Emerald Coast
Sailing
Sailing School
& Charters
We love sailing!
Come learn to sail with us and you will learn from professional, dedicated, compassionate instructors in an environment exceptionally well-suited for learning all aspects of sailing. We teach in a professional, no stress, fun, yet challenging manner -- your success and complete satisfaction are our ultimate goals.
Our sailing school specializes in private, live-aboard sailing classes for couples, families, and friends who want to acquire the skills needed for bareboat chartering, cruising, or future yacht ownership. Our sailing classes are engineered to get you as much experience and confidence on the water as possible. We limit our class size, extend our class length, and provide skilled, dedicated sailing instructors to ensure students receive the best sailing instruction available.
Already have your certifications, but need a refresher? We offer coaching days aboard our Beneteau 37! A full day of training, customized to meet your needs is available for $825 for monohull training. Ask Peggy for details.
ASA 101
$2,200 for 2
3 days
ASA 103
$2,400 for 2
3 days
ASA 104
$3,200 for 2
4 days
ASA 101/103
$3,200 for 2
4 days
ASA 103/104
$4,400 for 2
5 days
ASA 101/103/104
$5,200 for 2
7 days
For details or to book your class, email us at info@ecsailing.com or call Peggy at 850-554-2505.
We feel that providing ALL of the following sets us apart from other sailing schools:
Our instructors are United States Coast Guard Captains, American Sailing Association certified professionals. Whether your goal is bareboat chartering, cruising or yacht ownership, our instructors are qualified and motivated to lead you to your goal. We believe that our instructors are the best in the business.
We specialize in teaching couples, families and friends in private classes. We have taught families of all sizes. We are a family business that loves families and we will do whatever it takes to accommodate your family during your class.
Our classes were designed to have only two students per instructor. This maximizes each student's hands-on experience on the water and provides direct attention from the instructor, both on the water and in the classroom.
We offer our classes year round and are scheduled by appointment to meet the needs of our students. Our classes are structured around two certifying students, but we can accommodate groups of up to 4 certifying students by special arrangement (additional fees may apply per student). We do not charge extra for anyone who would like to "ride along" with certifying students - making our school a great place for families to learn to sail together.
Our area offers a great array of sailing experiences - including the Gulf of Mexico, large bays, sounds, the intra-coastal waterway, tight channels, bayous and small harbors. The waters of northwest Florida are exceptionally well-suited for training. This gives ECY the unique opportunity to provide a live aboard experience, time to practice important navigation and vessel handling skills on every sail, but with private accommodations! In most classes, the instructor returns to his or her own home every night, allowing the students to relax, enjoy restaurants, study or just re-group for the next day of classes.
With our wonderfully central location on Pensacola Beach (Little Sabine is a popular sailing destination for cruisers), our students can walk to restaurants, beaches, nightspots, shops, and beautiful sugar white sand beaches - once you are at ECY facilities, there is truly no need for a car.
We simply love sailing and enjoy introducing it to new sailors. We know we have created the sailing school that we all wish we had attended - not only have we received the "ASA Outstanding Sailing School" multiple times and many of our instructors have received the "ASA Outstanding Instructor" award, but our students return for additional classes, and then return to bareboat charter the lovely emerald coast with ECY often.
You will work hard during your classes, but we always have fun too! What could possibly be more fun than learning to sail at the beach?