Gibraltar is in a unique location from a sailing school perspective. Although small in physical size you are presented with a vastl array of sailing opportunities taking in two continents - Europe and Africa. Even the Canary Islands are in striking distance for those with 10 to 14 days to spare for a return cruise. And of course Gibraltar and all of it's sailing schools are British, which makes your sailing holidays very straight forward!

For shorebased courses look at the shorebased course listing.

If you are looking for a learn to sail holiday then you should consider the Start Yachting and Competent Crew sailing courses. The syllabus for both takes no account of tides, hence the courses are the same the world over.

This region is classed as a tidal area for all other RYA training courses assuming the course stays in the straits or heads west rather than east into the mediterranean.

Detailed below are those sailing schools in Gibraltar that provide sailing courses and holidays.