Sail Dallas

William Schumacher

6 months ago

Sail Dallas gave my wife and me the most extraordinary week of sailing we could have ever hoped for. We arrived knowing absolutely nothing, and seven days later we walked away with ASA 101, 103, 104, and 114 certifications, genuinely confident and ready to skipper our own monohull or catamaran anywhere in the world. Captain Glenn is the reason it was life-changing. Teaching just the two of us the entire week, he tailored every minute to our pace, our questions, and our learning style. Calm, patient, and brilliantly clear, Glenn has an incredible ability to make even the trickiest concepts click instantly. He knew exactly when to challenge us, when to let us work through a mistake on our own, and when to celebrate a flawless docking or a perfectly timed tack. We progressed faster than we thought possible and had an absolute blast doing it. The course itself is perfectly designed: concise classroom time followed by long, intensive sessions on beautiful Lewisville Lake. The progression from smaller boats to larger cruising monohulls and finally to a full-size catamaran felt seamless and exhilarating. By the end we were handling reefing, night navigation, and crew-overboard recoveries with ease—and grinning the whole time. The entire experience felt less like taking a class and more like the best sailing adventure of our lives with an expert friend who happens to be a world-class instructor. If you’ve ever wanted to learn to sail (especially with your partner), do it with Sail Dallas and request Captain Glenn. We left as certified, confident sailors who can’t wait for our first bareboat charter—and we’re already planning our next course because one week simply wasn’t enough. Fair winds and our deepest thanks to Captain Glenn and the entire Sail Dallas team. You’ve given us a passion we’ll enjoy for the rest of our lives! ⛵