Sailing Schools in USA, Maryland

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Building on that foundation, our global network of highly experienced instructors below provides hands-on, on-the-water training. This comprehensive approach ensures you receive training that not only meets but exceeds the US Coast Guard's American National Standards and the UN's ICC international licensing standards. With NauticEd, you're not just learning to sail - you're mastering the competence, earning the certification, and securing the licensure necessary to confidently sail anywhere in the world!

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Baltimore Sailing Center

Baltimore, MD, USA
American National Standards SLC
Rated 5/5 by 2 students
We are a community sailing center located in the beautiful Baltimore Peninsula focused on community sailing and education on monohulls in the 30-40ft range. We believe that time on the water is a crucial part of sailing education, and offer a community sailing club with skipper and crew level memberships that allow access to our fleet for over 60 events seasonally. We offer training in concert with the NauticEd curriculum including private and group lessons and on the water assessments.
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Kinetic Sailing

Solomons, MD, USA
American National Standards SLC Catamaran
Woman Sailing Instructor
Rated 4.95/5 by 11 students
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Whether you're beginning to sail or preparing for a cruising odyssey, Kinetic Sailing can help you reach your goals through NauticEd. Lifelong sailors Andy and Lisa have specialized in teaching couples to cruise together, tailoring instruction to specific needs. Train On-Your-Own-Boat, or on ours. Our fleet includes small and large keelboats, and we have access to catamarans as well. Based in Maryland, we sail year round between the US East Coast and the Caribbean.
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Joshua Rundle

Private Instructor - Annapolis, MD, USA
In 2015, I sailed for the first time about a 38ft cruising catamaran as crew in the British Virgin Islands. I later took the US Sailing Basic Keelboat course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA. I became heavily involved in amateur racing on small boats and cruising on monohulls and catamarans up to 45ft. In 2022 the Marine Corps moved me to the DC Metro area for service at the Pentagon. That summer, I became an instructor with DC Sail, where I coached US Sailing Smallboat on Flying Scots and racing Flying Juniors. In summer 2024, I started coaching Basic Keelboat at JWorld in Annapolis, MD. Later in 2024, I signed on with NauticEd as an instructor. As a Marine, I learned to love the joy of teaching and training others. Coaching allows me to combine the joy of teaching others with my passion for sailing. I love watching new students learn to operate a sailboat safely and effectively while they pursue their interest or dream of sailing.
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Location notes:
Have your own boat? We can absolutely train on board your own vessel in your home marina. If not, I am happy to host you on board one of our boats. Available monohulls: Harbor 20, J/80, J/105, J/32, Beneteau 331. Catamarans available at extra cost.

Bella Cruising Experience

Annapolis, MD, USA
American National Standards Catamaran
Woman Sailing Instructor
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Experience the lifestyle with Bella Cruising Experience! We are not just a sailing school, but an immersive sailing experience. Whether you are looking to practice your sailing skills and take them to the next level, or if it's your first time on a boat, our experienced and patient instructors will help you achieve your sailing goals. Our school is uniquely designed to accommodate different styles of learning, from weeklong liveaboard classes, to day sails!
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JWorld Annapolis

Annapolis, MD, USA
Offshore Captain Catamaran
J World is proudly known as “the performance sailing school,” where you learn much more than the basics of sailing. Our instructors are standouts within the sailing instruction community, with years of training and sailing experience. Their extensive backgrounds allow them to present you with not only the how-to side of sailing, but also the why. From beginner to racing skipper, students will find that our courses at J World will dramatically increase skill level and confidence onboard.
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