Learn to sail in Ventura County at Oxnard’s Channel Islands Harbor this Spring. There has never been a better time. We are celebrating five years of operation here by offering the lowest sailing lesson prices ever! That’s right…you can get private sailing lessons at our award winning sailing school and earn American Sailing Association certifications at nearly half off our 2009 prices and at even less cost than when we began our sailing school in 2006.

In addition to our lower lesson rates, for a limited time, we are also offering $1000 off our joining fee to become a Member. When you add this all up, our new pricing saves you thousands of dollars. We want you to keep as much money in your pocket as you can – and – enjoy the SailTime sailing lifestyle at the same time. You can have it all!

The SailTime sailing lifestyle is unlike anything ever before. You sail a new, fully loaded Hunter yacht,

as little or as much as you like each month for a tiny fraction of the actual cost of owning a boat. You pay one monthly fee. No loan payment. No insurance payment. No dock or storage fees. No maintenance fees! When you come down to “your” boat, it is clean and waiting for you. It just doesnt get any better than this! SailTime is perfect as a family pastime on the water. It’s great for couples and it provides an invigorating way for friends to get together and enjoy our remarkable coastal waters.

Sailing lessons are more than just a convenience at our SailTime base. We require that our members be trained to at least the ASA103 level before they are allowed to sail their boat without a Captain on board. Ocean sailing demands a variety of skills and confidence which our private sailing lessons are designed to teach you.

ASA 101 is also known as Basic Keelboat Sailing. In this group of lessons you will spend about 15 hours on the water with your instructor sailing your SailTime boat. In this comprehensive module you will learn all the parts of your boat, rules of the road and basic navigation. You will sail on all points of sail and practice leaving and returning to the dock properly. See the complete course standard here. There is a written test and practical on-water test to earn certification.

ASA 103 is also known as Basic Coastal Cruising. It picks up where 101 leaves off and we like to teach them concurrently so that you are immersed in sailing. This module also consists of about 15 hours of one on one sailing time with your instructor. Time spent deals a lot with safety and seamanship skills designed to create a competent sailor capable of commanding a 33-36 foot yacht in light to moderate conditions. See the complete course standard here. There is a written test and practical on-water test to earn certification.

The great part about SailTime is the end of these first lessons is not the end.

It can be just the beginning. Sailing is the kind of sport that requires you practice it to stay competent. In the “old days” that meant your next step would be to buy a boat. With SailTime that just isn’t necessary any more. Sure, your goal may be to buy a boat. In fact, about 30% of the people who join our program go on to buy their own boat after they gain experience with us. But for about 50% of the people who join, SailTime fulfills their sailing experience entirely. The other 20% were just passing through, which happens too.

Right now, you can pick your dates for lessons. The sooner you get started the looser the schedule is. But there are only so many days available so why not get started now? With our new, highly competitive lesson pricing it’s going to fill up fast.

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