Yachtmaster Sailing School, Cape Town
Training Courses in Cape Town

We Love Teaching People How to Sail!!.
We are based in the exquisite Western Cape region of South Africa, ideally situate. We Promise to instruct you as our Students in the best possible way in order to pass your Exam!.
It is this coupled with our need to see our students succeed and our pride in our high standard of Instruction that has produced a School with one of the Highest, if not the Highest, Pass Rates in South Africa!.
Our low Instructor:Student ratio means more hands on time for you! By going that extra (Sea) mile we prepare you better for your Exam and ultimately, your Sailing Career.
Our school prides itself in it's Instruction and as a result we have a very high Exam pass rate. Our Principal, Alex Cousins, has been Instructing for over twelve years and during that time he has put in more time on the water than any other instructor in the Cape! If anyone can show you the ropes, its us.
We are one of the oldest and most established Sailing Schools in South Africa.

Be it your dream to sail around the world, charter a yacht in the Mediterranean, start a career in the yachting or super yachting industry, or simply just learn to sail, Yachtmaster Sailing School will ensure that you get the best sail training available and that you have a great time while doing it! Join us in Cape Town, one of the world’s most beautiful cities and premiere sailing destinations, where we operate from under the watchful eye of Table Mountain at the renowned Royal Cape Yacht Club, as well as in Saldanha Bay, which is part of the pristine West Coast National Park. If you are serious about learning to sail or taking a career in the professional yachting industry. If you are serious about learning to sail or you are serious about a career in the professional yachting industry. For those looking for a shorter course that equips you to safely and effectively skipper a vessel by day or wish to become a valued crew member. Learn to navigate using the sun,moon,and stars expand your knowledge on ocean weather and currents. Great time with good instructors this is the best school in South Africa !! The instructors knowledge and professionalism far exceeded my expectations. We take great care in choosing our instructors who are all fully qualified and highly experienced RYA and SAS Instructors. Yachtmaster sailing school prides itself in that we invest heavily in our instructors to further their knowledge and experience. We guarantee that you will be treated fairly and with respect throughout. Alex has put in more time on the water than any other instructor in the Cape. Starting on dinghies at age 12 and building into keel boats Alex still sails at the young age of Sailing since 1956 and instructing since 1986, Henton first instructed at and became the principal of Ocean Sailing Academy in Durban. Then he started as Principal at Intec Maritime Academy for tuition by correspondence as well as the RYA and SAS Yachtmaster Ocean and Instructor certificates, being the first RYA Instructor in South Africa since 1988 and first RYA examiner in the Southern Hemisphere! Henton is the author of a number of publications, books and CD's on sailing and sail training. Rob has over many years sailing under his belt, which includes coastal sailing between Saldanha and Port Elizabeth, and bare boat sailing in Seychelles, Croatia and Turkey. Andre has been Instructing for the last seven years with the occasional delivery. Raised in Plettenberg Bay South Africa Bodean has developed a strong passion for being at sea. After completing school Bodean wasted no time to get started in his yachting career. Daniel has the role of powerboat and deckhand instructor. After completing his courses in southern Africa at age 18 he immediately set off on yachts as a deckhand. All student administration is dealt with by Olga who also provides the students with their programs for their course and is always ready to help the students with any queries!