The Moorings offers a wide range of charter options to choose from and services to help make your vacation easy and unforgettable. Regardless of your experience, you can charter with The Moorings on our custom-built fleet in any or all of our breathtaking worldwide destinations.
A certain level of experience or official certification is required to captain a yacht with The Moorings. This varies depending on the size and type of yacht you choose to charter, and the destination in which you choose to vacation.
The Moorings has many partners available to help ensure you have the resources you need to acquire the correct experience, or certifications.
Choose from providers like NauticEd, American Sailing (ASA), and US Sailing –each offering pathways to get you on the water and closer to your sailing goals.
OUR PARTNERS:
NauticEd
NauticEd (Nautical Education) is an international sailing education and licensing body, recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard for meeting the U.S. national standard for sailing competence – the American National Standards (ANS). NauticEd specializes in the knowledge and seamanship needed beyond day sailing, with a curriculum focused on coastal and multi-day cruising competence for chartering.
NauticEd combines self-paced online learning with a vetted global network of EDU-4 qualified instructors and sailing schools to train and verify practical skills on the water. NauticEd includes a free digital logbook and sailing resume builder, so your experience is documented and presented cleanly for charter check-in. When an official license is required, NauticEd can issue the internationally recognized SLC™ (Sailing License and Credentials), recognized by port authorities in license-required charter destinations, with online verification that makes it easy to confirm credentials at check-in.
American Sailing Association is an association of over 400 accredited sailing schools with locations throughout the US, as well as in the Caribbean, Europe, Central America, and Asia. With this vast network of local sailing schools, ASA is a leading alternative to US Sailing certification, offering similar, tiered certifications to get you chartering in no time. Explore ASA courses and find a school near you to get started.
The national governing body for the sport of sailing in the United States, US Sailing is the preferred sailing certification partner of The Moorings, offering a variety of sailing courses from Basic Keelboat to Basic Cruising, Coastal Navigation, Celestial Navigation, and even Powerboat courses. Active Members of US Sailing receive an exclusive partner discount on charters with The Moorings.
Please note: The Moorings does not directly offer US Sailing courses. Certifications must be completed through an authorized US Sailing school. Contact US Sailing for more information. Explore US Sailing’s education programs and find a school near you.
Our sister company, Sunsail, offers live-aboard sailing courses in multiple destinations worldwide, resulting in globally-accepted RYA certification. This is an excellent way to spend time in a beautiful location while earning your official sailing certification and learning aboard a similar size and type of yacht that you would use on your next charter with The Moorings.
