My wife and I have been sailing a few years on lakes in 25 footers and wanted to get out on some…read morebigger waters and on bigger boats. We also wanted formal training and certifications and we found this place online. We also thought seeing Virginia and the east coast a bit would have been a great time for my wife Brittany's birthday. So we flew to Virginia's SailTime courses instead of one of the the ones in our own state. We flew from California and I spoke with Connie and she was kind enough to let us stay on a 41 ft yacht (Adiona, a 41 ft Jenneua) for our stay in Virginia which saved us about half a grand on hotels. When we landed a lady named Brooke made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. When we got on board to unpack there was even a note waiting for us that said happy birthday. Brooke was a sweetheart for sure and we felt like family by the time we had set our bags down. She made sure of it. We met our captain the next morning. A man named Jim Lant who took us through our 101, 103 and 104 courses over the next 6 days. We had a GREAT time and I honestly didn't want to leave when we finished up our last tests. Those six days we sailed every day and every place we sailed too seemed to have friendly people there who all knew each other and our captain Jim. The first ocean sail my wife and I ever did together was from Norfolk to cape Charles and that's pretty cool. Well miss the people and sailing for sure! Everyone who loves sailing should come here and meet Connie, Jim and Brooke. You won't regret it and we won't ever forget it. Jim is the BEST captain.

We went on a 3 hour sail from 9-12 on July 14, 2018. It was my husband and I and our 4 children…read moreages 6-15. This was truly an exceptional experience for all of us. Captain Jim was absolutely amazing. He was so patient and did such a fantastic job of teaching us about sailing and he allowed all of us to take part in one way or another. He was so good at including everyone and making sure each person received direct guidance from him. It's generally really hard to find activities that all 6 of us enjoy due to the age range but this turned out to be an absolutely perfect day. I would highly recommend Sailtime if you are thinking of trying this adventure! Working with them on scheduling was so easy and smooth as well. Be warned, you will want a sail boat afterward.....

Ethan and John were so friendly and shared lots of history and info as we sailed. Captain Eric gave…read morea smooth cruise and steered us around to some great views. We really enjoyed being able to help raise the sails. The drinks and snacks were great. This was our first time on a sailboat and we would do it again.

We had a beautiful sunset cruise on the Alliance II out of Yorktown. The crew was great, letting us…read morehelp with sails, being very informative, and offering drinks and snacks for purchase. Yorktown has free, simple parking so we enjoyed a scenic walk on the river walk, a delicious lunch, and cute shops in the town before hand.

I've been Sail Nauticus member since moving to the area 5 years ago. This is the best kept secret…read morein Norfolk. A GREAT, very active community and a very affordable way to learn to sail and get out on the beautiful Elizabeth River. There are orgaized events several times every week and many trained skippers who LOVE to introduce new members to sailling. Reach out to them (they have an active facebook page) and get out on the water today - you will not regret it

Awesome experience sailing in the harbor. What a great way to experience the area and support a…read moregreat organization. Have a friend who's a member/instructor and she took my family out on an tour/lesson of the area. My kids crewed the larger sailboat which was much bigger and more stable than the one's I had tried as a college student back in California. Beautiful location in marina and great charity organization to teach kids to sail targeting middle schoolers of which my kids happen to be.

I did a 2 day all women's sailing clinic with Arabella which was outstanding. The clinic was for 10…read moresailors, some beginners & some who wanted to improve their racing skills. She is very knowledgeable & encouraging, adding lots of first hand sailing experiences. Looking forward to more sailing instruction with Arabella !

From the owner: Premier Sailing is a professional sailing school offering sailing lessons and activities for all…read morethe family. Summer sailing camps for kids. Adult Learn to sail in big boats and in small boats. Corporate team building for professionals needing to build up their team. Open April to end October every year. Friendly, personal instruction in a fun environment.

Captain John and Donna were absolutely amazing crew for our first time sailing. They answered all…read moreof our newbie questions and told us lots of interesting stories while we were on the water. He very graciously let my daughter have a turn steering and patiently explained everything she needed to know. The boat itself is beautiful and well-furnished. I only wish we had more time to be on the water!

John took my parents and I out on a sail boat for a test sail yesterday. He was great captain! He…read moremade sure someone was always on the helm and took over whenever there was any risk involved. He was very personable and instilled confidence in everyone on board to do what they needed to. He demonstrated the capabilities of the boat very well and answered any questions we came up with.