We only hire amazing, experienced, captains and instructors who are calm, patient, and use adaptable teaching styles. We offer beginner to advanced classes with ASA 101, ASA 103, and ASA 104 certified courses.
During our 4-person classes you take the helm, learn by doing, and watching. Our goal is for you to gain confidence to command the vessel and have certifications to rent sailboats.
At Go Sail Flathead Lake, our students go on to captain, instruct, bareboat charter, buy a boat, crew to gain experience, and/or all the above. No experience necessary!
We are looking for more staff as Charter Captains and ASA instructors. Come join the team and Workcation in Montana! No USCG required.
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!
Class Timetable:
Classes are for 2 days and may adjust slightly due to wind and weather, but this is the general plan.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, 30-minute on-shore lunch break.
Day 1:
8:45 AM – Check in at the sailing shop.
9:00 AM – Meet with your classmates and instructor
9:30–12:30 – Parts of the boat, depart the dock, hands-on sailing skills, dock the boat.
12:30–1:00 — Lunch break on the shore
1:00–1:30 — Sailing theory.
1:30–4:30 — Depart the dock, your sailing skills, and dock the boat.
Day 2:
9:00 AM – Gather with classmates and instructor
9:15–12:30 – Depart the dock, sailing skills, dock the boat
12:30–1:00- Lunch break on shore
1:00–3:00 – Depart the dock, your sailing skills, and dock the boat.
3:00-4:30 — Sailing exam. Review the exam with a class summary. Book your rentals with discounts.