Sonset Sailing School, preparing you for your dreams and adventures! Located in the summer vacation resort village of Port Sanilac, we can certify you and prepare you for your next sailing adventure. Capt’n John Diel has over 40 years of sailing experience and almost 100,000 miles of sailing logged. He has sailed and trained many for family adventures and for long distance blue water passage making. He is a “Salty Dog,” a title given by ARC to those who have sailed many miles and ocean passages. He has sailed over 35,000 miles of Atlantic offshore passages mainly as Captain and Instructor.

We teach basic sailing classes in Port Sanilac and advanced preparation for cruising during summer months than advanced coastal cruising, and offshore passages making around the world. We have a Beneteau Oceanis 510 that will be moving around the Atlantic and will have many opportunities to sail with Capt’n John Diel as he moves many other yachts around the world. Get your name on the call list when offshore or advanced coastal opportunities are available.