Hawai’i Sailing Academy primarily focuses on our local community to provide access to sailing through education and inclusion. Our leveled structure allows our students to learn the skills they need at their pace. We offer specialized seminars to focus on specific skill sets. Students can also elect to train privately on either their boat or one of our club boats.

Our Mission is to grow our community by sharing our knowledge, skills, and experiences. We will spread our passion for sailing and love for the oceans to create competent sailors and good stewards of our environment.

Day Sailor Essentials

This is a condensed version of the performance lessons aimed at making fundamentally proficient sailors. This course provides the essential knowledge and skills for the sailor to get underway, make way, and return safely to the dock.

Pricing:

  • $445 per module per student

  • $1,400 for all 4 modules per student

Module B1

  • Intro to Sailing

  • Safety on Board

  • Anatomy of a Boat

  • Anatomy of a Sail

mODULE b2

  • Wind Basics

  • Winches and Lines

  • Basic Sail Trim

  • Points of Sail

  • Mooring and Fendering

Module B3

  • Sail Handling (Reefing, Furling, Flaking)

  • Weather & Wind Forecasting and Planning

  • Apparent Wind vs True Wind

  • Whisker Pole & Wing on Wing Sailing

  • Crew Overboard

Module B4

  • Advance Weather & Wind Forecasting and Planning

  • Emergency Equipment

  • Anchoring Basics

  • Rules of the Road

  • Boat Handling and Maneuvering