Adult Maritime Classes

Sailing | Navigation | Boatbuilding

2024 Adult classes are now open! Join our NWMC News email list to be the first to hear about our classes.

Learn new sailing, navigation, & boatbuilding skills in classes & workshops for any skill level!

Improve your boating skills and maritime knowledge with sailing, boatbuilding, navigation, and maritime classes offered all year long. Build a boat from the ground up, learn how to sail, or build skills for professional maritime trades. Register for classes online by clicking the button below. For questions, please call 360.385.3628 x1 or email registrar@nwmaritime.org.

Navigation & Seamanship Classroom Training

We offer classes from traditional navigation with paper charts through cutting-edge Pilothouse Simulation courses—our goal is to make you a better, safer and more confident mariner. Class sizes are small and are designed to be hands-on, so that you are learning while doing.

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Navigation & Maritime Skills Classes – In Person & Online

Our Navigation & Maritime Skills classes, offered in person and online, are designed to make you a better, safer, and more confident mariner. Offerings include radar & navigation, charts & dead reckoning, docking, and more. Online classes are taught live from the Stan Cummings Classroom with interactive presentations!

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Sailing Classes

Our highly experienced US Sailing instructors, a year-round windy bay, and a beautiful waterfront location surrounded by the Olympic and Cascade Mountains combine to make the Northwest Maritime Center’s Basic Keelboat Program one of the best and most beautiful in the region. Experience sailing for the first time or take your skills to the next level!

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Sailing Classes

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Boatshop Workshops

Delve into the maritime world through craftsmanship, creativity, and education. From one-day skill-building classes to week-long boat builds, our Boatshop offers a wide variety of workshops for all abilities!

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Simulator Rental

Our state-of-the-art 120-degree, plasma-screen simulator is available for hourly rental to marine harbor pilot candidates wishing to prepare for any of the west coast pilot association practical exams.

Those booking the simulator need an approved operator/trainer with them; we are happy to provide contact details of recommended local trainers. Simulator rental cost is $250 per hour (a trainer will invoice additionally).

For reservations and operator/trainer contact details, get in touch with our registrar at registrar@nwmaritime.org or 360-385-3628 x 1.

Coming from out of town?

Book a room at the Swan Hotel—right across the street from our NWMC campus! Revenue from the Swan Hotel supports our programs and mission at the Northwest Maritime Center. Learn more about the Swan Hotel.

Adult Teambuilding

Experience adult teambuilding programs that foster trust, teamwork, communication, and connection among co-workers. Step back in time aboard an historic 26 foot wooden replica rowing and sailing vessel. Up to 10 participants per longboat accompany our experienced Captains and Mates for an experience designed to allow every member of your team to realize their importance in the group’s success and have the opportunity to contribute.

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Program Scholarships

NWMC is proud to offer scholarships to those facing financial barriers so everyone can have the opportunity to learn with us, regardless of financial circumstances.

To apply for a scholarship for adult programs, please complete our scholarship application form during the registration process.

If you are in a position to pay more than the suggested price for a program, additional funds will contribute directly to making programs more widely accessible. Please contact our registrar directly at registrar@nwmaritime.org or 360.385.3628 x1.

Questions?

Our registrar is here to help guide you in your class selection. Please call 360.385.3628 x1 or email registrar@nwmaritime.org.