Sackett s has been a well-known charter company on Clear Lake since 1983. This alliance between the companies offers the ASA students not only the opportunity to learn, but also to have boats available to rent in order to gain additional experience. In the short time since it s inception, Bay Area Sailing School has earned the prestigious ASA School of the Year award for the Central region. School Director, Captain Richard Illmer, gives credit for this to his team of certified ASA instructors, who believe in offering the new sailor, not only the best training available, but also making this a very enjoyable experience. The instructors are all very dedicated to upholding the ASA standards as well as imparting their love of the sport to newcomers.
Class size is kept limited to a maximum of four students and one instructor per boat.
In this way, each student receives a great deal of personal training. After completion of the Basic Keelboat certification, students are able to rent boats from Sackett s in order to gain additional experience. Watergate is on Clear Lake, half way between Houston and Galveston, Texas. With its access to Galveston Bay, this area offers sailors many exciting and challenging opportunities. The Galveston Bay area offers many opportunities for the tourist as well as the sailor.