New sailors or those returning to sailing may want to seek instruction or coaching at a sailing school or club. Many such organizations exist on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. They offer certifications for beginners, returning sailors hoping to brush up on seamanship skills, cruisers seeking bareboat chartering or navigation experience, and racers wanting to hone their skills. The following is a sampling of schools and clubs that offer sailing instruction on the Chesapeake. For a more complete list of schools offering certifications outside this region, visit US Sailing or American Sailing Association.
Chesapeake Bay Sailing Schools:
Annapolis Sailing School: annapolissailing.com
American Sailing: asa.com
Annapolis Naval Sailing Association: ansa.org
Blue Water Sailing School: bwss.com
Brendan Sailing: brendansailing.org
Captain In You Sailing Schools, Inc.: captaininyou.com
DC Sail: dcsail.org
Downtown Sailing Center: downtownsailing.org
Eastport Yacht Club: eastportyc.org
First Sail: firstsail.org
J/World Annapolis: jworldannapolis.com
Rock Hall Yacht Club Sailing School: rhycsailingschool.org
The Sailing Academy: thesailingacademy.com
Sailtime: sailtime.com/annapolis
Sail Solomons: sailsi.com
Severn Sailing Association: severnsailing.org
U.S. Sailing: ussailing.org
West River Sailing Club: learn2sailwrsc.com
Youth Sailing Virginia: youthsailingva.org
