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American Sailing Certification Courses

Learn to Sail on Flathead Lake Montana.

American Sailing Courses Available on Flathead Lake

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Explore our available ASA courses with more information on the days and times each course is offered, along with any prerequisites for taking a specific American Sailing course.

Your Best Sailing Experience Starts With Go Sail – Here’s Why

A welcoming environment to all: Go Sail offers ASA sailing course options for all ages and abilities. Learn to sail with family, on your own, or take advanced sailing courses! 

Clear communication and support: Call us with any questions about your sailing trip and you’ll be greeted by one of our knowledgeable staff members. We are committed to clear communication, transparency, and respect for all our clients. 

Award-winning sailing instruction: Receive your ASA certifications and IPC from the best sailing instructors in the business (they have the accolades to prove it!). Our ASA instructors and captains will treat you with respect, kindness, and patience— no yelling ever! 

Customized sailing courses: Our courses are tailored to your specific learning goals, we can put extra focus on certain topics or attempt certain tasks as many times as you like until you feel confident in your abilities!

Commitment to your success: We offer small classes of no more than 4 people so everyone gets a chance to practice all their sailing skills. Your safety, confidence, and enjoyment of sailing are our main priorities!

A perfect mix of learning and fun: Students have plenty of time to learn to sail on Flathead Lake while also enjoying the beautiful Flathead Lake views and scenery.

Beginner Learn to Sail Keelboat or refresh your skills for more confidence!

Basic Coastal Cruising and Bareboat Cruising Courses

Intermediate Sailing Course -Become certified to rent a sailboat up to 28-45 feet in length, perfect for coastal cruising adventures! 

Prerequisite: ASA 101 or equivalent experience.

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Earn your certifications for bareboat cruising! This is a required course for your International Proficiency Certification, a qualification allowing you to bareboat charter just about anywhere in the world!

Prerequisites: ASA 101 and 103 or equivalent experience.

 

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Take a combo course!

Take the weeklong ASA courses over six days and will give you the confidence to sail anywhere! Upon completion of this combo ASA 101, ASA 103, ASA 104 course, students qualify for their International Proficiency Certification (IPC). This qualification allows sailors to bareboat charter just about anywhere in the world!

Prerequisites: none

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All of our classes are customized for the students in the class. We offer small classes of no more than 4 people so everyone gets a chance to practice all the skills.

Your safety, confidence, and enjoyment of sailing are our main priorities!

Daily Timetable for American Sailing Courses:

Our American Sailing courses range from two to six days, depending on how many courses you take. This timetable may adjust depending on when the wind is blowing best during the day, however, this timetable will give you a general idea of what to expect each day on your sailing course!

8:45am: Check in at the Go Sail Flathead Lake sailing shop

9:00am: Class begins! Discuss plans for the day with your crew

9:30am: Head down to the dock for a safety briefing and hands-on sailing skills

12:30pm: Lunch break on shore

1:00pm: Sailing theory and then back on board for hands-on sailing!

3:00pm: Book work (sailing exams, reviewing exams, sailing theory)

4:30pm: Class ends for the day