“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” - Andre Gide

Our Philosophy

Our philosophy is to make sailing rewarding, accessible, and most of all fun for everyone!  From our base in Durban and with over 32 years experience we are considered the experts in running sailing courses for all ages, abilities and desires. Our results stand the test of time. We have launched more than 15 000 sailing careers.
Through our knowledge of the Yachting and superyacht industry and our connections with the superyacht crew placement agencies we are able to assist you in becoming one of our career successes. The S.P.I.C.E gap year course enables young adults looking to take a working gap year to gain entry to the megayacht industry, fully equipping you with the  knowledge required to get  you onto a great yacht.

Pienaar Family

Sail training in Durban provides you with excellent sailing conditions and great offshore experience. Living about the yacht during the course is an adventure in itself and creates bonds with other aspirant yachties! Join the hundreds of young people now who have had adventures of their lifetimes on yachts in exotic locations accross the globe.

Testimonial

I started my Spice course with Offshore Sailing Academy in October 2005, and I will start by saying it was the best career move I ever made choosin

Genene F – SPICE

Amazing Numbers

1st Sailing school in SA
32 Sail around the World couples
15 250 yachting careers launched
30 000 sailing students trained
226 000 nautical sea miles under the Instructor's belts