Sailing Schools in British Virgin Islands

What could be better than learning to sail in the warm climate of the British Virgin Islands? This is the gateway to you becoming your own skipper on a sailing vacation. Spend a week sailing the islands of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Norman Island. Anchor up and sleep aboard in the gorgeous bays of North Sound, White Bay, and Savannah Bay. Tack and gybe around in the Sir Francis Drake Channel. Here, you'll experience advanced sailing training in a real bareboat chartering location. And when you're ready to do it for yourself, you'll already be familiar with the area.

Come to the Caribbean and learn to sail in the warm waters and warm climate with our sailing schools listed below.

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Tortola

Caribbean Sailing Coach

Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Rated 5/5 by 7 students

One-on-one personal coaching without the distraction of strangers. Coach Michael Domican lives and works year-round in the 'charter boat capital of the world' -- the British Virgin Islands. Whether you want to get a recognised bareboat skippers credential or brush-up on existing skills, Michael Domican can provide one-to-one coaching sessions around your needs and interests. For some it might be as simple as breaking a few bad habits while others may opt for a more formal course. Learn more about Caribbean Sailing Coach...

Bill Ibsen

Private Instructor - Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Teaching, coaching, and instructing others to grow in their knowledge, skill, and experience has been a decades-long passion of mine. Helping others to perform skills that at first seem daunting or scary, but with repetition and fine-tuning turn into “I really can do this!” or even “I’m good at this!” brings me great life satisfaction. I am teacher/instructor at heart, and bring multi-disciplinary experience into my sailing instruction. Serving as a professional high-performance driving instructor for the Porsche Experience Center plus my 20 years’ experience teaching and authoring national articles on off-road competition motorcycle skills, combined with my career as an executive coach and corporate trainer, I feel comfortable teaching any adult student, male or female, especially in situations that feel like near a student's limits. I am a volunteer captain for weeklong marriage sailing adventures around the breathtaking Caribbean waters of the BVI on new Voyage 590 yachts. Learn more about Bill Ibsen...

Location notes: This is the Moorings base, although I can travel to any charter company base.

James Kell

Private Instructor - Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Rated 4.98/5 by 21 students

I am the Instructor Evaluator here at Sailing Virgins, training all our instructors. We concentrate on making your sailing training vacation experience here in the Virgin Islands one that will last a lifetime. Come join us - you'll have fun. Learn more about James Kell...

Bradley St Croix

Private Instructor - Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Experienced and dedicated boat captain with a passion for navigating the open waters. I am currently working as a commercial boat captain for Navigare Yacht Charter Company at the moment and have been for several years. I have a proven track record of safely and efficiently operating various types of sailing vessels, with a strong knowledge of navigation, maritime regulations, and emergency procedures. I can customize your trip to your desire between a balance of training and vacation - just let me know. Questions and feedback will be appreciated. I like the saying "respect the water - respect the crew - respect the vessel". Safety is my number one priority so i will work with you to feel safe at all times. I understand that the main goal is to have an amazing experience, thus we will all work together to ensure that happens for you. Learn more about Bradley St Croix...

Location notes: I train on a verity of sail boats listed on https://navigare-yachting.com/en/destinations/british-virgin-islands. During the winter months I am available only in the British Virgin Islands. just contact me.

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