****This was pre-COVID****Our experience with SDSA and Mike was great!He was very knowledgeable and informative.He supplied us with the information and literature to pass our exams.Mike was enthusiastic and helpful throughout our whole experience.The boat was well supplied and ship shape.I proposed to my wife at anchor in the harbor with the help of Captain Mike!Well worth the $$ and time.Would highly recommend to friends and family.

My son (20) and I just finished the 5-day ASA 101, 103/104 certifications course with SDSA. I have been previously certified and was refreshing my knowledge while my son was earning his certification for the first time. Mikes angle on sailing from his racing background and his depth of knowledge from a career of experience provided us with a great learning experience. The guy hustles and gives one a real education of not just the mechanics and understanding of sailing and seamanship but of the experience of boat ownership, marina life and a local expert knowledge of the San Diego boating community. Sign up and go. You wont regret it.

My husband and I took the 7 day ASA 101-104 course with Mike as our instructor. Overall, we had a great experience! San Diego weather cannot be beat and we enjoyed Shelter Island restaurants and waterfront. As ASA students, we had access to the Kona Kai facilities including pool & spa during our stay (a great perk for folks not yet used to a boats tight quarters!). Mike is an effective and encouraging instructor. For those looking for an informal, laid back approach that allows for lots of hands-on learning, youre in for a treat! Id recommend reading the coursebooks ahead of time and being clear about your learning objectives early in order to maximize your learning. Happy sailing!

My husband and I booked a 7 day course with San Diego Sailing Academy for our honeymoon. Mike picked us up at our hotel and brought us to the marina, showed us around and gave us everything we needed. We sailed for several hours every day and were able to sail by ourselves for two days at the end of the week! Mike’s instruction style is great, he gets to know you and picks up on how you prefer to learn and tailors the experience for each person. The knowledge we gained from him was invaluable and we can’t wait to take our own sailboat out. We will definitely be returning for the advanced course. Can’t recommend this group highly enough!

My wife and I had a wonderful time at SDSA. The marina was beautiful and Mike was a pleasure to work with. We took the 5 day 101-104 course and now have a solid foundation of skills and knowledge to build upon. Thanks Mike!

My family and I had the pleasure of being taught how to sail by Nick. I was nervous about it, spending that long with someone we didn’t know. Nick was wonderful. He is kind, and knew how to instruct each one of us based on our personalities and strengths.

Could not begin to explain the poor business practices of this place. I called and spoke to owners and booked a three day live aboard class for my wife and myself 2 months in advance. I paid the significant deposit and received a conformation letter in the mail. We scheduled the vacation time off from work, and bought the plane tickets. We arrived the morning of our trip in San Diego and called the school for the pick up from the air port as per instructions and the owner says O I hope your not here for the trip I dont have a boat for you. We accidentally double booked and I tried to call but your phone was out of service. This was a total fabrication. Then he admitted he had called the wrong number, he had my correct number from the reservation (it was on the conformation he mailed me). Offered to put us up in a hotel so we could enjoy San Diego. Was upset with us because we were not happy with his hotel only offer. The most unprofessional place I have ever dealt with. Unfortunately I had read a similar negative Yelp review of this place but thought it must have been a fluke. It was not. Avoid this place like the plague!