Sailing Courses
Where the adventure starts…
21st Century Sailing Education
now with optional Virtual Reality (VR) training
Theory & Practical Courses Bundles
Includes 2 days of on-water training.
Theory Courses
Basic Sail Trim Course
Basic Sail Trim Course
**FREE COURSE**
Whether you’re learning to sail or are an advanced sailor, take this FREE sailing course – it will take you about 2 hours to get through the material, and I guarantee you’ll learn something. The basic concepts of sail trim are explained using interactive HTML5 multimedia animation, so you’ll have various trim controls at your fingertips while watching wind effects.
Estimated time: 2 hours
FREE COURSE
Rating is 4.95 (based on 18992 reviews).
Navigation Rules Course
Navigation Rules Course
**FREE COURSE**
This FREE online course is a great safety course for EVERYONE. Take the Navigation Rules online sailing course to learn navigational markers and USCG rules of the road when sailing or under power.
Estimated time: 3 hours
Not running into something? Priceless
FREE COURSE (literally priceless)
Rating is 4.83 (based on 19915 reviews).
Introduction to Sailing Course
Introduction to Sailing Course
**Welcome aboard to the world of sailing!**
If you want (or dream) to learn to sail, or are just curious about sailing techniques and theory, the NauticEd Introduction to Sailing Course is for you! NauticEd’s Introduction to Sailing Course teaches you the fundamentals of sailing, giving you the confidence to start sailing right.
Estimated Time: 4 hours
Rating is 4.94 (based on 143 reviews).
Virtual Reality Sailing Course
Virtual Reality Sailing Course
Learn and improve your sailing and boating skills through an immersive “hands-on” virtual reality experience with the VR Sailing and Boating Course App. Using a Meta Quest 3 VR headset, the fully immersive sailing training and entertainment app will transport you into an extraordinary 3D environment where you’ll learn the fundamentals of sailing, marina manoeuvring, navigation rules, and much more!
FREE instructions – Requires Meta Quest VR Headset (version 3 preferred, works with version 2) and App purchase.
Rating is 4.90 (based on 10 reviews).
Skipper SK Course
Skipper Small Keelboat Course
Rating is 4.92 (based on 923 reviews).
Skipper LK Course
Skipper Large Keelboat Course
A comprehensive online sailing course for beginner to intermediate sailors to learn how to sail large sailboats (keelboats) 26 ft (8m) and above. If you want to learn to sail or improve your sailing skills, then the Skipper Large Sailboat Online Course is right for you.
Estimated time: 20 hours
Rating is 4.92 (based on 4392 reviews).
Manoeuvring Under Power
Manoeuvring Under Power Course
An essential manoeuvring and docking online course that will save you thousands in dents, bumps, and scratches at the marina. Want to dock your monohull or catamaran sailboat like a pro every time? One of NauticEd’s most popular courses, the Manoeuvring Under Power and Docking online course, teaches you how to manoeuvre your sailboat under power in diverse and challenging conditions.
Estimated time: 4 hours
Rating is 4.97 (based on 3788 reviews).
Catamaran Sailing Course
Catamaran Sailing Confidence Course
Are you planning to sail or charter a sailing catamaran? This Catamaran Sailing Confidence online course builds upon your keelboat training and experience to give you the confidence to safely and efficiently sail a catamaran. The Catamaran Sailing Confidence online course includes interactive animations to help understand catamaran manoeuvring in the marina.
Estimated time: 3 hours
Rating is 4.85 (based on 1311 reviews).
RYA Day Skipper Course
RYA Day Skipper Course
This is the RYA Day Skipper Theory Online Course and includes the necessary knowledge to confidently skipper a small yacht (28ft and greater) in coastal waters and qualify for the ICC. This comprehensive course covers navigation, pilotage, collision avoidance, rules of the road, weather forecasting, and passage planning.
To gain the RYA Day Skipper certificate and ICC License, pass this course and complete a 5-day practical training on a sailboat with an authorised RYA practical training school.
Estimated time: 40 hours
Rating is 4.85 (based on 506 reviews).
Bareboat Charter Course
Bareboat Charter Course
Are you planning a sailing or powerboat charter vacation? All hands on deck – this is the Bareboat Charter online sailing course for you and ALL of your crew. Make your vacations more enjoyable by getting ALL the bareboat charter tips you’ll need for a successful yacht charter.
Estimated time: 5 hours
Rating is 4.93 (based on 3458 reviews).
Anchoring Course
Anchoring a Sailboat Course
Whether you are sailing your own vessel in coastal waters or chartering in the Caribbean or beyond, knowing how to safely and effectively anchor is one of the most essential and liberating skills you can have. Sleep confidently at night while “on the hook”, and learn anchoring techniques for different tides and weather. Join Captains Alex and Daria Blackwell as they pass on their vast anchoring experience to you.
Estimated Time: 4 hours
Investment: Only $17
Finally, a true Anchoring Course!
Rating is 4.88 (based on 2700 reviews).
Navigation Course
Coastal Navigation Course
Learn to navigate a sailboat or powerboat inland and in near coastal waters. Coastal Navigation is essential for boating in unfamiliar waters, whether sailing or powerboating, whether locally or on a charter vacation. The Coastal Navigation Course is a comprehensive online course that covers everything you need to navigate inland and near-coastal waters safely and efficiently.
