Learn to sail at our Sailing Schools in Thailand
Schools in Pattaya and Phuket. Courses running twice per month
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Sailing Courses in Thailand
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Crew Course
Bareboat Skipper
Bareboat Skipper - Catamaran
Zero to Hero
Yachtmaster Coastal
Yachtmaster Offshore
Marina Berthing
World Cruising Course
90 day Complete course
Learn everything you need to know
Get 1,000’s of miles sea time
Study sailing as well as:
Technical aspects of cruising
Practical aspects of cruising
Above and Beyond
VHF Operator
Marina Berthing
Mile Builders
Navigation Master
Weather Master
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Verified During the whole vacation we received daily from Island Spirit Sailing in the morning weather and tide informations via Whatsapp – In case of potential dangerous weather situation (like squalls) further updates where provided.
For questions during the charter Island Spirit Sailing answered in short time via Whatsapp as well – Real good support.
Some remarks to the area round Ko Samui: Beautiful beaches, after leaving Ko Samui very low other yachts, region very shallow (max. 50m, mostly only some meters deep), very beautiful irlands, many nice animals,…
Only 2 topics negative topics for that region:
-) very limited sight under water (except Ko Tao) – therefore snorkling was nearly not possible
-) We found nearly no locations where we could litter our trash – The necessry infrastructure in Thailand seems still missing -> But Island Spirit Sailing supported us to litter our trash…
Overall: Excelent vacation, excelent support, excelent environment
Verified Оtherwise the region is extremely exotic and has its own charm. Excellent restaurants. Good diving with clear water in Koh Tao area. Elephants, monkeys, squirrels, wild boars – there are a lot of living creatures on the islands. The region is safe for tourists. The yachts are in good condition. If you have experience – a great place to stay.
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Verified The boat was in good shape, it is equipped with everything needed – from sailing charts & maps to snorkels!
The islands themselves are little paradises; mooring and anchoring were easy, and with the dingy we were able to get onshore super fast.
We had a problem with the dingy motor throughout the week, but due to our skipper and constant communication/supervision by the Island Spirit staff we were able to fix it.
The supervision and communication overall were really good, every day we were informed about the weather, upcoming winds, and other information about the islands.
The handover at the beginning and end of our trip went smoothly.
We are looking forward to the next time!
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Great range of Sailing courses
In addition to these certified courses we offer in-house courses designed to help you build the knowledge and experience that you need to be confident in your ability to be in charge of a yacht out on the ocean.
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The Perfect Classroom
Pattaya
From our location in the Gulf of Thailand, 2 hours drive from Bangkok’s main airport, just south of Pattaya at Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Jomthien, we gain access to the lower part of the Bangkok Bite.
This cruising ground offers everything a Sailing School in Thailand could possibly hope for; an international standard marina, Thailand's largest international shipping port with Traffic Separation Lanes for ships, Thailand's largest Naval base and a generous scattering of tropical islands.
Such diversity allows our sailing school students to get first-hand experience of some the more serious aspects of yacht navigation and combine it with a little bit of typical Thai tropical island beauty and hospitality.
Phuket
From our location in Phuket we gain access to Yacht Haven Marina, Asia's largest Super-yacht marina, is our gateway to the Andaman Sea and the stunning islands of Phang Nga Bay.
The waters surrounding Phuket make for a perfect training ground, what it lacks in shipping traffic it makes up for with Super-yacht & tourism traffic. Learning to sail in Phuket remains challenging enough to deliver the learning experience required but it's hard not think you're on holidays, just because of the overwhelming beauty of the place.
Instructors with passion
A sailing school can have it all; perfect yachts, nice cruising grounds and a super-cool website, but when it comes down to it its all about the Instructors…. and we know that.
The Sailing school is just part of what Island Spirit Sailing does, we also operate a large Charter Fleet and represent major brand yachts through our yacht brokerage along with a yacht delivery service throughout Asia, so there is always plenty to do and it is because of this that Island Spirit Sailing is able to attract and retain the most experienced of Instructors.
Our instructors are not just doing the same training courses week in week out, when they’re not teaching they’re on charter or delivering yachts which leaves their love and passion for being out on the ocean in tact and keen to pass on their knowledge and experience and of course the odd salty-sea-dog story or two.
Keel boats and Catamarans
Although the exhilaration that comes with rail-down sailing on a powered up keelboat will never be replaced, we are today, without doubt, in the age of the Catamaran.
Island Spirit Sailing offers its sailing school students the opportunity to experience both Keelboat sailing and Catamaran sailing throughout the course of the Zero to Hero program.
We are the only school that we are aware of that incorporates both production keelboats and catamarans into the standard sailing curriculum.
Longevity and experience
Island Spirit Sailing opened its sailing school in 2004 and have been running a sailing school every month since; with an alumni of over 3500 people we’re proud of our contribution to the sailing community.
With such a large Alumni of active sailors Island Spirit Sailing is able to offer many opportunities to students to get out on the water once they finish their training; from ocean crossings to fun weekend flotilla’s.
Its fun and you’ll meet like-minded people
This is probably the best, yet least expected part of it all; for most of our sailing school students it’s been a long time since they’ve attended a school and they’re surprised at just how rewarding and how much fun learning something new is, of course being in the tropics and on a yacht helps.
The other surprising thing is how well a group of complete strangers gel and get on, clearly there is common ground in that all the students attending started out with the desire and drive to learn how to sail and they chose to do it in Thailand and thankfully they choose Island Spirit Sailing, so there’s a lot in common from the onset and many people find that they make lasting relationships and with our Alumni program to get people out sailing, we aim to foster that.
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