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    Echo F.

    My husband had a milestone birthday coming up and I wanted to celebrate him in a large and unique way. What do you give for someone who asks for nothing? I knew an experience rather than a "gift" was the way to go, but I didn't quite know how to make that work. Long story short, I came across sailATX and though I thought it would be impossible for me to gift my husband with such an amazing experience, I decided to reach out to them with hope. Steve quickly replied to my email and went out of his way to make this special day work for me. He was very kind and understanding and I never felt like a bother, despite my many questions. He promptly set me up with Paul who took care of all my reservation info; while being incredibly understanding with the whispers and quick changes in conversation whenever my husband would enter the room! Our captain for the day was Kent, and our experience with him mirrored that of my interactions with the company up until this point - friendly, personable, and patient. He even put up a happy birthday sign on the boat! Everyone knew this was going to be a surprise and it was fun to feel like we were all in on it. It made my husbands birthday feel that much more special - that people who don't even know him would go out of their way to help me celebrate him. My heart was very happy and I am so glad to have found sailATX. I am definitely recommending them to others and we plan on coming back to them in the future. Thanks, you guys! I appreciate all of you.

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    Good communication day of! They also had waters and floaties on the boat which was great. Very positive experience overall!

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    Texas Sailing - Private Captained Charter Sailing into the sunset

    Texas Sailing

    (14 reviews)

    Used Texas Sailing for an activity for our company retreat. We had two sailboats for our group. Did…read morean evening sail, they dropped us off at dinner, picked us back up from dinner and sailed back during sunset. It was the highlight of our retreat and had the BEST time!!! Our captains were nice and Carol in the office is fantastic!!! She was so attentive and made sure we were prepped and ready. She even booked our dinner reservations and reconfirmed them as well. Would definitely use them again if we come back.

    My wife and I took the Discover Sailing course. Booking was easy once we got in touch with…read moresomebody. We did have to leave three voice messages over the span of a week before getting a call back. Texas Sailing has access to really nice boats. The fleet looks well maintained. Our boat was clean. We were disappointed with instruction. My wife and I are interested in discovering sailing and learning as much as possible to begin making plans for licensing, getting experience, purchasing a first boat ... The captain did not want to answer a lot of our questions or gave vague answers. Also, as we were sailing, he would shout out instructions using terms we didn't know instead of explaining how things work. Our first few tacks were really off as he didn't explain the process. Once we understood from our own observation that we need to steer the boat into the wind to loosen the front sail so it can be tied off, we got the rhythm down. Seems like something so basic should have been explained. I imagine some of the other services might be good. I wouldn't necessarily go back for instruction.

    Outbound Sailing - What a beautiful experience this was!

    Outbound Sailing

    (28 reviews)

    My hubby and I have been yearning for the sailing life for literal years now, and we decided that…read morethis summer was the perfect time to start making that dream a reality by taking the first sailing course, ASA 101! Our initial thought was to find a sailing school in Kemah, but I wondered if there was one closer to us, and, sure enough, there is! Enter Outbound Sailing on Lake Travis. We scheduled our class right away online, and the manager, Sean, confirmed with us almost immediately. Both he and Tim, the business owner, were absolute pleasures to work with! When the day finally came for Day 1 of our ASA 101 course, we headed over to Lakeway to meet our instructor, Spencer, at the dock, and, y'all, he is seriously the most open, sweet, encouraging, and engaging person ever, and that's not hyperbole! I was extremely nervous about the whole thing, but he immediately made me feel INCREDIBLY at ease, and, we got straight to work! From beginning to end, hubby and I knew that Spencer had our backs, from the dock talks to the rigging talks to the knot talks to the hours of beautiful practice sailing. He made all of that hard work feel like pure fun! Make no mistake, though, y'all! It IS hard work, and you need to know that going in! It's an actual class, so don't expect mimosas and charcuterie boards as you sail! LOL! You need to Really. Want. To. Learn. How. To. Sail. We did, so we were all in! Pro tip: When they tell you to buy the official ASA book for the course and to study it PRIOR to the class, take them seriously! Study, and especially commit the Points of Sail and the sailboat, sails, and rigging parts to memory. Also, do the 4 review sections! It'll all make things a lot easier on you! There's a 100 multiple choice question official ASA exam that you take on the morning of Day 2, and, while Spencer was a GENIUS at preparing us for it, we were able to spend more time actually sailing because of how prepared we made ourselves ahead of time! After two intense and awesome days, hubby and I both ended up passing the course to become ASA 101 certified (yay!), but, most importantly, we truly had the time of our lives doing it, and we absolutely have Spencer LeGrande and Outbound Sailing to thank for that!

