The US Sailing Association is the national governing body for the sport of sailing in the United States. Organized in 1897, the organization is recognized by Congress under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 to represent all aspects of sailing.
US Sailing certified instructors are the top professionals in the field, trained with the experience and understanding of the U.S. Sailing system. Hands down, U.S. Sailing's keelboat training and certification is the best available in the United States. The strict use of U.S. Sailing certified instructors by the Ocean Sailing Academy guarantees students the best sailing instruction from the most thoroughly trained
sailing instructors.
Additional benefits of US Sailing certifications with the Ocean Sailing Academy include:
- One-year membership to U.S. Sailing.
- Official logbook of sailing.
- Charter discounts with most major Charter companies.
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Sailing School Association
The International Sailing School Association is a non-profit organization
established in 1968 on the initiative of the Centre Nautique de Glenans and
the Polish, Italian and British schools, with the objective of giving
international recognition to a growing number of sailing schools. The ISSA
includes members from 16 countries spanned across three continents. Ocean
Sailing Academy is a supporting member in efforts to help promote the sport
of sailing worldwide.
The goals of the ISSA are:
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Grouping,
promoting, favoring and reinforcing on the international level, all
institutions teaching sailing.
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Promoting
sailing through teaching, initiation, improvement and competition - in
collaboration with other International Water-Sports Associations (ISAF).
ISSA aims to achieve these goals by:
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Promoting
contacts on an international level.
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Promoting better
teaching techniques and instructor competence.
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Reciprocally
recognizing qualifications and licenses delivered by every member
association.
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Exchanging
information, experiences and qualifications.
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Studying the
problems related to the creation and organization of sailing schools - as
well as the quest for solutions common to every member country.
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Exchanging
teachers and pupils.
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Organizing
seminars, cruises and conferences to promote the exchange of views -
especially among instructors.
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