For the 2026 school year, there are 27 boarding schools offering sailing as an interscholastic sport, serving 14,369 students.
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Top Sailing Boarding Schools (2026)
Gr: 11-12, PG | 64 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
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International (on a Tall Ship)
Kristiansand, Norway 4610
3475677083
Gr: 8-12 | K-12 (day) | 467 students
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
Acceptance rate: 68%
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501 Park Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 384-5504
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 535 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Tuition listed
2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 362-7223
Gr: 9-12, PG | 350 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
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80 Academy Drive
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Gr: 9-12 | 340 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 25%
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Episcopal
1160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-6272
Gr: 9-12, PG | 160 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
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All-girls (non-sectarian)
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Gr: 6-9 | 230 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 74%
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All-boys
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Gr: 9-12 | 255 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 73%
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Episcopal
49 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 542-6843
Gr: 4-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1,900 students
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Route de Sauverny 74
Geneva, Switzerland 1290
41227755656
Gr: 9-12 | 835 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Acceptance rate: 49%
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1300 Academy Road
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 46%
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18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Gr: 9-12, PG | 210 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 8 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
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12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
Gr: 4-9 | 145 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
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All-boys
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 2,200 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
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The Episcopal Church
563 Kamoku Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 943-2379
Gr: 9-12, PG | 452 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 34%
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1500 West Kennedy Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3267
Gr: 9-12 | 2-12 (day) | 475 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 6 students
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429 Hale Street
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
(978) 236-3000
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 714 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 14 students
Acceptance rate: 13%
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170 Centre Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-2227
Gr: 9-12 | 350 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 31%
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Catholic
285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
Gr: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day) | 320 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Acceptance rate: 60%
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18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400
Gr: 8-12 | K-12 (day) | 1,150 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 20 students
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All-boys (Anglican tradition)
4175 West 29th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 221-3890
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,000 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
3400 Richmond Road
Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
(250) 370-6170
Gr: 7-12 | 320 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
Acceptance rate: 82%
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All-boys (Catholic)
304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057
Gr: 9-12, PG | 319 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 33%
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All-boys (Episcopalian)
251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
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All-girls (Catholic)
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
Gr: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 90%
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505 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 510 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
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3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
Gr: 9-12, PG | 583 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 19%
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110 Woodbury Road
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-7700
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