Welcome to the US SAILING Keelboat Certification System
 Why US SAILING?
US
SAILING's commitment to sailors is to provide safe, fun and successful sailing
experiences for everyone who wishes to become involved with sailing. The
US SAILING
KEELBOAT SYSTEM offers seven experience levels of certification that follow the
"building block" technique of compiling learned skills with experience.
Once earned, these certification credentials, in conjunction with your continuing
experiences, are recognized by charter companies and sailing schools worldwide as the
status of your accomplishments in the world of sailing. Choose your sailing lesson
provider and charter company carefully, and insist on a school that offers the accepted
national standard in sailing education - US SAILING CERTIFICATION. The Keelboat Certification System was developed to provide
quality training and certification in keelboats for daysailing, coastal cruising, bareboat
chartering, navigation and offshore passage making. This system offers the sailing student
many advantages:
- The best keelboat sailing training and certification available.
US SAILING certified instructors for
professional and sensitive attention to your safety and learning experience.
US SAILING membership, making you a part of
the official National Governing Body for Sailing.
The finest training books and materials to help you become a competent
and confident sailor.
A subscription to
the US SAILING Newsletter, our membership publication.
US SAILING certification as proof of your
achievement, and your passport to renting and chartering sailboats locally and worldwide.
US SAILING's database where your
certification credentials can be verified by sailing schools and charter companies.
The ability and confidence to sail wherever you choose aboard a rental,
charter or your own boat.
Discounts through US SAILING's support
boat program with Zodiac of North America.
One-time discounts on charters with the following companies:
The Moorings: 1-800-535-7289
Sun Yacht Charters: 1-800-772-3500  The Keelboat Certification System was developed as a cooperative effort
with sailing schools, charter companies, the sailing industry, and
US
SAILING volunteers and staff. So choose a sailing school that has
US SAILING certified instructors and training materials, and become
a US
SAILING certified sailor.
OTHER factors to consider include:
US SAILING has been around a long time.…serving sailors since 1897. Also,
US SAILING is the official National Governing Body (NGB) of Sailing, and represents
sailors before Olympic, government and international organizations. The range of services
and products is extensive and includes such activities as:
- Supporting a National Training Program for sailors and instructors in
dinghies,
windsurfers, multihulls and keelboats.
- Sponsoring Safety-at-Sea Seminars to promote responsible sailing practices.
- Choosing the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team.
- Administering the rules and handicap system for sailboat racing nationally.
- Providing an entry for everyone into the sport and lifestyle of sailing.
The Keelboat Certification System was developed as a cooperative effort with sailing
schools, charter companies, the sailing industry, and US SAILING volunteers and staff. So
choose a sailing school that has US SAILING certified instructors and training materials,
and become a US SAILING certified sailor.
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For a current list of schools click
here
or for other information contact:
Keelboat Certification System
US SAILING
P.O. Box 1260
15 Maritime Drive
Portsmouth, RI 02871-0615
info@ussailing.org
Ph: 800-SAIL-011
Fax: 401-683-0800
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"Since
I completed both Basic Keelboat and Cruising certificate programs I have
chartered twice (bareboat). I found the training to have adequately
prepared me for those sails. [My instructor] demonstrated extreme
patience and perseverance in making sure we, his students, understood
the practices and, more importantly, the concepts necessary for safe
sailing."
-
Recent Keelboat Program Graduate
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