British Virgin Islands / Special Interests / Sailing Schools

There are a number of sailing schools in the BVI and most yacht charter companies offer instruction, often liveaboard on a yacht that you have chartered from them.

Tortola

Rob Swain Sailing School, Road Town - The Rob Swain Sailing School offers courses at all levels, from beginner (basic keelboat sailing) to courses that will sharpen up your racing skills and performance. They are affiliated to the US Sailing Association

Offshore Sailing School, The Moorings, Road Town - US-headquartered Offshore Sailing School offers all levels of US sailing certification through the following courses: Learn to Sail, Live Aboard Cruising, and Coastal Passage-making. Also women-only courses and special events.

Horizon Yacht Charters, Nanny Cay - It offers private tuition and a number of courses of different levels within the ASA programme. Courses are taken by qualified instructors and examined. Successful candidates attain certificates and stamps in their logbook, which enable them to show their level of competence to a charter boat company. The most popular courses are Basic Keelboat Sailing, Basic Coastal Sailing and Bareboat Chartering.

Virgin Gorda

Bitter End Yacht Club - Its sailing school offers tuition and training at all levels of sailing, from dinghies to skipper masterclasses.