⛵2023 SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE⛵
oVER 115 ASA 101 CLASSES | 30+ asa 103 cLASSES
​ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES SOON TO BE ADDED​​
​

Check out Puget Sound Sailing Institute on Yelp

HOME of 10-time ASA Outstanding Instructor of the Year ​Michael Rice and 4 others including newly awarded Instructor Mike Clidas!
Winners of the 2021 Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award

Sailing Inspiration - Click the photo to read a great article by ASA!

​Congratulations Mike for the story on ASA and recognition  you deserve as a Master instructor! It is so great to meet your students down cruising and hear all their praise for your teaching and how confident you helped them become. It is awesome you found your true calling, combined with your passion, to help others and make a huge difference in their lives and sailing/cruising lifestyle! We are so proud of you.
Have a great holiday with your family...and a great time cruising in the Caribbean.
Love you,
Karen & Gary ❤️🎄😘🎅🏼🌲❤️

What our students say:

ASA 103 - Great class! I learned where my gaps are and have a plan of how to close them. Mike C rocked! ~ Shawn L
​

'Mike Rice lived up to his reputation. He handled the group well and taught to each persons' level expertly.​'
​​

The class was great! I can see why Mike C got Instructor of the Year award! Megan F
​

Mike Rice was our instructor for the ASA 101 course and what a great teacher he is! My boyfriend and I have ZERO sailing experience and I can't even put into words how much we learned over the two-day course! We spent so much time on the water which was incredibly exciting since I expected primarily a classroom setting. Mike is so encouraging, incredibly knowledgeable, and was willing to explain concepts to me in multiple different ways until I actually got it, and made the whole process fun. We can't wait to take the 103 class this weekend! If you're at all interested in learning how to sail, this place is incredible. Even if you have ZERO experience, don't hesitate! 
YELP review from Darnell A.

​'He has such a positive approach to his method of instruction and most of all, you can really tell how much Stephen Lane loves sailing; it has a very contagious effect on the class.'
​​

Steve F. was friendly, engaging, and a talented teacher. He created a classroom environment that was low stress and clearly valued our learning and safety. I would love to have him as an instructor anytime. Kelly M.

Home to 5 asa outstanding instructors of the YEAR

FOUNDED BY MIKE RICE, 10-TIME ASA OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR

Meet our crew!

          We don't try to be the biggest school, we try to be the BEST school.
            -Mike Rice, Director

​The course emails were very informative & gave clear directions as to how to prepare for the class. I felt after completing the videos, workbook, and reading the ASA 101 manual, I was ready to jump right into sailing, armed with the terminology. Brian N

Liz is a great instructor. She explains things very well & thoroughly! I felt safe w/every decision we made as a team. We also did some troubleshooting in some situations which was a great lesson for me. Morgan C.
​

Over the past 14 months, we have taken three American Sailing Association classes through Puget Sound Sailing Institute and belonged to their sailing club. This is THE place to take sailing lessons in the Pacific Northwest! Incredible instructors - very knowledgeable, thorough content and hands on experience of the lessons, access to boats immediately after achieving your ASA 101 Basic Keelboat certification. If you are wanting to try something new or have always wanted to sail - this is your place. Their passion will become yours!
​YELP review from Jackie S
​

​​'Dreamed of doing this for over a decade. This course met every expectation and more. Delightful, fun and very informative. Provided a relaxed learning environment which is always helpful.​'
​

 PUGET SOUND SAILING INSTITUTE IS WASHINGTON'S PREMIER SAILING SCHOOL AND CLUB.  WHETHER YOU WANT TO LEARN TO SAIL, JOIN US FOR AN EXOTIC SAILING VACATION OR RESERVE SOME BOAT TIME, PSSI HAS YOU COVERED! CALL US TODAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SAILING IN SEATTLE,  TACOMA , DES MOINES, ANACORTES AND OLYMPIA.