SailTime Novice to Captain Program Creates On-Water Member Confidence

The SailTime Novice to Captain learn to sail program is a unique three tiered process combining structured ASA sailing instruction and practical on-water repetitive training. It gives ANYONE and EVERYONE the confidence and skills they need to begin sailing or improve their sailing abilities. Novice to Captain is an exclusive training program you won't find offered at any other club or sailing school near where you live.

Novice
For beginner sailors

This beginning certification level gets you out on the water and begins giving you practical experience sailing by yourself.

Before you graduate you will:

Achieve basic keel boat certification
Know your local waterway navigation
Understand how your boat works
Complete on-line theory training
Get practical training through a SailTime affiliate training school
Have enough practical experience to skipper the boat with your friends and family in light to moderate winds and also under power
Qualify as SailTime Skipper

Commander For intermediate level sailors

Once you are qualified as a SailTime Skipper or have proven a basic level of knowledge and experience you can join Level 2.

At this level you will:

Practice practical skills, multiple time on a SailTime boat
Progress to the next level in theory training
Achieve coastal cruising and bareboat charter certification
Learn to operate the boat in various wind conditions, anchor and spend the night on the boat several times and be totally competent in maneuvering the boat in high wind conditions.
Qualify as SailTime Commander

Captain
For experienced sailors

When you are ready for the final level you can join our Captain's Program.

Before you graduate you will:

Achieve Coastal Navigation Certification and have extensive practical sailing skills
Have taken the boat into unfamiliar ports and used different types of mooring and docking methods
Understand the weather by looking at forecasts and cloud conditions
Have completed one Mediterranean, South Pacific or Caribbean Charter through our Novice to Captain Graduation Week.
Qualify as SailTime Captain

SailTime's Novice to Captain program was designed for two main reasons

To give those new to boating the skills and confidence they need to do easy, day sails. Members enrolled in the 1st Tier of our program complete a series of simple theory and practical training systems. Once they are 100% confident in their abilities to skipper the boat and have proven their skill on the water, they are able to use the boat on their own.
To teach experienced sailors how to sail for longer periods of time and in a greater variety of conditions.

The Novice to Captain program also provides additional theory certifications and practical experience that is monitored through the SailTime E-ttendant system, and reported on-line through an interactive, real-time personalized boating resume. SailTime's Novice to Captain Program combines theory training with practical sailing experience. It offers three distinct levels of comprehensive certifications. The Novice to Captain Program is receiving major recognition thanks to its unique, trackable results.

The SailTime Novice to Captain Program also builds and maintains your on-line sailing resume. The Program eliminates the need for you to complete lengthy resumes for charter companies. Instead, your personal resume is hosted on the SailTime site. You can give the charter company the link or print your resume and fax it to the company. You don't even need to maintain it. Our electronic E-ttendant system automatically updates your resume after each sailing outing.