Sailing Schools in USA, South Carolina

South Carolina features some of the best sailing areas on the East Coast. There are dozens of inlets from the ocean to the Intracoastal waterway where one can sail in the protected waters or venture out to the ocean on weather conducive days. Charleston features a wonderfully protected large recreational sailing and sailing training area, also with direct access to the coast. Hilton Head is equally as attractive for learning to sail with its natural beauty of twisted waterways and wide open sailing areas. And, when you are ready for a sail out to a deserted beach for a picnic, there are plenty of choices. Come to South Carolina for sailing training. Stay at any of our wonderful resorts and enjoy professional sailing training at its best.

BECOME A NAUTICED AFFILIATED PRACTICAL TRAINING SCHOOL

The World's Best Sailing Instructors

Calculated in realtime from NauticEd student practical training feedback.

Todd Bracken, Dauntless Sailing School, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Bruce Schwaegel, Freedom Boat Club, Lakeway , TX, USA Landfall Sailing, Austin, TX, USA NauticEd HQ Sailing School, Austin, TX, USA
Roger Hudson, Santana Sailing, Long Beach, CA, USA
James Kell, Sailing Virgins, West End, Tortola, Virgin Islands (British)
Predrag Pazin, Nanasailing, Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia

Learn more about our realtime Sailing Instructor rating system.

Select your country

or Select an offshore training adventure

USA

Up to Countries

South Carolina

Yachting Education

Charleston, SC, USA

Rated 4.9/5 by 77 students

Thinking Catamarans? Thinking Caribbean & Europe? Yachting Education can train AND issue the coveted International Certificate of Competence (ICC) on board our 48' Fountaine-Pajot catamaran. The ICC is sanctioned by the United Nations and is a requirement by many European countries, so if you're considering chartering or cruising internationally give us a call. Based in Miami through and Key West, our training programs are designed as vacation training packages for all skill levels. Learn more...

The Yacht Club of Hilton Head Island Sailing School

Hilton Head Island, SC, USA

Rated 4.91/5 by 7 students

We offer practical training and competency assessments for Crew, Skipper Small Keelboat, Skipper Large Keelboat, and Bareboat Charter Master. We also are experts at docking and maneuvering in the marina training with subsequent endorsements (assuming you pass ). We have the privilege of being recognized for teaching and assessing to the American National Standards. Our philosophy is simple; it is summed up in one word - COMPETENCY. Competency at the level you desire. And for that, we will spend as much time with you as you need to reach that level of competency. Come join our friendly instructor for modern 21st-century training on the waters of Hilton Head. Learn more...

Apply to be a NauticEd Affiliated Practical Training School

The NauticEd online sailing courses supplement practical training performed by a sailing school. With NauticEd, you can take as long as you need to complete a sailing course, take the tests as many times as you like and review the content for life.

Your sailing school instructor will digitally sign off on your sailing certification when you pass your practical hands-on sailing training. Your sailing certificate is then updated in real-time for you to print out and hang with pride on your office wall. Each time you pass another sailing course, your sailing certificate is automatically updated.