Estimated time: 10 hours
Rating is 4.80 (based on 3210 reviews).
Electronic Navigation Course
Electronic Navigation Course
The Electronic Navigation online course is essential learning for modern-day sailors and powerboaters. Learn how to navigate using GPS, chart plotters – as well as technologies like AIS, MARPA, and Weather GRIBs. Look like a champ rather than a chimp with the world’s most up-to-date electronic navigation course.
Estimated Time: 5 hours
Rating is 4.89 (based on 2709 reviews).
Effective Command Course
Effective Command Through Emotional Intelligence Course
**NEW COURSE** Mastering the skills of effective leadership with a crew is essential for any skipper, especially for sailing or powerboat vacations and extended cruises. This course is for sailors and powerboaters of all levels, teaching not only the techniques to lead effectively on a boat but also strategies to enrich everyone’s boating experience by nurturing respect and collaboration, including challenging dynamics such as dealing with demanding relatives and guests.
Estimated time: 10 hours
Rating is 4.83 (based on 12 reviews).
Advanced Sail Trimming Course
Advanced Sail Trim Course
Learn the true art and finesse of trimming the sails. When to adjust the fairleads, the traveller, the downhaul, the outhaul, the Cunningham, the boom vang, and more! When learning to sail properly, you should know what all the fine sail adjustments do. Includes 3D animations to provide visual interpretations of how the wind is influencing your sails.
Estimated time: 4 hours
Rating is 4.81 (based on 1425 reviews).
Weather & Storm Course
Weather Course
Understanding and reading the wind and weather is a critical skill in sailing. It’s as simple as that! Written by a weather professional, John Brosius, this is the best weather sailing course available.
Estimated time: 7 hours
Rating is 4.80 (based on 1216 reviews).
Storm Tactics Course
Storm Tactics Course
Even when day sailing, a storm can be upon us in minutes. Are you prepared with the knowledge now? With the right training, storm and weather risks can be avoided altogether or mitigated with storm tactics. The Storm Tactics online course will teach the essentials to keep you and your crew alive. The Storm Tactics course is for any sailor venturing beyond the safety of inland waters.
Estimated time: 4 hours.
Rating is 4.78 (based on 1158 reviews).
Safety at Sea Course
Safety at Sea Course
So… you’re way at sea and your mast just broke, a whale strike just tore off your rudder, you just had a container strike, etc… What should I do? Should I take an SSB, a satellite telephone, or both? How/ what/ when/ should/ could I….? Expert Captain Ed Mapes brings the answers to you in this easy-to-read, comprehensive, and colourful Safety at Sea sailing clinic. So get cosy, grab a cup of coffee, buckle down, and “safe up” with Captain Ed Mapes’ Safety at Sea Clinic online course.
Estimated Time: 14 hours
Should I, could I, would I buy this course? YES!!
Rating is 4.92 (based on 1095 reviews).
Celestial Navigation Course
Introductory Celestial Navigation Course
If you’re in any way intrigued with Celestial Navigation, the Introductory Celestial Navigation online course is the best and simplest Celestial Navigation online course available. You’ll be able to do an actual noon shot and determine your position, learn spherical geometry, and more!
Estimated time: 5 hours
Rating is 4.68 (based on 298 reviews).
Qualified Crew Member Course
Qualified Crew Member Course
Learn to sail and contribute as a crew member on a keelboat from 25 ft to 55 ft (7.5m to 17m). Learn the lines, knots, sailing terminology, sail trim, helming, and rules of the road, plus much more. Become a great crew member to enjoy fully and appreciate sailing, whether daysailing with friends, racing, or on a sailing vacation.
Estimated time: 7 hours
Rating is 4.84 (based on 1009 reviews).
Yacht Charter Crew Plus Course
Yacht Charter Crew Course
Rating is 4.89 (based on 31 reviews).
Starting Dinghy Sailing Course
Getting Started in Dinghy Sailing Course
Rating is 4.96 (based on 57 reviews).
SLC Examination Course
SLC Examination Course
The FREE SLC examination is a comprehensive online test of your sailing knowledge skills. Specifically, this examination must be passed to obtain the SLC International Sailing License, and it must be retaken every 3 years thereafter to remain current. If you are planning on skippering a sailboat on a sailing vacation in the Mediterranean or Seychelles, you are required to have a Sailing License that includes this knowledge test. The SLC is accepted by all port authorities and yacht charter companies worldwide. If you are doing the SLC-p for Powerboats, DON’T do this exam. Instead, do the SLC-p examination.
Estimate Time: 3-4 hours
Rating is 5.00 (based on 2146 reviews).
NauticEd Instructor Course
The Transformational Instructor Course
The NauticEd Transformational Instructor Course is designed to ensure that sailing instructors and assessors are exceptional — that they have the right balance of leadership, management, and followership skills to achieve the desired end state for the student: competence. Written by a Navy Top Gun Instructor Trainer and a Navy Seal Instructor Trainer, this course provides the best professional social, emotional, and leadership training for sailing instructors.
Become transformative!
Rating is 5.00 (based on 50 reviews).