Welcome to Steve & Doris Colgate's Offshore Sailing School!
America’s #1 Sailing School
We are America’s #1 Sailing School® - perfecting the art of sailing instruction since 1964. With Colgate Offshore Sailing School, sailing is easy to learn and fun. Discover a new “freedom” on our award winning sailboats and sailing catamarans at one of our sailing schools locations.
We know your time is valuable, so we'll teach you everything you’ve always wanted to learn about sailing, fast. In just three days, our Learn to Sail Course gives you the confidence to sail mid-sized sailboats with ease. In one week you can gain skills to sail and live-aboard big cruising sailboats with our Fast Track to Cruising® course. You'll be inspired, refreshed, amazed at how much you learn.
Whether you want to get away for a day or go around the world, sailing is now within your reach. Offshore Sailing School is the leader in sailing lessons and sailing vacations - discover one of our seven locations today!
Join our over 100,000 graduates that have embraced the eco-friendly sailing lifestyle at one of our sailing schools. Discover why Sailing is the Adventurers Choice when it comes to sailing schools and rewarding vacations.
"If you want to learn to sail, look no further. Steve and Doris Colgate will get you on the water quickly, safely and enjoyably."
– Peter Nielsen, Editor-in-Chief, SAIL Magazine
At Offshore Sailing School, you're #1! Our expert instructors, certified by US SAILING and Steve Colgate, truly care about your success. We'll get you on the water and at the helm of a legendary Colgate 26 in a hurry. If you already have small boat experience, you'll take command of an impressive big cruising boat.
We teach you so well, at the end of the course you and your crewmates will take the boat out without your instructor on a test sail. No one else in the industry would allow new graduates to take off on $40,000 to $400,000 boats, but we do!
Like to sail really fast? If you're new to racing or currently race and want to move up in your club fleet, or you're winning now but could use some hard-core hands-on coaching, you'll benefit greatly from seven days of race training on our Colgate 26 fleet, plus seminars and video recaps by North U. in Offshore's racing courses.
Here's why you should learn to sail, race or get on the Fast Track to Cruising® right now: For a limited time, we've reduced our rates. That means there's never been a better time to make your desire to go sailing come alive!
Our guarantee: After you complete a course at the Colgate Offshore Sailing School, if the instruction you received was not up to your expectations, let us know right away and we will arrange to give you the same course over again, tuition free.
Tell us which course you're interested in and your preferred dates – we'll let you know about availability and rates. Contact Us or give us a call at 888-454-7015 and let's talk about it.
Sailing for cures!
Offshore Sailing School is dedicated to supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in its efforts to cure blood diseases. This winter, you can take a Learn to Sail or Performance Sailing course on select dates and $500 of your package will go to the Leukemia & Lyjmphoma Society. Offshore Sailing School is a proud honorary sponsor of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Leukemia Cup Regattas. In 2004 and 2008 we were honored to be able to provide our Colgate 26 fleet and staff in Florida for the LLS annual donor Fantasy Sail Weekend. Join Offshore Sailing School and sailors all over the United States in supporting research to cure blood diseases. Click here to find out how you can be a part of this great cause.