Yacht Cruising Made Easy
Do you dream of bareboat chartering or live aboard sailboat cruising ? Get certified for cruising and sailing in seven short days on a monohull or catamaran yacht, and have a fabulous holiday at the same time!
Learn Sailing And Cruising In One Week, No Experience Necessary!
With the Accelerated Fast Track to Cruising® Program, you'll learn everything you need to know for total confidence while bareboat chartering and live-aboard cruising in one short week. Our innovative and stimulating Learn to Sail and Cruise Program offers you the time of your life while you master the fine art of sailing and cruising.
The best part? No cruising or sailing experience is necessary.
Steve and Doris Colgate's Offshore Sailing School gives you hands-on instruction that's unmatched by any other yacht cruising education program in the world. First you start with two days Learning to Sail on a 26 footer while staying ashore, the only real way to capture the essence and skills of sailing. Then continuing our training, you can choose exactly how you want to achieve your bareboat cruising certification on a big cruising yacht:
With either course, you'll get the same complete and comprehensive training. Learn on either a catamaran or monohull. Then go bareboating chartering on yachts up to 50 feet. Colgate's Offshore Sailing School is the top sailing school in the USA! Request a quote from our team to get started today.
"If you want to learn how to sail I recommend the Fast Track to Cruising course. My wife and I did a private program which gave the two of us the confidence to now go out and charter anywhere! Thanks Offshore- you are the BEST!"
Tom Haas – Compton, NH
Go From Clueless to Confident In Seven Days!
Master sailboat cruising while having an exciting, energetic and fun-filled adventure. Colgate's hands-on training program is the best, most enjoyable and easiest way to learn!
You'll begin your training for the first two days of our sailboat cruising course on board the amazing Colgate 26 sport boat , learning the basics while you stay at a nearby resort.
For the following five days, you'll move on to hone your skills aboard a 43' to 50' sailboat, catamaran yacht or cruising monohull.
You can live on-board the yacht or continue your stay at the resort. The choice is up to you! If you choose to berth on the yacht, you'll be able to cruise the nearby ports and islands with an instructor aboard for a fabulous and exciting hands-on learning experience.
On the final day, you'll be ready for the amazing adventure of a 24-hour test mini-cruise. You'll be on your own, without the instructor, cruising and sailing on a large yacht.
Just one week of preparation will make you ready for a lifetime of sailing and cruising experiences. You can learn alone and join others who choose the same week, with a partner, or with the entire family. If you want to share the fun, our Fast Track for Two or the Private Family Fast Track programs are just right for your needs!
"I never had the skills or confidence to feel really good about cruising safely with my family until I took the Fast Track to Cruising Course.”
Gabriel Emanuelli – Miramar, FL
What Will I Learn?
Our sailing courses will fully equip you to be both a skipper and a crew member. Here are the three sailing certifications you'll earn in just one week:,
- Colgate Day Sailing
- Coastal Cruising
- Basreboat Cruising
You'll be tested and certified at each level as you move forward. We promise that you'll be absolutely amazed at how easy it is to learn and master the necessary skills and expertise to enjoy yacht cruising whenever, wherever and however you wish!
After graduation, you'll possess the requisite confidence and ability to cruise on your own boat or to charter anywhere in the world. As an added bonus, you'll be eligible for charter discounts from The Moorings if you train on one of their boats.
For a modest fee, you can receive an optional US Sailing Certification with three additional textbooks to prepare you for the test.
Fast Track to Cruising® Locations:
We offer this course in perfect sailing vacation locations with the most perfect conditions for sailing when you want to learn.
All inclusive Accelerated Fast Track to Cruising® Package Prices Include:
- Tuition for two courses: Learn to Sail and the cruising course of your choice
- 2 or 3 nights onshore accommodations (including applicable tax) and five onboard your yacht with Live Aboard Cruising
- 7 or 8 nights onshore accommodations (including applicable tax) with Bareboat Cruising Preparation
- Training aboard the Colgate 26 and a 43-50 foot monohull or catamaran cruising yacht
- Cruising yachts: your choice of Moorings, Hunter, Jeanneau, Dufour or Leopard (or similar)
- A monohull or catamaran cabin (shared or private) with Live Aboard Cruising
- All breakfasts, lunches and tThree dinners aboard plus snacks for seven days with Live Aboard Cruising option
- Steve and Doris Colgate’s comprehensive Fast Track to Cruising textbook, published by McGraw-Hill
- Three Sailing Certifications
- Logbook
- Diploma
- 24-hour test cruise without the instructor
- A one-year subscription to Sailing World or Cruising World magazines
Rates are seasonal and based on private or double occupancy.
Fast Track to Cruising Books
Offshore Sailing School textbooks are comprehensive texts written by acclaimed sailing instructors. The basic book for this course is the 246-page Colgate's Fast Track To Cruising Textbook, co-written by Steve and Doris Colgate. Published in 2005 by McGraw-Hill, this comprehensive and up-to-date guide teaches you everything you'll need to know about sailing in an entertaining, step-by-step, and easy to understand format.
Call us now at 888-454-7015 or Request a Quote to find out how easy it is to learn yacht cruising. Our Friendly Sailing Instructors are standing by to answer all your questions!