Phillip Berman's Offshore Catamaran School

Learn to Sail on the protected waters of the Chesapeake Bay
Exceptional World Class ASA Certified Instruction - Sail with Confidence!

New for the summer of 2006, The Catamaran Academy and The Multihull Company have partnered together to offer Phil Berman’s Offshore Catamaran School, which will teach the American Sailing Association’s Multihull Course.

The Catamaran Academy has been teaching people to sail since 1999. As a world-renowned sailor himself, Phil Berman is passionate about catamaran sailing and takes multihull instruction very seriously. Phil has been researching the best sailing curriculum and certifications available for his Clients since 2002. Phil chose to partner with The Catamaran Academy for their outstanding credentials, competence and reputation. The prestigious The Catamaran Academy is affiliated with the American Sailing Association (ASA) and all of our instructors are certified by the ASA.

Captain Jeff Bowen started teaching sailing in 1986 and currently holds a Masters License from the U.S. Coast Guard. His love of the water developed early as he enjoyed surfing in California, Hawaii, the Caribbean and South Africa.

Much of his professional life has been spent working with teen and young adults, providing youth programs, camps and service opportunities in churches and community organizations. Captain Bowen has led relief and mission teams to Guatemala, Mexico, Trinidad and South Africa. Domestically, he has also worked with at-risk young people in the inner cities of Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and Washington, DC. Captain Bowen realized the impact that sailing brings through team building and how the sport develops responsibility and self-confidences. He brought his love of sailing and his heart for inner-city teens together by starting Planet Hope Land and Sea, a non-profit sailing adventure organization that focuses on teens from Washington, DC. The sailing school for adults has grown out of this organization. By training instructors and volunteers, the demand for quality sailing instruction in the metro DC area encouraged the beginning of Capitol Sailing School.

Captain Bowen has cruised extensively up and down the US East Coast and in the Bahamas with his wife and five children. His latest adventures were featured in the fall 2005 issue of The American Sailing Journal.