Sailing Schools in Washington, Pacific Northwest

Affordable Sailing School
(800) 664-6049
info@affordablesailingschool.com
www.affordablesailingschool.com/pnw.html
1-4 students on a 39' Pearson (private lessons)
Certification: ASA

Anacortes Yacht Charters
Anacortes Marina
P.O. Box 69, Suite 2, Anacortes, WA 98221
(800) 233-3004
info@ayc.com
www.ayc.com
Maximum 4 students per boat, from a 22' tiller to a 30'-40' boat.
Certification: ASA

Bellhaven Sailing School
714 Coho Way, Bellingham, WA 98225
(877) 301-9471 * (360) 733-6636
bellhaven@bellhaven.net
www.bellhaven.net
Maximum 4 students per 32'-38' boat
Certification: ASA

Bremerton Yacht Club
2700 Yacht Haven Way N.W., Bremerton, WA 98312
(360) 479-2662
bremertonyc@comcast.net or
Director Sailing: byc.youth.sailing@gmail.com
www.bremertonyachtclub.org/youth/
One student per De Witt Dinghy and Laser
Certification: US Sailing

Center for Wooden Boats
1010 Valley St., Seattle, WA  98109
(206) 382-2628
cwb@cwb.org
www.cwb.org
El Toros, Blanchard Jr. Knockabouts, Beetle Cats

City of Poulsbo Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 98, Poulsbo, WA  98370
(360) 779-9898
jschiel@cityofpoulsbo.com
www.cityofpoulsbo.com
1 to 2 students per: Lasers, Opti's, FJ's and Bytes
Certification: US Sailing

Discovery Sailing School
P.O. Box 70412, Seattle, WA  981287
(206) 972-7517
captain@discoverysailing.net
www.discoverysailing.net
Boat used: Pearson 40

Footloose Disabled Sailing Association
7683 SE 27th Street, PMB #239
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 382-2680
www.footloosedisablesailing.org or www.footloosesailing.org
Boats: 4 two-person Access Dinghies, 2 Martin 26s and 2 six-person Columbia 21s

Fraid Knot Sailing
4724 Ballard Ave NW, #141, Seattle, WA  98107
(206) 714-4896
info@sailfraidknot.com
www.sailfraidknot.com
Up to 3 students on a Yorktown 39 or private lessons on your boat
Certification: ISPA

Gato Verde Adventure Sailing
1842 Governor Rd, Bellingham, WA  98229
(360) 220-3215
gato_verde@earthlink.net
www.gatoverde.com
Up to 12 students on a 42' catamaran
Certification: US Sailing

Gig Harbor Sailing Club & School, LL
P.O. Box 1813, Gig Harbor. WA  98335
(253) 858-3626
info@gigharborsailing.com
www.gigharborsailing.com
Maximum of 4 students per boat on boats 20+ feet
Certification: US Sailing

Island Sailing School in Kirkland
isckirkland@islandsailingclub.com
At Swantown Marina, Olympia
iscolympia@islandsailingclub.com
(800) 303-2470 for all locations
www.islandsailingclub.com
Certification: ASA

Latitude Sailing
4248 Chilberg Ave SW #303, Seattle, WA  98116
(206) 963-3560
info@latitudesailingassoc.org
www.latitudesailingassoc.org
Maximum 3 students on client's boat or Nordic 44
Certification: ISPA

Lopez Island Family Resource Center
160 Village Rd., Lopez, WA  98261
(360) 468-4117
lifrc@rockisland.com
www.lifrc.org/sailing.html
El Toros, Lido 14s and Splashes
Certification: US Sailing

Mahina Tiare Sailing Expeditions
P.O. Box 1596, Friday Harbor, WA  98250
(360) 378-6131
www.mahina.com
Class size of 6 on a Hallbert-Rassy 46

Mydenbauer Bay Yacht Club Sailing
P.O. Box 863, Bellevue, WA  98004
(425) 454-8880
clubmanager@mbycwa.org
www.mbywca.org, then click on "Youth Sailing"
Classes on Optis, V15s and Lasers
Certification: US Sailing

Mount Baker Rowing & Sailing Center
3800 Lake Washington Blvd S., Seattle, WA  98118
(206) 386-1913
mount.baker@seattle.gov
www.seattle.gov/parks/boats/mtbaker.htm
Maximum two per Laser and Laser II's, 420's and five on a Flying Scot.
Certification: US Sailing

Neptune Sailing Club
P.O. Box 498, Kirkland, WA  98083
info@neptunesailing.org
www.neptunesailing.org
3 students per J-22 or Catalina 22

Northwest Maritime Center
431 Water St, Port Townsend, WA  98368
(360) 385-3628 x 103
rob@nwmaritime.org
www.woodenboat.org * www.nwmaritime.org
26' Thunderbird, 26' Captain Vancouver replica longboats, Vanguard 15's and Vanguard Optimists

Oak Harbor Youth Sailing Foundation
646 W. Wanamaker Road, Coupeville, WA  98239
(360) 678-1799
grins@whidbey.net
1-3 Students depending on boat - El Toros, Lido 14, Optis and Lasers.
Some adult classes offered

Olympia Yacht Club Junior Sailing
201 Simmons Stl, Olympia, WA  98501
(360) 357-6767
www.olympiayachtclub.org
1 or 2 students per Lido or Lasers
Certification: US Sailing

