Adirondack Guideboat offers a couple of boat building classes each year. As an alternative, they also offer a week at their shop as a wooden boat apprentice. This is especially popular with those who are buying one of their kits. This isn't a solo boat building class. You will build our wooden boats, and learn how in the process.

Arey's Pond Boat Yard operates a sailing school on beautiful Pleasant Bay all summer long. APBY is a full service boat yard building the APBY 12', 14', 16' and the new 20' cruising catboats, providing complete repair and rigging services. We are authorized dealers for Rhode's 19's, Mariners, Pilot, Tohatsu and Northeast Trailers, and also offer a selection of used boats.

Boatwise provides professional training in Boating Basics, Navigation, GPS, Loran, Radar, Captains License, Launch Operator License, in the classroom and On The Water training, all USCG and NASBLA approved. Boatwise offers Classroom Instruction, On The Water Training, USCG approved OUPV (6 pak), Masters and Masters Upgrade classes and USCG approved Launch Operator classes all across New England. They also provide private tutoring at many New England locations and special group instruction across the United States. All instruction is provided by licensed captains.

The Boston Harbor Sailing Club is a sailing school and membership club founded in 1974 to offer high level sailing instruction and, through memberships, make the continued enjoyment of Boston and New England waters accessible and affordable to the public. The Club now owns a fleet of 65 yachts and is one of the most prominent features of the downtown Boston waterfront.

Call A Captain helps boaters find licensed captains to teach you how to safely operate and navigate your own boat, or provide a great charter experience, or boat delivery service. Other special features include a search for crew members and job opportunities provided by marinas and yacht clubs. This information search is free of charge to interested boaters.

The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design is a post secondary vocational school specializing in skill education for careers as boatbuilders and designers. The programs offer a practical alternative to the pursuit of a four-year degree in marine engineering and to the various correspondence courses available.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy has a long history of training mariners for a career at sea. The Center for Maritime Training at the Academy provides opportunities for the local community to enhance their boating experience with classes, seminars and workshops. Programs include: 100 Ton Master License programs, STCW Basic Safety Training, Basic Navigation, Rules of the Road, Diesel Engines, Outboard Maintenance and many more. All classes and exams are held on campus in Buzzards Bay.

New England Maritime has been on the cutting edge of maritime training for the past 11 years. The school prepares students with Coast Guard Approved courses for: Charterboat Captain (6-pak), Master 100 Ton, Master 200 Ton, Basic and Advance Fire Fighting, Launchtender, Boating Safety, and STCW Basic Safety Courses. Courses are available in Hyannis and Marina Bay, Quincy or at your site. Unable to attend classes? Try the New England Maritime Homestudy Kit.

On The Water Training provides professional, experienced captains for lessons, instruction and training in boat docking, handling, manuevering, anchoring, navigation and on-board electronics, including GPS, LORAN and radar. Call us or email us to discuss your specific needs and interests. We also provide lessons is the areas of boat winterizing and commissioning of power and sail boats.