Yacht Master Class
bringing you SAFER, more CONFIDENT, and more ENJOYABLE time on water
private training - limited availability, please enquire
Vancouver | BC | 2025
Hi, I'm Patrik,
I am a sailing instructor with over 9 years of full-time teaching experience spanning most of Europe, and the West Coast of Canada.
I also offer connected experiences like adventure sails & experience builders.
Through Yacht Master Class, I would like to share with you my passion for sailing by teaching best practices to give you a safer, more confident, and more enjoyable time on the water!
Please note that Yacht Master Class is not a traditional sailing school or an RTC, and I only offer bespoke private training.
Qualifications ∣ Patrik Lindr
35 000+ quality NM as an instructor / skipper
RYA Yachtmaster Instructor for Sail
RYA Yachtmaster Cruising Instructor Trainer
MCA / RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, Commercially Endorsed, Master 200gt
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory exams
MSc. in Air Transportation Engineering
private training
This might be for you if you are:
a boat owner looking to improve their skills and confidence
looking to take your partner or family sailing, but you are unsure whether teaching them yourself is the right choice
chartering a boat and would like to hire an experienced skipper that would also teach you along the way
an already experienced skipper looking for coaching to push your envelope further
getting a boat and you prefer to learn the lines and build safe habits with expert guidance
preparing for a skipper license exam
adventure experience builders
join me onboard one of our adventures
besides teaching, we run quite a few adventure experience builders every year.
always in exclusive locations, and always with a unique opportunity to learn
upcoming adventures: French Polynesia, Spring 2024 | British Columbia, Summer 2024 | Mediterranean, Autumn 2024
past adventures: Cyclades | Sweden - Bohuslän archipelago | Desolation Sound, BC, Canada | Western Canary Islands | Gulf of Naples | Adriatic - Ionian - Malta | Sardinia | Aeolian Islands & Sicily | Scotland | Gulf Islands, BC | Elba & Corsica | Brittany, France | Rias de Galicia, Spain | The Balearics | Ionian Islands | North See - Helgoland & Waddensee | Kattegat - Denmark & Germany | Ionian Islands
Wander the Waves
experience some of the most beautiful places of our home planet with Patrik and Sarah
various destinations & all-inclusive
practical sailing courses
earn your qualifications onboard an official course taught by Patrik
several times a year, I teach practical sailing courses through partner training centres
upcoming courses:
West coast of Scotland | Go West Sailing | Winter & Autumn 2025 | Inquire