Orcas Island Sailing
P.O. Box 72, Eastsound, WA  98245
(360) 376-2113 * cell (360) 310-0100
info@orcassailing.com
www.orcassailing.com
Up to 4 students on Rhodes 19, Pearson Resolute & 26' Pearson Commanders

Poulsbo Yacht Club Junior Sailing
Suite T, 18129 Fjord Dr NE, Poulsbo, WA  98370
(360) 779-6270 *cell (360) 372-5908
Poulsboyc@bbxmail.net or patty@gthdesign.com
www.poulsboyc.org
DeWitt dinghies, Optimist and Lasers
Certification: US Sailing

Puget Sound Sailing Institute
(253) 383-1774 * (800) 487-2454
pssi@wamail.net
www.putgetsoundsailing.com
Classes in Seattle and Tacoma. Maximum 4-6 students per class on 22'-42' boats
Certification: ASA

Queen City Yacht Club Sailing Camp
2608 Boyer Ave E, Seattle, WA  98102
(206) 709-2000
juniorboating@queencity.org
www.queencity.org
One student per Opti or Laser
Certification: US Sailing and ASA

Renton Sailing Club
13929 154th Ave SE, Renton, WA  98059
(425) 430-6700Sailing Classes/Clubs
Renton Parks Dept: (425) 235-0952
baggy505@msn.com
El Toros, 14' C-Larks and Capri 14.2
Certification: American Red Cross

Sailing in Seattle
3218 Eastlake Ave. E, Suite H, Seattle, WA  98102
cell: (206) 979-9016 (feel free to call)
skipper@sailing-in-seattle.com
www.sailing-in-seattle.com
4 students maximum on a Tartan 33
Certification: ASA

Sailing Northwest - Olympia Sailing School
P.O. Box 776, Olympia, WA  98507
(360) 556-7085
info@sailingnorthwest.com
www.sailingnorthwest.com
Fleet: 25'-50' sailboats
Certification: ASA - Cruise N Learn

Sail Northwest Charters
2620 N. Harbor Loop Dr, #1, Bellingham, WA  98227
(707) 245-7490 cell
sailnorthwest@gmail.com
www.sailnw.com
Specializing in private couples classes or 3 students on a 32' Islander or 50' Beneteau
Certification: ASA

Sail Orcas
P.O. Box 1226, Eastsound, WA  98245
(360) 376-5339
info@sailorcas.org
www.oiyc.org/sailorcas
Youths sail on Optimists, Flying Juniors and Lasers, Adults on Cal 20s
Certification: US Sailing

Sail Sand Point
7777 62nd Ave NE, Suite 101, Seattle, WA  98115
(206) 525-8782
morgan@sailsandpoint.org
www.sailsandpoint.org
1 or 2 students per boat - Optimist, Flying Juniors, Lasers and Hobie Cats
Certification: US Sailing

San Juan Sailing School
2615 South Harbor Loop, Bellingham, WA  98225
(360) 671-4300 * (800) 677-7245
school@sanjuansailing.com
www.sanjuansailing.com
Maximum class size: 4 students
Monohull and catamarans ranging 31'-49'
Certification: ASA

Schooner Martha Foundation
P.O. Box 1811, Port Townsend, WA  98368
(206) 310-8573
schoonermartha@yahoo.com
www.schoonermartha.org
6 students per 68' Stays'l Schooner

Sea Sense Women's Sailing & Powerboating School
(800) 332-1404 * (727) 865-1404
seasense@aol.com
www.seasenseboating.com
Sloops 40'-44', Maximum 6 students
Sailing in the San Juan Islands and Gulf Islands

Seattle Saling Club
7001 Seaview Ave NW, Suite 130, Seattle, WA  98117
(206) 782-5100
info@seattlesailing.com
www.seattlesailing.com
Boats: 24'-36' plus J-80s and J105s
Certification: ASA

Seattle Yacht Club
1807 East Hamlin, Seattle, WA  98112
(206) 926-1011
brianl@seattleyachtclub.org
www.seattleyachtclub.org
Optimists, Vanguard 15, Bytes, Lasers, 420s and 29ers
Certification: US Sailing

Tacoma Women's Sailing Association
P.O. Box 112123, Tacoma, WA  98411
(253) 3379 * (253) 584-4656
dhilton73@comcast.net
www.twsa.org
Large keel boats with 3 to 5 students per boat

Tethys Offshore, Inc. Salling for Women
2442 NW Market, #498, Seattle, WA  98107-4137
(206) 789-5118
nerley@hotmail.com
www.tethysoffshore.com
3 Students on an Orca 38
Instructor: Nancy Erley
Certification: ISPA

Schooner Zodiac
1221 Harris Ave PMB 2, Bellingham, WA  98225
(206) 719-7622
info@schoonerzodiac.com
www.schoonerzodiac.com
26 students aboard the 127' Zodiac

Wahoo Adventures
6767 Admiralty Lane, Hansville, WA  98340
(360) 204-0504 * (360) 638-1771
wahooadv@earthlink.net
Individual instruction on our bluewater cruiser or your vessel

Windworks Sailing Center, Inc.
7001 Seaview Ave, NW, Suite 110, Seattle, WA  98117
(206) 784-9386
greg@sail1.com
www.windworkssailing.com
Maximum 3 students per boat, range from 25'-49' or 35' catamaran
Certification: US Sailing