2022 SAILING SEASON

September 8, 2022

What a season! Summer has sailed right by us with so many new students exploring the joy of sailing. We have had a super fun summer talking with all of you and hearing the stories with great excitement about your sailing adventures.

We have a few more classes wrapping up into early October. Any open availability is posted on our calendar. We will be posting availability for our winter schedule with the ASA 105 classes taking place in December and January.

Soon the weather will be turning much cooler and the boats will be pulled for a winter respite. During this time we will be working through the winter to get ready for the 2023 season. Like us on Facebook for updates or check back here.

As a reminder, if you have attended a recent class with us please provide a review on Google or Tripadvisor. Reviews are very helpful to get the word out about our awesome instructors, classes, and the Great Lake Erie that we love.

Fair Winds,

Tricia & Kent and all of our Instructors

UPCOMING CLASSES

19 December - 22 January

John Carroll University

ASA 105 Navigation Class – Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio

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					  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!				
MeganG557
October 13, 2022 

					  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.				
Ken B
October 10, 2022 

					  This boat, Black Pearl was absolutely amazing!!! She is so beautiful and lovely!!! We had such a lovely time on the boat. We had a wonderful dinner at J Bistro… read more that was very close to the marina. We can’t wait to visit her again!!				
Leebs
September 11, 2022

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN TO SAIL. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN A SKILL THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. IMAGINE THE FEELING OF FREEDOM AS YOU GLIDE THROUGH THE WATER - POWERED ONLY BY NATURE!

Erie Islands Sailing School

With our main location at Safe Harbor Sandusky in Sandusky Bay, Erie Islands Sailing School is the ideal place to begin your sailing dream. The protected waters of Sandusky Bay offer the novice sailor a great place to learn the basics. The proximity of Lake Erie and the island destinations of Kelleys, the Bass Islands, and Put-in-Bay offer fun and challenging sailing for those taking our Bareboat Chartering and Advanced Coastal Cruising classes. Although Sandusky Bay is the home port for the school, classes are also offered out of bases in Cleveland, OH.

We look forward to sharing the world of sailing with you.
Our focus is on Sailing: Education, Safety, Fun.

Learn to Sail. . . Live the Dream!

Erie Islands Sailing School is dedicated to promoting sailing education through a series of standards developed by ASA beginning with the Basic Keelboat (ASA 101), followed by Basic Coastal Cruising (ASA 103), Bareboat Chartering (ASA 104), Coastal Navigation (ASA 105), and Advanced Coastal Cruising (ASA 106) certifications. We also offer the Catamaran Cruising (ASA 114) and Docking (ASA 118) endorsements.

In addition to ASA Certification classes, we also offer private lessons, new boat owner orientation, sunset cruises and team building events.

All Instructors with Erie Islands Sailing School hold US Coast Guard Captain’s licenses and are Certified Sailing Instructors with the American Sailing Association.

Business Office:
Erie Islands Sailing School
868 Walnut Street
Perrysburg, OH 43551

Sandusky Sailing Location:
Safe Harbor Marina Sandusky
1 Huron Street
Sandusky, OH 44870

Cleveland Sailing Location:
Edgewater Marina
6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
Cleveland, OH 44102

Phone:
(419) 376-3430

Email:
info@erieislandssailingschool.com