Whether you are just starting out or are looking to advance your skills, our expert guidance will have you sailing with confidence. Our award-winning instructors have been teaching people to sail on the beautiful Gulf Coast waters since 2001. We take your education seriously, but we understand it’s all about having fun! We offer ASA 101 – 106 classes. Our Buccaneer Sailing Club allows you to further your sailing skills, have access to fleet of boats, and enjoy continued learning opportunities through clinics and group sails. Pensacola Sailing Academy is a sailing place you can call home.

Why take your classes with us?

— Our Instructors have won the ASA’s “Outstanding Instructor of the Year” award NINE times.

— We offer lessons for any schedule. You can sign up for our regularly scheduled classes or customize dates to fit your schedule for an additional fee.

— We offer classes for a variety of skill levels. Our experienced instructors can take you from Basic Keelboat (ASA101), to Basic Coastal & Bareboat Cruising (ASA103 & 104), to Coastal Navigation (ASA 105) to Advanced Coastal Cruising (ASA 106).

— Our classes give enough time to fully cover all the information and skills in each level. We want you to retain the information and have time to practice the skills. We have also developed our own handouts to give you a valuable reference after your class.

— All of our ASA Instructors are U.S. Coast Guard certified captains.

— We’re conveniently located in historic downtown Pensacola with easy access to the Bay.