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Waypoints: Thanks to our 2008 students...
ECY was named ASA Outstanding Sailing School for 2008!Captains Rick and Fred were named ASA Outstanding Instructors for 2008...Learn More»
Emerald Coast Yachts is a family-owned sailing school that provides American Sailing Association (ASA) certified instruction and bareboat charters (or captained charters) along the Emerald Gulf Coast of Florida. Whether you are just learning to sail, taking your skills to the next level, or want to cruise our emerald green waters, ECY can help you make your sailing dreams come true. We are the ideal sailing school for couples, friends
and families
who want to learn the art of sailing - together.
Our ASA sailing school specializes in training couples, families, and friends who want to acquire the skills needed for bareboat chartering, cruising, or future yacht ownership. Our liveaboard sailing classes are engineered to get you as much experience and confidence on the water as possible. We limit our class size to two students and extend our class length to ensure students receive the best sailing instruction available... Learn More»
The Emerald Coast of Florida offers some of the finest cruising in Florida - or anywhere. Our bareboat charters have been featured in Cruising World, Sail, and Sailing
magzines.
If you're looking for that "different"
bareboat charter -- you've got to experience
cruising in our area to believe it. We're convinced the Emerald Coast is the best kept sailing secret in the world! We feature Beneteau, Hunter, and Fountaine-Pajot...Learn More»
About Our Area
Our sailing school and charter base are located on the Gulf Coast of Florida in an area known as the Emerald Coast. We are in the Florida Panhandle, very close to the Florida-Alabama line.
Our boats are at Sabine Marina on Pensacola Beach. Our offices and classrooms are just across the Pensacola Beach Bridge from the marina in Gulf Breeze. We feature Santa Rosa Sound, the Gulf Intra-coastal Waterway (GICW), the Gulf of Mexico, Pensacola Bay, Perdido Bay, scenic bayous and more.