- 3 Days
No previous sailing experience required! Our three-day charter certification program is designed to prepare you to charter a sailboat on your own & give you hands-on experience at anchoring overnight in the Apostle Islands.
Personalized Sailing Instruction on Lake Superior
Superior Charters Sailing School courses are designed to expand your skills, no matter your level of expertise. Your classroom is the charter boat in the protected Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Your instructor is one of our U.S. Coast Guard licensed captains. With over 35 years of experience and thousands of trained skippers to our credit, you can trust us to provide you with the training you need to enjoyably and safely boat on Lake Superior!
We are a NauticEd Flagship sailing school! Learn more about this program here.
Unlike other schools, you will be learning, sailing and sleeping on your own boat – no other housing costs to pay!
Available Sailing Courses
Sailing Courses Details
*Not all courses may be available throughout the season. Please check our booking calendar to see which courses are available during your desired dates!
All of our multi-day packages include:
- Overnight accommodations on the boat
- All training materials required
- Instruction by a U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain
- Discount on future charters with SCI
- Discount w/partners – Dream Yacht Charters, Sunsail, the Moorings
Sign up today! Only 1/3 of the trip cost will hold your place in any course. The balance is due when you arrive for your course.
Add a crew member! For a reduced fee, bring along an additional hand on basic certification courses who can gain boating experience while you’re certified.