Adult Beginner Learn to Sail
Update - April 26, 2021:

Our Adult Beginner Learn to Sail Lessons Sessions are sold out to capacity for the 2021 Sailing Season.

You're welcome to add your name to as many of the Sessions as you wish and we will absolutely be in touch with you should an opening occur!

Please scroll down to the red box below, click on the Session link, and there will be a "Join Waitlist" button to register yourself.

If you are a DC Sail Gift Certificate Holder wishing to redeem your certificate, please contact us for assistance at 202-547-1250.

Thank You!

DC Sail Programming and 2021 COVID-19 Protocols

DC Sail is dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of our members, students and their families. With the guidance of US Sailing, CDC, and local governmental health entities, we have developed strong sanitation and procedural protocols as we resume our operations.

Please click here to launch a .pdf covering our COVID-19 programming and operations protocols. 

The 2021 Sailing Season will resume May 2021.

DC Sail's beginner sailing course ensures that with practice you will learn the basics of the sport of sailing. We want you to not only learn how to sail but also to continue building your skills. DC Sail is dedicated to making your unique experience something that will last a lifetime. 

COST:

Basic Membership and Adult Beginner Learn to Sail Package: $515

Super Membership and Adult Beginner Learn to Sail Package: $675

Membership Benefits and Boat Rental Policies can be found by clicking here.

• 4 days of instruction (10-12 hours total *weather dependent).
• A 12-month membership to DC Sail (required) which provides access to all of our programs and allows for plenty of sailing practice. Membership is activated a few days prior to the first lesson and active for one year from that date. 
• Class size is either 8 or 12 students. There are four students on the boat with their Instructor on the boat with them.
• US Sailing Small Boat Sailing Certification (nationally recognized).
• Ample opportunities to practice your skills on weeknights by attending Members Only and Social Sails. Sailing is a complex sport and requires many hours on the water with opportunities to learn something new every time you leave the docks. Members Only and Social Sails take place Mondays and Wednesdays, mid-May to mid-September.
• Includes a "Start Sailing Right!" textbook & the US Sailing Red Log Book. 
  

Instruction takes place in 19-foot Flying Scot sailboats. DC Sail follows the  the US Sailing Small Boat Sailing Curriculum. US Sailing is the governing body of the sport of sailing in the United States. This certification ensures that you are receiving the best quality of sailing education.

REGISTRATION: To register for your lesson package, click on a Session from the red box below - the dates for the four lessons will be posted inside the registration link. Please note that your attendance is required for all four lessons within a Session. We are unable to split Sessions due to logistics. (Full payment must be made at the time of registration. Pending registrations without payment will be auto-cancelled by the system after 15 minutes. Please have your payment information available at the time of registration.)

See below for more information related to Curriculum, Prepare to Sail, Guarantee Policy and Certification Information.