Chesapeake Bay Sailing School

Premier Sailing School, a Virginia sailing school near the Chesapeake Bay, has a well-deserved reputation for offering top quality instruction in a safe, fun environment. This professional sailing school located at the Tides Inn offers US Sailing Keelboat certificate courses plus a wide range of sailing options for adults, families and for children as young as 6. 

The Tides Inn is a perfect location with the shelter of the harbor for small boats plus the beach on one side for small boat sailing, as well as the marina on the other side with the wide waters of the Rappahannock River for big boat sailing.

Premier Sailing offers:

• Two-hour and three-hour lessons
• Full 4-day Learn to Sail programs
• US Sailing Certification
• Daily and weekly kids courses
• Family sailing activites

Courses For Adults

For those who want to learn the art of sailing in Virginia, this Chesapeake Bay sailing school can offer both US Sailing certificate courses and a highly developed range of sailing courses for children, teens and adults.

Adult classes never exceed four students, so everyone gets plenty of personal attention and hands-on sailing experience.

Kids, Teens & Families

Young people age 6-18 can take sailing lessons at their own pace with stages from Introduction, Basics and Improvers to Advanced, Pre-Instructor and Race Training.

Families can choose options designed to accommodate the children's ages, how much time you'd like together, and what kind of sailing (if any) you want to do after the sailing lessons.

Sailing For Groups

Groups can choose from team-building events, competitive racing, or relaxing fun on the water. No prior experience is needed, because the skippers are skilled at introducing new crews to the basic tasks of sailing.

Numerous Choices

Experience match racing or dinghy sailing right at the Tides Inn. And be sure to ask about Learn to Sail packages.

This Virginia sailing school's large fleet of boats includes Sunfish, Lasers, Optimists, Catalina 30s, J24s and many more.

Get The Details

For more information on sailing lessons in Chesapeake Bay and the Premier Sailing School, contact the Tides Inn Activities Team at 804.438.4489 or Premier Sailing's at info@premiersailing.com.