Your Best Sailing Experience Starts With Go Sail – Here’s Why
A welcoming environment to all: Go Sail offers ASA sailing course options for all ages and abilities. Learn to sail with family, on your own, or take advanced sailing courses!
Clear communication and support: Call us with any questions about your sailing trip and you’ll be greeted by one of our knowledgeable staff members. We are committed to clear communication, transparency, and respect for all our clients.
Award-winning sailing instruction: Receive your ASA certifications and IPC from the best sailing instructors in the business (they have the accolades to prove it!). Our ASA instructors and captains will treat you with respect, kindness, and patience— no yelling ever!
Customized sailing courses: Our courses are tailored to your specific learning goals, we can put extra focus on certain topics or attempt certain tasks as many times as you like until you feel confident in your abilities!
Commitment to your success: We offer small classes of no more than 4 people so everyone gets a chance to practice all their sailing skills. Your safety, confidence, and enjoyment of sailing are our main priorities!
A perfect mix of learning and fun: Students have plenty of time to learn to sail on Flathead Lake while also enjoying the beautiful Flathead Lake views and scenery.
American Sailing Courses Available on Flathead Lake
Explore our available ASA courses with more information on the days and times each course is offered, along with any prerequisites for taking a specific American Sailing course.
All of our classes are customized for the students in the class. We offer small classes of no more than 4 people so everyone gets a chance to practice all the skills.
Your safety, confidence, and enjoyment of sailing are our main priorities!
Daily Timetable for American Sailing Courses:
Our American Sailing courses range from two to six days, depending on how many courses you take. This timetable may adjust depending on when the wind is blowing best during the day, however, this timetable will give you a general idea of what to expect each day on your sailing course!
8:45am: Check in at the Go Sail Flathead Lake sailing shop
9:00am: Class begins! Discuss plans for the day with your crew
9:30am: Head down to the dock for a safety briefing and hands-on sailing skills
12:30pm: Lunch break on shore
1:00pm: Sailing theory and then back on board for hands-on sailing!
3:00pm: Book work (sailing exams, reviewing exams, sailing theory)
4:30pm: Class ends for the day
American Sailing Course Descriptions
Read about each of the American Sailing courses offered at our sailing school in Flathead Lake with detailed information on the knowledge you’ll gain and the skills you’ll learn in each course.
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 Textbook
ASA 101: Beginner Sailing Course
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.
KNOWLEDGE
✔️ Keelboat Sailboat Terminology
✔️ Safety equipment & Procedures
✔️ Weather
✔️ Sail Planning
✔️ Seamanship
✔️ Emergencies
SKILLS
✔️ Tacking
✔️ Jibing
✔️ Figure eight/COB
✔️ Mooring/Anchoring
✔️ Return to dock/slip
✔️ Knots