Sail Nelson - Sailing School New Zealand

Sail Nelson - Sailing School New Zealand Registered RYA sailing school Liveaboard 5 day courses, food inclusive. No extra or hidden costs. Departing from and returning to Nelson Marina.

RYA accredited courses to suit your sailing skills and experience,
from Competent Crew through Dayskipper, Coastal Skipper and up to Yachtmaster Offshore. Our sailing grounds range from the stunning Abel Tasman to the wilderness of D'Urville Island and the outer Marlborough Sounds. A diverse and challenging sailing environment with secluded, safe and spectacular anchorages

Enjoy low student inst

ructor ratios with a max of 4 students onboard our Jeanneau Sun Fast 36 sailing vessel, maintained to the highest standards

Sail Nelson goes beyond the nostalgia of paper charts & teaches real world modern digital navigation techniques. Join on...
12/09/2026

Sail Nelson goes beyond the nostalgia of paper charts & teaches real world modern digital navigation techniques.
Join one of our courses and get confident with your chart plotter.

Ready to SPRING back onto the water? Our courses start running again this month! Spaces available from October for coast...
10/09/2026

Ready to SPRING back onto the water? Our courses start running again this month!

Spaces available from October for coastal skipper, day skipper, competent crew and skills builder. Check it out on our website www.sailnelson.co.nz

Chris is our Sail Nelson school principal and chief instructor! He recently sailed from New Zealand’s South Island to Fi...
05/09/2026

Chris is our Sail Nelson school principal and chief instructor!

He recently sailed from New Zealand’s South Island to Fiji & back on a 2 month cruise aboard the family yacht. It was a fast passage north: 1600nm in under 9 days and his son and daughter joined as crew. The return trip featured calms, headwinds and gales, finishing off with a force 10 gale and winds exceeding 50kn.

Here we have Steph! While she hasn’t been working for Sail Nelson, she’s been making the most of ‘winter’ teaching saili...
27/08/2026

Here we have Steph! While she hasn’t been working for Sail Nelson, she’s been making the most of ‘winter’ teaching sailing in the British Virgin Islands, running 45ft Lagoon catamarans for teens on multi-week sailing and diving trips. She’s now headed over to Canada for a few weeks before making her way back to NZ. We look forward to having you back, Steph!

While the rest of us have been making our way through winter, our instructors have been busy sailing all over the world!...
25/08/2026

While the rest of us have been making our way through winter, our instructors have been busy sailing all over the world!

Hannah left NZ by yacht and has been sailing through Tonga, Samoa, Wallis & Futuna, Fiji and Vanuatu on an expedition yacht, as well as assisting an all women voyage investigating ocean plastics. She’s now nearing the end of an incredible passage from Vanuatu, down the East Coast of Australia into Sydney.

We’re looking forward to having you back Hannah!

A bit of anchoring practice along with a nice sunset!
23/08/2026

A bit of anchoring practice along with a nice sunset!

What’s better than seeing this beautiful blue water? Being on it! Having the Abel Tasman as our playground makes Sail Ne...
20/08/2026

What’s better than seeing this beautiful blue water? Being on it!

Having the Abel Tasman as our playground makes Sail Nelson courses truly memorable.

By including theory into our courses, we give you the chance to connect it to your practical learning. This is a great w...
15/08/2026

By including theory into our courses, we give you the chance to connect it to your practical learning.

This is a great way to make sure the information sticks and allows you to see how it all works in person!

Sails up ⬆️ suns down ⬇️The evening is a lovely time to sail, especially when there’s a great sunset like this one! ...
11/08/2026

Sails up ⬆️ suns down ⬇️

The evening is a lovely time to sail, especially when there’s a great sunset like this one!

If you’re missing those sunny weeks sailing as much as us, come join us over the summer to get out on the water! ...
08/08/2026

If you’re missing those sunny weeks sailing as much as us, come join us over the summer to get out on the water!

Address

Berth C31&33, Nelson Marina
Nelson
7010

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+64800442441

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