Business At A Glance
Startup Costs: $10,000 – $50,000
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Online Operation? No
Business Overview
Calling all salty sea dogs. Sailing is asport and recreational pastime that is enjoyed by thousands of peopleacross North America, with thousands more joining the ranks each year.
Many of these novice sailors share a common bond: they have enrolled,or will in the near future enroll themselves, spouses and family intotraining courses to learn all the vital techniques and skills requiredto safely operate and sail a sailboat. Providing you have sailingexperience and, better yet, a sailing instructor’s certificate, thenthe business is very straightforward to set in motion and does not evenrequire you to have your own sailboat, as you can provide sailingtraining for students who already have a sailboat. Generally sailboatinstruction courses are comprised of two elements: classroom theory,such as basic navigation, and practical on-the-water training.Additionally, courses are generally conducted over a two- to three-dayperiod on a full-time basis, and a two- to three-week period on apart-time basis. Securing only 20 to 30 clients per year can generatean income, prior to taxes and overhead expenses, in excess of $30,000per year.