Fast Track® Sail and Power Courses Are Great Staycations!
Steve and Doris Colgate’s Offshore Sailing School has wonderful “staycations” and “nearcations” that get you out on the water in open air. Your time learning to sail or handle a power boat can be private or in groups of no more than 4, with a dedicated instructor who makes sure there is appropriate physical space aboard. We are here for you! Time on the water is the most valuable outlet we all have to soothe our souls. If you are new to Offshore Sailing School, consider joining our more than 150,000 graduates who enthusiastically endorse our reputation as America’s #1 Sailing School®. If you already are an Offshore Sailing School graduate, welcome back! And to all – please stay well.
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OUR COURSES AND PROGRAMS
Dockside Chats with Steve Colgate
View #DocksideChatswithSteve Mon/WedFri on Facebook, or tune into Offshore’s YouTube Channel for fun stories with Steve – from Colgate memoirs debuting in 2021.

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Fast Track to Cruising®- OSS 101/103/104
Our most popular learning adventure takes you from Couch to the Captain’s Chair in just eight days. You earn three US Sailing certifications — Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising and Bareboat Cruising — starting with two days on a 26 footer, then six on a gorgeous big cruising monohull or catamaran yacht. At course end you’re ready to pursue the cruising lifestyle with confidence and ease!
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JOIN OUR TEAM
If you are looking for a new opportunity, to work in a field you love, we have several key positions available that are all about sailing! Learn more . . .
New Total Immersion Fast Track Sailing Course
Offshore’s new Fast Track course covers Basic Keelboat, Navigation and Small Boat Cruising in 6 packed days of experiential learning. Learn more . . .
Sailing Magazine Features Offshore Sailing School
Instead of lazing around a pool, sailors are packing their seabags and heading for learn-to-sail vacations in tropical locations, says Sailing Magazine in their February 2020 issue. Learn more . . .
Canadian Yachting Magazine Publishes "Dear Doris" Story
An avid sailor falls in love with a NON-sailor and writes Doris Colgate for advice on how to turn him on to sailing. Learn more . . .