Welcome Sailors

What’s going on now at Florida Keys Sailing Academy

• May 25-28th ASA 101-103 in Biscayne Bay
• May 13-16 ASA 104 in Ft. Lauderdale
• May 7-11 ASA 103 and 104 in Key Biscayne
• April 25-30 ASA 103 and 104 in Key Biscayne
• Our 6th Crossing of the Gulf Stream from Bimini to Ft. Lauderdale.. making a groove in the ocean!
• April 15-23rd- ASA 101-104 in the Exumas
• April 10-14 Gulf Steam Tactics Ft. Lauderdale to Nassau
• April 1-7th ASA 105-106 Gulf Stream Tactics and Bimini Islands Cruise Training
• March 26th-ASA 101-104 Biscayne Bay and North Florida Keys
• March 24- Ladies Only Gulf Stream Crossing
• March 17th- ASA 101-104 Paradise Island, Berry, and Bimini Islands Ladies only sail training. 
• March 8th- ASA 106 and 118, Ft. Lauderdale, Bimini, Berry Islands and  Nassau
• Feb 27th- ASA 101,103,and 104 day class in Tavernier.
• Feb 23rd, Couple’s sailing tune-up here in Tavernier.
• Feb 19th. Arrival in Fort Lauderdale with our little Beneteau after 6 days at sea.  TIME FOR PIZZA AND SLEEP!!!
• Feb 4th we’re almost ready to depart for our ocean passage training from Belize to Fort Lauderdale.
• Feb 3rd Cour Volant had a fantastic week cruising to Key West with two back to back ASA training cruises. 
• Jan 16th-Our first annual IQC started Sunday evening, with 9 candidates in attendance.
• Jan 11th- Cour Volant safely sails through rare ‘Trough Low’ that hit Wednesday here in the Keys. 59 knots of wind and lots of salt spray. Good going crew.
• Jan 6th.- Our ASA 104 student did splendidly with navigating the ICW, two 20km passages in the Gulf Stream and all wind conditions.  
• Dec 31st-Our ASA 103-104 students did very well on their first trip out in the Gulf Stream heading to Fort Lauderdale this week. See photos of this trip on our ship’s blog.
• Dec 12th-Back from the Bahamas. Our ASA 106 students did extremely well in some pretty tough conditions this week. Photos are posted on our Ship’s Blog and passage notes are shortly to follow.
• Dec 1st.-Update! The crew is now headed across the Gulf Stream for the 1st Bahamas Advanced Sailing Course of the season! Follow us on this fantastic 11 day cruise See our SPOT link! to follow us on this Journey

Florida Keys Sailing Academy is:

‘The Boutique Sailing Experience’

‘A regimented class format works fine if everyone learns the same way. By keeping our classes intimate we can address every one’s  unique learning style and provide the best and most individualized training experience available. Bottom line, more comfort and confidence on the water, and a positive, rewarding sailing experience.’ ~Capt. Edana

Small Class size and one on one training 

Basic Sailing through Advanced Cruising
Live-aboard Classes and Cruises
Maiden Voyagers-Sailing classes by Women for Women

See our class descriptions and schedules for a course that meets your needs and goals.The tropical beauty of the Keys provide a fun-filled training ground to further your sailing education. Challenging enough for the serious student but with protected waters making an enjoyable experience for the novice sailor.

Bring a stowaway and get 10% off your educational sailing vacation.

Special programs for women of all levels and ages- empowering you to live your dreams!

2011 A year of adventure for the crew at FKSA

Florida Keys Sailing Academy crew, and students have been all over the  globe this year. In the last 12 months alone we’ve put almost 5,000 nautical miles under our keel and traveled to some fantastic international destinations like Bahamas, Bermuda, BVI, and Mexico.  See our previous blog posts for tales of our adventures.

“Tip of the week…Nautical Sayings: take out the slack so you have a clean tack- Capt. Edana on tacking tactics…Brown, Brown, Run Aground, White, White you just might, Green, Green Lower Your Steam, Blue, Blue come on through…. old saying on Reading the water color to determine depth.”