three Basic Keelboat and Basic Coastal Cruising and Bare Boat Chartering classes for a special rate.

Member Price: $1359.95
Non-Member: $1599.95

Sailing Lessons/Live-Aboard Package
Live-aboard Complete Sailing Package (BKB+BCC+BBC)
Make learning to sail an adventure vacation! Enroll in Basic Keelboat, Basic Coastal Cruising, and Bare Boat Chartering classes while living aboard one of our yachts in Monterey for the duration. Or take advantage of our associations with international sailing schools and take your lessons while vacationing in a foreign locale. Click here for more information on our Sailing Lessons Adventure Packages.

+Call 831-372-7245 or email for prices.

Advanced Training / Skills Focus
For students wanting to improve on skills or to learn more advanced sailing techniques, we offer individual coaching and tutoring in specialized courses teaching skills in such subjects as navigation, passage-making and racing. Price of this training will vary depending on the size and type of boat, number of students in the class and any special equipment needed.

+Call 831-372-7245 or email for prices.