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Florida: Ft. Myers, Offshore Sailing School Offers A Family Learning Vacation on the Water. Establishing a meaningful family connection to a lifetime of sailing is the goal of Offshore Sailing School’s new Kids Sail Free initiative. This sailing instruction program doubles as an ideal getaway. Offshore Sailing School offers free instruction to children (ages 7 – 17) when their parents take a course at published tuition rates.  

“Essentially, this is a two-for-one deal,” explains Doris Colgate, CEO and President of Offshore Sailing School. “Sailing is an activity that brings families together. When we see youngsters and teens get excited about sailing, we know we’ve laid the foundation for a family bond that will last a lifetime.” 

The Kids Sail Free offer is available at Offshore’s Florida destinations in Ft. Myers Beach, Duck Key, and St. Petersburg, for the Learn to Sail, Bareboat Cruising Preparation and Live Aboard Cruising courses. The offer is also available for the Learn to Sail course at Chelsea Piers in New York and Liberty Landing Marina in New Jersey.  

The five-day Learn to Sail course allows for play time between classroom and sailing sessions and a relaxed way to gain a new skill while enjoying all the activities of a destination resort. The Bareboat Cruising Preparation course is five days long and during this course the family lives ashore while learning to handle a 36 foot boat. The Live Aboard Cruising course is six days and the whole family lives and learns aboard a spacious three- or four-cabin Hunter 46 vessel. For families that don’t have strong, or any basic skills, Offshore’s most popular program, Fast Track to Cruising, begins with a three-day Learn to Sail course on the school’s signature Colgate 26 sailboats, and segues immediately into one of the above cruising course on 36-46 foot Hunter yachts.

Offshore instructors are all US SAILING certified. Family members who wish to be certified can gain US SAILING certification at each course level.  

Offshore’s Florida bases are family-friendly. The Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa on Ft. Myers Beach has spacious suites overlooking the Gulf, each with lanai and kitchenette. The resort boasts every beach toy imaginable, two pools bordering the beach, and children’s activities. The town has a multitude of fun shops and eateries.

Hawk’s Cay Resort on Duck Key, midway between Key Largo and Key West, is known for its interactive dolphin program. Just steps from the beach, it has several pools, tennis courts, a kid’s center and luxurious spa. Its comfortable bungalows and villas are perfect for families – with two or three bedrooms, a kitchen, living room, and two baths.  

The Mansion House Bed & Breakfast in the heart of St. Petersburg serves a full breakfast daily and is just a short ride from white sandy beaches. Disney World, Bush Gardens and other Florida attractions are close by for a special entertainment escape.  

About Offshore Sailing. Founded in 1964, the Offshore Sailing School has taught more than 100,000 men and women how to sail.  Chosen as ‘Best of New York’ for sailing lessons by New York Magazine’s 2006 Best of New York issue and ranked #1 by Practical Sailor in both instructors and curriculum, Offshore is the only sailing school recognized by the American Council on Education for credit at the college level.  Ten locations ensure accessible programs for all levels of instruction.  The School operates year-round; locations include four in Florida (Captiva Island, St. Petersburg, Ft. Myers Beach and the Keys); Tortola, British Virgin Islands; Abaco, Bahamas; Liberty Landing Marina, NJ; Chelsea Piers, NYC; NY Maritime College at Ft. Schuyler and The Sagamore, Lake George, NY. For information and reservations, call the Offshore Sailing School at toll-free 1-800-221-4326 or visit www.offshore-sailing.com   

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