We help people become competent and confident Mariners.

We are always looking for great instructors, are you:
Patient
Can you remain calm and supportive under pressure?
Adaptable
Can you adjust to meet students' diverse needs?
Creative
Can you find creative solutions to help students?

Why Outbound Sailing

Our focus is teaching others who want to bareboat charter, sail, or cruise aboard their own sailing monohull or catamaran up to 50’ in length anywhere in the world.
We have adopted and extended the curriculum and standards set by American Sailing to teach our students ASA 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, and 114 classes using our OS Sailing Pathways curriculum.
We are all ASA Sailing certified instructors who help our students build the experience and confidence to go sailing, cruising, or bareboat charter safely on their own.
Our goal is to help students become competent and confident Mariners.

Everyone at Outbound Sailing is very disciplined at

Being Relentlessly Optimistic
We all have a positive outlook and see everything as an opportunity.
The Student Experience
We obsess about our student’s experience – every interaction is an opportunity to delight.
Having a Growth Mindset
We don't claim to have all the answers – we continuously seek to learn from our experiences.
Every company has the potential to be great. But in order to accomplish great things we need great people.
We don’t just offer sailing lessons. We offer our students and alumni pathways to building the experience and confidence necessary to safely bareboat charter, sail, or cruise on their own. We help students who have never been around boats before all the way to teaching the advanced seamanship necessary to safely complete ocean passages and blue water cruising.
If you are patient, adaptable, and creative, and want to join us in our mission, reach out to us today.
Join Our Team

Meet the Team

Captain Tim Taylor

Captain Tim Taylor

Lead Instructor and Founder
Captain Tim has been an ASA Instructor and a US Coast Guard licensed captain since 2005. He has twice received the ASA Outstanding Sailing Instructor award which ranks him in the top 2% of ASA sailing instructors worldwide. He has accumulated 20,000+ miles sailing all over the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Lake Erie, and three years in San Francisco Bay. In 2019 he made an Atlantic crossing in a 47-foot catamaran.
Captain Tex Mitchell

Captain Tex Mitchell

Instructor, Delivery/Charter Captain
Tex Mitchell is a US Coast Guard licensed captain, sailing instructor, delivery/charter captain, and an experienced racing crewman, both inland and offshore. Tex holds a USCG Master deck officer license with Sailing endorsement and is an American Sailing Association certified instructor.
Thomas Zavaleta

Thomas Zavaleta

Instructor
Thomas is an ASA Sailing certified instructor and teaches everything from 101 to 106 (Advanced Cruising and Seamanship) and 114. In addition to the many miles he has sailed on Lake Travis, he has sailed in the British Virgin Islands, Grenada, and the the Florida coast. He has a passion for sharing his knowledge and experience and is actively involved in cruising, sailing, racing, and teaching.
John Biehn

John Biehn

Instructor
John began sailing small boats in his teens and moved to keel boats in 2020 when he and his wife, Becky, took their 101 class with Outbound Sailing. They both completed their ASA 104 & 114 on one of Outbound’s Caribbean Adventures in 2021. John became a certified ASA Sailing Instructor and has logged over 1,000 nautical miles in the last 3 years.
Jason Burns

Jason Burns

Instructor and General Manager
Jason is an ASA-certified sailing instructor, teaching everything from 101 to 106 (Advanced Cruising and Seamanship) and 114. With a decade of sailing experience, he began on a Hobie Cat and quickly became adept at navigating local lakes, skillfully dodging ski boats and tubers. His formal training started with ASA 101 at Outbound Sailing. Growing up around boats, Jason has explored lakes in Oregon and Northern California, sailed extensively on the Highland Lakes in Central Texas, and navigated the waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Florida coast. He has a passion for sharing his knowledge and experience and is actively involved in cruising, sailing, and teaching.
Jennifer Schneider

Jennifer Schneider

Professional Travel Planner and Owner, Be Well Traveled
Meet our Professional Travel Planner and Owner of Be Well Traveled, who coordinates, organizes, and plans all of our clients' charter vacations. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating unforgettable travel experiences, Jennifer ensures that every aspect of your sailing adventure is seamlessly arranged. From personalized itineraries to managing all logistics, you'll enjoy a stress-free and memorable journey on the water. Jennifer is excited to craft the perfect sailing vacation tailored to your dreams.
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