The National Sailing Academy is committed to ensuring the safety and smooth flow of traffic into and out of the property. Having conferrred with the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, we are changing the entry and exit gates. Effective immediately, the following adjustments will be in place: - The previous entrance gate...
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Photo Above - the students attending for the first time from ABICE. The NSA is excited to announce that its schools program is experiencing tremendous growth! Participating schools include: Primary Schools: Five Islands (two classes) Potters, Cobbs Cross, Golden Grove, Liberta, Bolans, Green Bay, Villa & Island Academy Secondary Schools: Princess Margaret, Jennings, Irene B, Antigua...
In an historic moment for Antigua, Ammarilla Henry along with National Sailing Academy (NSA) Senior Instructor Kayon Guiste were the first sailors to compete on behalf of Antigua & Barbuda in the Open Class at the Caribbean Dinghy Championships, which took place in Antigua from October 26th to 28th. They were sailing in the...
Ozani Lafond, a student from originally New Bethel Primary then All Saint’s Secondary School , developed a passion for sailing from age 8. With the support of his family, he began sailing and soon developed skills and interest in racing. Having started briefly at the NSA, he transitioned to the AYC Racing Programme and...
The National Sailing Academy (NSA), in partnership with the Sea Learning Challenge Antigua & Barbuda (SLC AB), successfully completed the 2025 Scholarship Program in August. This year’s program began with nine scholarship recipients and concluded with seven dedicated participants who completed the intensive two-week sailing course. Despite the challenges some applicants faced, they persevered...
During the academic year ending in June, nineteen post graduates of the NSA benefited from a range of essential courses funded by the TK Foundation Fund, including RYA Day Skipper Theory, STCW (Standards of Training, Certification, and Watch keeping), A.D.O.M.S. Antigua Boat Master and RYA Competent Crew. Each applicant was selected following an interview...
As we move into the new school year and start resourcing up for the season, the focus is on maintenance to ensure that all 300 students per week are able to enjoy their sailing lessons. Behind the scenes we have a constant maintenance programme for our 70 boat strong fleet. From Opti's through to...
The National Sailing Academy team are building up to the re-opening of the school programme in September and are looking forward to seeing returning students as well as new children join the programme. In June, the school hosted its first annual graduation, at which various sailing certificates from Basic Skills through to RYA Stages...
Former National Sailing Instructor Junella King is working as a crew member on board Farr 58 Maiden, owned by the Maiden Factor Foundation. The boat is sailing around the world with the sole purpose of working with, raising funds for and supporting communities to enable girls into education and empower and support them to...
Para team Jurmin Jones and Ronald Greenaway made history this weekend competing for the first time in the RS Venture class and winning it! They have been training together for only a few weeks, having both starting their solo sailing experiences in Hansa 303’s late last year. Of their success, Senior Instructor and coach...