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ASA 101: Basic Sailing

From $895

Take an ASA 101 course! This course will teaches you how to sail using a 20′ or 30′ boat with wheel steering and inboard engine, you’ll learn how to make the boat go, how to make it stop; and various sailing exercises to cement those skills.

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  • 3 Days (7 hours per day)
  • Ages 18+

ASA 101: Basic Sailing

From $895

Take an ASA 101 course! This course will teaches you how to sail using a 20′ or 30′ boat with wheel steering and inboard engine, you’ll learn how to make the boat go, how to make it stop; and various sailing exercises to cement those skills.

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  • 3 Days (7 hours per day)
  • Ages 18+

OUR BOATING/SAILING COURSES

From $1,238
  • 5 Days
  • Ages 18+

Diesel • Boat Systems • Marine Electrical

Preventive maintenance can be the cure to a lot of boat problems. Learn what should be done periodically and seasonally to prevent problems. This week long course will also give you the skills and confidence to troubleshoot problems. And if you can’t fix it, you’ll at least know how to explain the problem to a professional.

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WHY CHOOSE NARRAGANSETT SAILING

logo, company nameWE’RE OBSESSED WITH HELPING PEOPLE LEARN HOW TO SAIL

There are tons of good schools around, each with different philosophies and different slants on how to impart the appropriate knowledge and confidence. There are two main accreditation organizations, US Sailing and the American Sailing Association. These organizations do not dictate to a school HOW to teach, they both provide standards of what needs to be covered. The HOW depends on the school itself, and there are a lot of different methods out there.

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a group of people on a boat in the waterWE TURN NOVICES INTO SAILORS IN THREE DAYS

Become a sailor in a weekend is possible with a hands-on school experience…

Low in theory and high on actually doing it. In three days we will take a complete novice and have them sailing out the harbor and into the bay sans instructor! After class completion we have practice time to hone those skills.

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a couple of people that are sitting on a boatEXPERIENCED SAILORS LOOKING TO CRUISE, WELCOME TO CRUISING SCHOOL

“Cruising” means different things to different people.

The mission of The CRUISING SCHOOL is to take a competent sailor and give them the knowledge, skills, and confidence to go CRUISING, however they define it!

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logo, company nameWE’RE OBSESSED WITH HELPING PEOPLE LEARN HOW TO SAIL

There are tons of good schools around, each with different philosophies and different slants on how to impart the appropriate knowledge and confidence. There are two main accreditation organizations, US Sailing and the American Sailing Association. These organizations do not dictate to a school HOW to teach, they both provide standards of what needs to be covered. The HOW depends on the school itself, and there are a lot of different methods out there.

Learn More About Us

a group of people on a boat in the waterWE TURN NOVICES INTO SAILORS IN THREE DAYS

Become a sailor in a weekend is possible with a hands-on school experience…

Low in theory and high on actually doing it. In three days we will take a complete novice and have them sailing out the harbor and into the bay sans instructor! After class completion we have practice time to hone those skills.

VIEW ALL ASA COURSES

a couple of people that are sitting on a boatEXPERIENCED SAILORS LOOKING TO CRUISE, WELCOME TO CRUISING SCHOOL

“Cruising” means different things to different people.

The mission of The CRUISING SCHOOL is to take a competent sailor and give them the knowledge, skills, and confidence to go CRUISING, however they define it!

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OUR 60-DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE

We Proudly Stand By Our School

It’s important to us that every student leaves the school with the capabilities and confidence to get behind the wheel on their own after taking our core new sailor program, or after going through any of our classes for experienced sailors. If you ever feel that you are not ready, you are welcome to return to retake a class, free of charge.

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Friendly School and Instructors!

Just completed my third ASA course with this school. (It offers a three-course package discount.) This course, ASA 104, added double-value with two nights on the water, one anchored and one moored. It requires a commitment from the student and is the best possible introduction to serious sailing you could ask for. Our instructor has been around the world twice, but was fantastically patient with his three students. We got a great sailboat also. Can't say enough good things about this friendly school and the instructors who work there.

– Michale R. • Google
Knowledgeable and Great Instructors!

This is my second experience with Narragansett Sailing School and I cannot say enough good things about them! We attended the week-long Spring Commissioning course where we spent 2 days on diesel engines, 2 days on boat systems and one day on electrical. All the people are so very knowledgeable and great instructors, we learned so much! I highly recommend them for quality sailing instruction. They also offer women-only courses if that's something you want to do.

– Sara T. • Google
Professional But Friendly!

Great people and professional but friendly. Learn to sail and have fun! We chartered a catamaran for a family vacation week and had Casey, the perfect captsin for us. I'm now getting certified myself to charter my own catamaran by next year. Small class size and knowledgeable, friendly instructors. Beautiful area to learn to sail in. Doing ASA 103 after 101 last month. Looking forward to it all.

– Bill K. • Google
One of the Best Class!

I took my first ASA course with Carol Hesson. Carol is a fantastic instructor, very experienced, patient, and funny. She got us all sailing pretty quickly, and the 3 days we spent on the water were invaluable. I absolutely enjoyed every minute of this class, it was a great learning experience. One of the best classes I ever took!

– Milena C. • Google
Highly Recommended!

Took the Diesel course Oct 2019. Great instructor and curriculum. Geared perfectly for cruisers and recreational sailors. Ron McBain blended a humble, calm teaching style with the credibility of an amazing background of do-it-yourself and do-it-for-others experience. We assembled an actual Yanmar twice during the instruction. The course had it all: a bit of theory, lots of hands on, real maintenance work on a boat and troubleshooting. Highly recommended course.

– Doug D. • Google
Worth Every Penny!

I took the all Women’s diesel course in January of 2017. The sailing school could not have been a better experience. Worth every penny and then some! As a professional mariner in the commercial tourism industry, that course has helped me tremendously. I took the course because I didn’t feel like I was getting enough hands on at work and as I moved up to a captains position, I was being given responsibilities that my knowledge wasn’t quite up to par with. I now have 5 seasons under my belt being the head captain of a single hand cruising boat and a 105 ft schooner. I use my skills from this class daily and it has given me the confidence to diagnose problems and winterize systems by myself. I’m looking forward to my electrical course with Narragansett Sailing school next month!

– Amber R. • Google