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Outbound Sailing is a certified ASA Sailing School in Austin offering a full range of sailing lessons from Basic Sailing to Advanced Coastal Cruising.
Whether you are interested in day sailing or have visions of chartering a sailboat in exotic locations like the Caribbean or the Med, our sailing lessons are specifically designed to prepare you to safely skipper a cruising sailboat in a variety of conditions and locales with total confidence.
Since our class sizes are limited to a maximum of 2 students, you are assured of receiving a level of attention and personalization that you cannot achieve otherwise. With our lessons you have the instructor’s undivided attention and the “hands on” time is all yours; not divided among several students. At Outbound Sailing our objective is to provide you with the best sailing instruction available, and we are absolutely confident that you will be delighted with the results.
Our highly rated, friendly, and professional instructors all have 20+ years of sailing/cruising experience. Each has all of the appropriate ASA Instructor Certifications and are USCG licensed Captains. In addition to personalized attention, you will receive tools, tips, and handouts that will truly enhance your learning experience, plus we provide you with tools to help you retain what you’ve learned. It’s important to practice what you learned, so we provide you with access to our sailboats at a special student rental rate.
Whether your plans include bareboat chartering, club membership, buying a boat, crewing on a friend’s boat, or simply day sailing, your Instructor will focus on those aspects of the course that will best help you achieve your sailing objectives.
So give us a call. You’ll be glad you did!
American Sailing Certifications Offered
Learn to skipper a 20' - 27' sloop-rigged keelboat by day, in light to moderate winds and sea conditions. Learn basic sailing terminology, parts and functions, helm commands, basic sail trim, points of sail, buoyage, seamanship and safety including basic navigation rules to avoid collisions and hazards.
Learn to skipper a sloop-rigged auxiliary powered 25'-35' keelboat by day in moderate winds and sea conditions. Learn cruising sailboat terminology, basic boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, docking procedures, intermediate sail trim, navigation rules, basic coastal navigation, anchoring, weather, safety and seamanship.
Learn how to sail a sloop-rigged, auxiliary powered 30'-45' sailboat during a multi-day cruise upon inland/coastal waters in moderate/heavy winds and sea conditions. Learn about provisioning, boat systems, auxiliary engines, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation, anchoring / mooring, docking, emergency operations, weather, and more.
Learn the the navigational theory and practices for safe navigation of a sailing vessel in coastal and inland waters. On-water coastal navigation skills elements are contained in the ASA103, Basic Coastal Cruising, ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising, and ASA 106, Advanced Coastal Cruising, in progressively increasing levels of detail.
Learn to safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel about 30 to 50 feet in length in coastal and inland waters, in any conditions.
Learn basic docking skills for boats with single inboard or outboard engines. Discover the basic theory and hands-on techniques needed to dock and undock boats in an efficient manner and without damage or injury.
Other Services Available
- Women Only Courses
- Couples Courses
- Private Courses
- Weekday Courses
- Weekend Courses
- Corporate Team Building Courses
- ASA 'Challenges'
- Day Sail Charters (public)
- Day Sail Charters (member-only)
- Vacation Charters
- Sunset Cruises
Promotions
ASA Veterans Sailing Education Program - Sign Up Now >>
At ASA we recognize the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who have served or are serving in our country's armed forces. As a token of our appreciation, and our way of saying thank you, we are inviting veterans and active military personnel to share our passion for sailing by offering a discount on our ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing course. Outbound Sailing is offering a minimum of $50.00 or 10% off their ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing course.
Sailing School Reviews / Testimonials
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I have just finished my ASA101 class and absolutely loved it! Tim is a knowledgeable, patient, funny teacher and our time on the water with him went way too quickly.[read more]
Glen E. - ASA 101, Keelboat 1
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We had an amazing time learning to sail with Tim! We are so excited about our adventures to come and have already signed up for ASA 103. Tim was a great teacher: knowledgable, patient, and experienced.[read more]
Krista P - ASA 101, Keelboat 1
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Wonderful experience. I can’t imagine how a class could be any more laid back and fun while being extremely informative. We learned a ton and had a great time![read more]
Joe F. - ASA 101, Keelboat 1
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Outbound Sailing – even better than I could have imagined! I have … always wanted to get the skills needed to be comfortable sailing on my own. Capt. Doran is a pro.[read more]
James L. - ASA 101, Keelboat 1
Contact Information
Outbound Sailing |
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Address | 16406 Stewart RdLakewayTX78734United States |
Phone | (512) 222-7245 |
Website | www.outboundsailing.com |