Fun, Learning and Safety! 

We know that everyone requires all three to grasp the sailing fundamentals and want to come back for more.

SmarterSail is a school that specializes in private sailing lessons for solo sailors, couples, friends and families. Kids of all ages (well, greater than 4 years old) are welcome to come along as crew. Our courses are liveaboard where the instructor departs after the lessons so you can enjoy the beauty and serenity of water life entre nous – it sure beats the cost of a hotel! And, besides, you’d really rather be on a sailboat…. Right?

We are experienced sailors and ASA Outstanding Instructors who know how to tune in to each sailor’s individual learning style. A good instructor should be able to teach couples, families and children effectively. So, we teach everyone to sail together to be a team on the sailboat, not separately.

Our sailboats are well maintained and equipped with safety and navigation equipment well in excess of the requirements. Our Hunter 295s have depth sounders, DSC/AIS equipped VHFs and moving map GPS chartplotters. PFD use is mandatory on the water. We utilize checklists to ensure that nothing important is overlooked just like with the airlines.

We are a licensed Florida Yacht Brokerage and specialize in representing buyers looking for their sailboats from Maine to Texas. We can even help you if you find a sailboat that is not listed with a brokerage. We help you navigate the survey, escrow, insurance, negotiations and even delivering your sailboat. Don’t go it alone…

You’ll notice that all our pictures are of our sailboats, sailors and destination sails. We work with the reality of sailing to reach your dreams. We do have fun with dock-n-dines and you can stay aboard your sailboat. Sunset and wine in the cockpit is a great way to wind down from a day sailing. Besides, you came to get the whole experience.

We don’t need to talk about the weather. It’s the Florida West Coast and sailing is great all year. We are back at the Gulfport Municipal Marina where we started 14 years ago since our home for the last 8 years (Magnuson Marina Cove) has been sold and is under construction as The SkyBeach Hotel and Marina. Let us show you how easy, safe and fun it is to upgrade your sailing skills!