    We just finished our ASA 101 training with Captain Scott, and he was very kind when explaining how…read morewe inadvertently made the sailboat do crazy things! LOL Captain Scott is a skilled sailor and a wonderful instructor... I'd take another class from him any time. Captain Tim, one of the owners, met with my wife and me before we decided to take the lessons. He spent all the time needed to answer all of our questions and explain the process. Lake Travis is a good place to take your sailing training, the winds come from all directions and are constantly changing. We are looking forward to further honing our sailing skills and sailing with Outbound Sailing. We highly recommend you check them out if you're thinking about learning to sail.

    Sailing Austin

    Sailing Austin

    (4 reviews)

    If this is not on your bucket list of things to do, it should be - and here's why:…read more The Captain, Sam - he is good for the soul; so damn nice, fun, and laid back. When is the last time someone held your hand while stepping onto a yacht so that you didn't bust your ass? When was the last time someone offered you a drink on a yacht and brought it to you? Yes, of course he showed Christopher Columbus how to sail, but what about grown-folk snacks delivered by Sam? What about his genuine interest in things of substance that make anyone smile? The yacht - Sam's yacht is pristine and beautiful; he obviously takes immense pride in his gorgeous home away from home. It will feel like your home too - you will be shown around and encouraged to relax and set your own mood, to include lighting and music. So many different nooks, and they are surprisingly comfortable no matter where you are! The cost - if you look around you will see Sam is one of the more reasonable charters with flexible options for any occasion or any number of people (up to 6). Convenience - Marshall Ford Marina is very easy to access. The area is maintained well. Just be sure to bring stable shoes to walk through all of the barren area that used to be under water to get to the yacht. The experience - please insert your own story here, because you WILL have one. Bottom line - you could arrive on Sam's yacht straight from stress hell and there is no way you would step foot off of his yacht without feeling renewed and refreshed ... unless of course you are part of a group of screaming sailing strippers.

    I've taken sail boat cruises before but, this was the best yet!! Sunset was beautiful!! Captain Sam…read moreis an amazing and fun host and is very experienced about sailing and safety. He provided great atmosphere with champagne, cheese and crackers. He was very informative when needed and asked but, was very quiet to allow for a wonderful romantic trip!! He had all the right things at just the right time to make it romantic! The experience on this pristine boat was just relaxing and memorable. He held your hand as you got on and off of the boat so you didn't fall. Can't wait to go again!! Loved it!! Thank you Captain Sam!!

    Austin Yacht Club - View from the club house

    Austin Yacht Club

    (4 reviews)

    Austin Yacht Club, though in Lakeway, is easily one of my favorite spots in the Austin area. I…read morestarted sailing there in 2016 and made some life long friends in the process. It is one of the most laid back yacht clubs in the country (I've been to a ton in Texas and a few more all over the country for races) and you don't need a membership to race or learn. They have professional classes that you need to pay for but they have free classes on Sundays before the races. Also, people always need crew so if you want to get your feet wet, you can just sit on the crew bench or ask anyone around if they know someone looking for crew and they'll be able to get you on a boat. I started out there as a guest on someone's boat, started taking classes and before I knew it, I was permanent crew on a J-24, racing all over the State (we even took the boat to the 2018 Midwinters in 2018) and helping to teach newcomers. Check out their calendar of events online to know when the next races will be before heading out because the gate is usually locked with a code when there are no races. I'll go there again and again and I highly recommend checking them out if you want to try your hand at learning to sail or race a sailboat. Their J-24 fleet is the most active.

    For anyone that loves outdoor activities and being on the water I have an awesome discovery. The…read moreAustin Yacht club hosts FREE classes on how to race sailboats on Sunday mornings! It's a group of guys from the Austin Yacht Club that simply love to race. Sailboats take up to 5 people to race so they teach people how so that on Sunday afternoons they have people to help them race their boats. It really is an awesome opportunity to do something a rare few get to do. I've been once and had a blast. The people are fun and very knowledgeable and there's so much to know but they're patient. They do it on a volunteer basis but it's very organized. I'd suggest it to anyone...go check it out!

    sailATX - boating - Updated May 2026

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