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You want to establish the right habits; this course will make you a great crew member.

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You’re familiar with sailing terms and points of sail, and want to become a day skipper.

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SAILING IS CHANGING

We offer adventure sailing courses for people in their 20s and 30s. Earn your American Sailing Association certification so you can sail a yacht on your own.

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UNLOCK ADVENTURE

Combine sailing certification with full-on adventure. Embark on night-passages, free-dive with turtles, hike active volcanic lakes and discover hidden waterfalls on our Island Adventure courses.

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WHY LEARN TO SAIL WITH SAILING VIRGINS?

Awesome Instructors

We pull from a network of over 300 skippers from The Yacht Week and only select the best in terms of sailing competency, teaching ability and soft skills.

Incredible Location

The British Virgin Islands are legendary for their consistent sailing conditions. Combining that with beautiful beaches and crystal clear waters – makes for an incredible sailing destination.

Global Network

Your Sailing Virgins experience shouldn’t end once your course is over. With a network of several hundred adventurous young people, we have a network you can tap into for your next bareboat charter adventure.

Keep it relaxed...

Our instruction is chilled. We allow our students to learn by doing and by making mistakes. We’re also not afraid to have fun at the same time with frequent trips ashore to the many great restaurants and nightlife.
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MOST POPULAR COURSES

7 days

Croatia

Medium

August & September

Intermediate Course - Croatia

Our most popular course, this 7-day Croatia-based fast track program turns sailors into qualified Bareboat Skippers. Why Sailing Virgins? We're
7 days
$3,335
instructor course

7 days

British Virgin Islands

Medium

May, November

Instructor Course

Our second ever instructor sailing academy in the Virgin Islands. At Sailing Virgins we pride ourselves on having the best
7 days
$2,000
Group of sailors on monohull course

7 days

British Virgin Islands

Easy, Medium

November – June

Private Monohull Course - BVI

This seven day course takes you all through the paces in one week of live-aboard sailing.  Island hop around the
7 days
$13,850
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