Working towards a US SAILING Certification, or an OCC SA Lido or Shields Skipper Certification is an excellent way to focus your sailing goals.

You have multiple paths to choose from to obtain your certification(s).

BASIC KEELBOAT CERTIFICATION 

Path 1

78 hrs of instruction - most popular path with a great pass rate.

• Lido 1
• Lido 2
• Basic Keelboat Certification Course
• Total Course Fees: $834 non-members/$805.60 members

Path 2

92 hrs of instruction - greater  flexibility if you have to miss a class

• Lido 1
• Lido 2
• Shields 1
• Shields 2
• Basic Keelboat Evaluation & Certification Class
• Total Course Fees: $929 non-members/$868.10 members

Path 3

 66 hrs of instruction

• Learn to Sail on a Shields
• Shields 1
• Shields 2
• Basic Keelboat Evaluation & Certification
• Total Course Fees:   $1000 non-members/$932 members

Upon completion of your Basic Keelboat Certification you are ready to move on to  Basic Cruising, Bareboat Cruising and beyond:

BASIC CRUISING AND BAREBOAT CRUISING PATH

• Basic Cruising 1
• Basic Cruising Certification Course
• Coastal Navigation 1
• Bareboat Cruising Certification
• Coastal Navigation Certification

We recommend you get on the water several times before your Bareboat Certification Course and since navigation is an important aspect of Bareboat Cruising taking Coastal Navigation 1 prior to your Bareboat Course is also a good idea.

Please contact our office at 949-645-9412 with any questions you may have about the US SAILING Keelboat Certification System.