List of Sailing Schools in Oregon

City of Eugene adult and senior recreation services offered through Campbell Community Center, Petersen Barn Community Center and Amazon Community Center. Providing activities that promote health and well-being, strengthen support networks, and assist individuals to remain active, productive and independent. The River House Outdoor Program Sailing School is the only public or private sailing program available to all area residents.

Founded in 1979, Island Sailing School offers a variety of programs that enable sailors to improve skills. The training programs are tightly focused on nurturing excellent and confident sailors. Island Sailing School offers beginner through advanced training as well as American Sailing Association certification. As a NauticEd Flagship School, Island Sailing School focuses on more meaningful training and less on certifications. Island Sailing operates at multiple locations around the Pacific Northwest, offering Sailors the opportunity to sail at Portland, Oregon & Kirkland, Gig Harbor, and Olympia in Washington.

ASA Approved Sailing School At Hayden Island, Portland, OR - Passion Yachts, formerly known as The Sailing Life, has provided ASA sailing classes on the Columbia River since 2006. The school’s location has been know as the “The sailors destination for over 24 years”. Passion Yachts offers fully sanctioned ASA sailing classes to both beginners and advanced students and 40% of the students have no boating experience. Passion Yachts teaches on new modern Hunter and Beneteau sailboats with outboard/inboard power and tiller/wheel steering. Boat sizes range from 22 to 46 feet.

Organized in 1994 by local women sailors, Oregon Women's Sailing Association (OWSA) promotes women’s sailing through education and practical experience. The members are from all wlks of life, talent, or interest and have all levels of sailing experience, from newbies to experts. Joining OWSA gives you access to sailing opportunities throughout the Northwest. OWSA offers classes, races, organized evening and weekend cruises, and boat ownership training as well as connecting new sailors with more experienced ones through the Sailing Sisters program.

Portland Sailing Center is a sailing school on the Columbia River near Portland Airport and offers basic through advanced sailing classes for casual recreationists, ocean-bound cruisers, and other enthusiasts. PSC teaches sailing on ballasted keelboats from 22 to 24 feet in length and also run a cruising boat, a Pearson 39-2, with students up in the Gorge and out on the ocean. PSC is at the center of the best sailing in Portland with widest and windiest point on the Columbia River. The Columbia River is great place to learn to sail with access to the Columbia River Gorge and Pacific Ocean.

Willamette Sailing Club is located on the banks of the Willamette River, approximately 5 minutes South of downtown Portland. It is the only small boat sailing club in Portland, and is dedicated to dinghy (non-keelboats under 20 feet) sailing and racing. The club has over 300 members, and hosts numerous activities throughout the year. The WSC membership is comprised of a wide range of sailing enthusiasts. The club has many members who primarily are interested in racing (from US Olympic team members to their first year racing a sailboat), members that just want a place to keep and launch their boat for day sailing, and some who just want a place to store their boat and enjoy the social aspects of the club.

Founded in 1947, Yaquina Bay Yacht Club promotes aquatic sports such as yachting to preserve the traditions of navigation and seamanship. Our members represent all ages and walks of life, sharing camaraderie and a love of sailing and being on the water. Whether your interests are sailboat racing, power boat navigating, cruising the local waters, rowing, crabbing, paddling, fishing, or a comprehensive junior sailing program, YBYC provides the perfect venue to share those interests with other club members and friends.