sailing schools on Florida West Coast

Advocate777 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-26-2011

anyone have any personal exposure to, or close friends who attended, any ASA certified sailing schools on florida gulf side - looking to take Coastal Cruising in November in Florida.
Looking for recommended school(s)

Patient · #2 (**permalink**) 09-15-2011

Offshore sailing school has a school on Captiva Island if you want to go that route. More expensive than the ASA courses, but well worth it. I did a Fast track to crusing course as a refresher and got 3 US Sailing certs done in the meantime as well as some fantastic sailing on the ICW and gulf side.

SailorChris84 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-21-2011

Are you dead set on the west coast? I lived in tallahassee and drove to amelia island. Great instructors, amazing area to learn how to sail, and most affordable. Let me know I'd you're willing to commute...

denverd0n · #4 (**permalink**) 09-21-2011

I've been to this one... Florida Sailing - Florida Sailing School - Florida Sailboat Charter - Team Building

Very impressed with the instructor, quality of education, boats, etc., as well as the price. I would not hesitate to use them again.

They're right downtown St. Petersburg, so a nice area for visiting. Lots of good restaurants and bars in the area. I wouldn't stay at the Vinoy, myself, but only because there are really nice hotels in the area that are a lot less expensive. On the other hand, if you're a baseball fan, and coming before the end of the season, all the visiting teams seem to stay there.