Learn to Sail in the BVIs with Erie Islands Sailing School

  The sailing/ learning experience was super ! Mike did an outstanding job explaining and sharing his knowledge in a very kind and professional manner.

  Sailing lessons – My husband and I took the 101 and 103 sailing courses through Erie Islands Sailing school. We had a fantastic experience and learned so much from Capt Mike. … read more I cannot say enough about Tricia. She was so helpful in walking us through the process and getting us signed up. Thank you!

  Excellent – Took the ASA104 in August and it was great! Captain M. Olmstead has a wealth knowledge and was a great teacherhighly recommend Lake Erie Sailng School!

  Wonderful place to start or continue your sailing adventures! – My wife and I had the pleasure of starting our sailing journey with Erie Island Sailing school this past weekend. Tricia, Kent, Kerim, Captain Mike, and all the staff at… read more Safe Harbor really made it an excellent experience! The amenities at Safe Harbor are amazing and the school staff made us feel comfortable and confident as we took our ASA 101 and 103 classes. Getting to stay on the boat in the harbor helped us gain insight to the sailing community/lifestyle we’re so excited to have joined. Can’t thank them enough for the experience and looking forward to continuing our education through them ASAP!

  Terrific sail with Erie Islands! Powered by wind, aboard Majestic with Captain Alan— everyone learned sailing techniques: setting dock lines, raising sails, tacking and trimming, setting the winch to… read more sail the best breeze! We sailed past Cedar Point and the shipping channel. Perfect family day, from teenagers to retired adults- ideal choice for all, from experienced sailors to novices. HIGHLY recommend ️

  Outstanding ASA 104 Class – I just completed the ASA 104 class thru Erie Island Sailing School. It was outstanding! This was my 4th ASA course from this school (101, 103, 105 and… read more now 104). All the textbooks were extremely well written, current, and complete. Each of my instructors were extremely well qualified, USCG-licensed captains. They were thorough and patient and prepped me well for the final exam. Captain Bobby made the 104 class relaxing and fun, while also maximizing the training opportunities.

  I just finished my third class (ASA 101, 103 and 104) this year with Erie Island Sailing School in Sandusky and every one of them was a top-notch experience. All… read more the instructors I had (101 – Alan Jensen, 103 – Mike Olmstead and 104 – Bobby Durkin) were extremely capable, professional, patient and thorough. They each made passing the final tests for their course a breeze by making sure that I knew the material. The owners, Kent and Tricia Purvis, were amazing! They went out of their way to make sure that I had the materials for each course with plenty of time to study before showing up for the class. Tricia even called me before each class to see if I had any questions. That is a level of personal customer service that is so rare these days. I look forward to dealing with Erie Islands Sailing School for all my sailing educational needs in the future!

  Erie Island Top Notch – Mike was an outstanding instructor and professional. The boat was excellent and the location can’t be beat. I give my highest recommendation to sail and learn with Erie… read more Island Sailiing. Thank you for a great experience. I attended the 103 class and plan to sail with them again.

  Great sailing school! – The whole school is a first class operation. Captain Rick was fantastic and made my experience very enjoyable and informative. I would definitely recommend this school to anyone who is… read more interested in learning how to sail!

  My daughter and I took both ASA 101 and ASA 103 with Erie Island. Some of the most fun we have ever had. Great people! Great location!… read more We are really looking forward to our next class this summer. If you are “sail curious” this is the place to start!

  I took both my 101 & 103 sailing certifications with Erie Islands at their Sandusky location. Not only was the boat (Beneteau 35) in perfect running order but it was… read more immaculately clean. The instructor was a delight to work with and made myself and my classmate feel right at home.

The weather was everything you might experience sailing on Lake Erie, we went from a steady 10kts to gusts in the 30’s and during that time we never felt overpowered or unsafe. The skipper did a great job making sure we were reefed in at the appropriate times and demonstrated exactly what’s required for proper coastal cruising in all conditions.

I’ve recently purchased my own sailboat after taking both certifications and will be returning in the future for advanced instruction!

  My wife and i just finished our two day Sailing 101 class at their Edgewater location in Cleveland…. Our sailing experience prior was limited to our love of taking… read more sunset cruises when we vacation near water. Our instructor, Jeremiah was really awesome. There are 4 students to the class and we were the most novice. Jeremiah was excellent at making us feel confident and kept the pace of instruction so that all 4 of us could understand. I would recommend anyone looking to learn to sail to take this course and we look forward to continuing our classes next summer.