Are you new to sail or power boating? Has your experience been aboard smaller boats or is it somewhat dated? Not a problem. Pinnacle's acclaimed sail, power boat and navigation courses will have you captaining your fabulous Pinnacle yacht safely and confidently - it's a breeze!

Pinnacle is an American Sailing Association (ASA) school providing Members with the opportunity to earn ASA certifications in Basic Keelboat, Coastal Cruising and Coastal Navigation.

Available only to Members in our shared-yacht program, Pinnacle training courses have proven to teach essential knowledge and skills, as evidenced by our many delighted graduates.

Note that an applicant already possessing adequate skills need not take additional instruction to become a shared-yacht member.

If your dream is to someday charter a yacht in places like the Caribbean, Greece or the South Pacific, Pinnacle instruction is the perfect compliment to your helm-time experience gained as a Pinnacle shared-yacht Member. With both education and big-boat experience, you will qualify to charter a yacht in the mid-40 foot range or larger anywhere in the world!

Pinnacle Members (also know as Captains) typically attend training sessions with a spouse, adult child or friend acting as Crew. This fosters joint learning and confidence, and sharing the experience with another close to you is great fun.

Hands-on instruction courses are scheduled prior-to or early in the season, on the yacht you will later be captaining in Pinnacle's shared-yacht program; not the smaller, older training boats typically used by most schools. Sessions take place on weekday evenings and weekends over a two-week span providing time for review of the home study materials and assimilation of practical experiences gained. Navigation courses are self-study based and occur in advance of, and during, the season.

In keeping with the overall tenor of the Pinnacle program, the training environment is friendly, relaxed and supportive. The objective is to help each Captain and Crew build, through study and practice, the skills, experience and confidence necessary to become prudent mariners.