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Our Jacksonville home at the Ortega Yacht Club
Marina is convenient to downtown and the suburbs and is ideally
situated on the broad and scenic St. John's River. Our
ocean sailing instruction is also available 30 minutes away at
the Conch House Marina
Resort in St. Augustine, Florida. Click on the link
above for more information!
Experience the
Southern Sailing Academy difference!
* U.S. Sailing certified
academy and instructors for all levels!
* Quality instruction in
your choice of inland or ocean sailing!
* All instruction is on
the yacht, versus others who offer 50% classroom and 50% at sea!
* Weekday and weekend
classes to fit YOUR schedule
* Private and customized
lessons available!
* Your choice of
certification -- why pay for pieces of paper you don't want or
need?
* You pick the boat that
is right for you! Why sail on a boat that doesn't fit your
needs?
* Why stay at a budget
motel when you can stay at our AAA Four-Diamond rated partner
hotel at an affordable rate?
* Our corporate program
features savings and special team-loyalty activities!
Studies have shown that people
who spend time near the sea restore their
body with inhaled IODINE from sea air, as well as SUNLIGHT to
regulate their thyroid hormonal function.
SAILING is one of the best ways
to get both - and have healthy fun. Come learn sailing
with us for both recreation and health benefits!
Why
is SSA the preferred choice of sailing schools worldwide? We
are the preferred choice for novice through experienced sailors
worldwide because we specialize in individualized, custom training
tailored to the student's specialized needs and learning curve.
One obvious advantage to private instruction is that the instructor
is free to concentrate exclusively on one student or couple.
Both the lesson plan and its pace can be custom tailored to
the individual. For some students, particularly those with time
constraints or special learning needs, private instruction and
hands-on experience are the ideal way to learn to sail. In a
private lesson, the relationship between instructor and student
is analogous to that of doctor and patient. A doctor examines
a patient, makes a diagnosis, prescribes a course of treatment,
then monitors and adjusts the therapy as the patient responds.
Similarly, an instructor assesses a student's ability, maturity,
and learning style, and makes a diagnosis as to what deficiencies
need attention, prescribes and administers an appropriate lesson
plan. Private instruction is also affordable. Our rates for
private instruction carry a surcharge of 30% over group rates.
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Experience
St. Augustine Fl. Ocean Sailing on a 39' luxury yacht.
Click and enjoy a 30 second animation.
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Winner of the 2001 King's Day Regatta, Non Spinnaker & the 1984 Foley's-Sperry Challenge Cup 1st in Fleet.
30
minute instructional video free with sailing course booking.
Fill
out the secure form for $19.95 and receive full credit if you
book sailing lessons. Sailing lesson was shot on the same boat
you will
be aboard.
Click here to order the instructional video. Wherever
you live, you may enjoy a memorable, informative and relaxing
Learn to Sail weekend vacation in beautiful Jacksonville
or St. Augustine Florida, flying Southwest Airlines
( from most major US Cities ) for $99 pp to Jacksonville
or Orlando Fl. and taking a short scenic drive to the marina.
You will learn docking and undocking, weight distribution
on the vessel for optimum performance, light and heavy air
sail trim, tacking, jibing, navigation, wind shift and intensity
analysis and prediction, VHF radio use, GPS navigation and
many other necessary skills.
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"Lickety
Split" a pristine
39' Frers Dufour Sloop
The Conch House marina in historic Saint Augustine,
Florida. This is our main port, and it is convenient to
highways, restaurants, and shopping. Experience its South
Sea Plantation ambiance, as well as a fine meal in the award
winning Conch House restaurant.
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Our
courses are designed to prepare the student to successfully
challenge the certification standards for that particular
skill level. Some of our students are able to pass the
SSA practical skill requirements during course time. Many,
however, require an additional Review Course or two before
they are ready to challenge the Practical Checkout. No
two students are alike. We all learn at our own pace.
Those with previous boating experience can pick up the
fundamentals more quickly than those without previous
experience. While there are no guarantees, on average,
students at our sailing school are ready to charter on
their own after they complete six days of formal instruction
plus an additional Review Course. *While certification
provides a basis for chartering companies to evaluate
a customer's competency, even with ASA or US Sailing certification
many charter companies may require an on-the-water test
of sailing skill (called a "practical checkout") before
chartering. SSA Charter Certification is available to
others who successfully challenge the Practical Checkout.
You can join this exclusive world of experienced yacht
sailors with your affordable lessons at Southern Sailing
Academy.
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