Sailing instructor in Lugano
Book a sailing session with an instructor we arrange for you. Half day or full day, boat included.
Lugano
Sailing instructor in Lugano
Lugano is the warmest place we serve by a clear margin, and the season for outdoor training runs from March to November rather than May to September. Monte Brè and San Salvatore rise steeply straight out of the town, so the flat lakeside promenade and a proper mountain climb are five minutes apart.
The pace of life is Italian and the booking behaviour follows: later sessions, more evenings, fewer 6am starts than anywhere north of the Gotthard. Our coaches here work in Italian and English, and several in German.
The lakes are not the sea, and that is the point
Lake Geneva, Lucerne and Lugano all produce their own thermal winds that build through the afternoon and die at dusk, which makes them unusually good places to learn: reliable breeze, no tide, and land always in sight. It also makes them tricky in ways the open sea is not, and local knowledge is most of what you are paying for.
Boat and equipment
The boat is arranged as part of the session. Bring a windproof layer, sunglasses with a strap and shoes with a non-marking sole. Everything else, including buoyancy aids, comes with the boat.
Paid
Prices in Lugano
| Session | Paid |
|---|---|
| Half day, 3 hours | CHF 340 |
| Full day, 6 hours | CHF 560 |
Prices are per session, not per person, and include your coach's time and equipment. Larger groups arranged individually — email us and tell us what you need.
Common questions
Do I need experience?
No. First-timers are a normal booking and the session is built around it.
Can we come as a family?
Yes — say how many of you and the ages, and we will match the boat and the instructor accordingly.
What if there is no wind?
Your instructor decides on the morning. If the day is unusable we move it at no cost; there is no point paying to drift.