One of my life dreams was to visit San Juan Islands and go sailing. However, neither my wife or I have sailed in many moons and wanting to preserve both our marriage and sanity, I realized that we need an excellent instructor to do so. So we booked two half days of sailing with Ben as our teacher. Both afternoons... More

Wow, what a wonderful adventure! While vacationing, our family took a sailing lesson from Captain Ben at Orcas Island Sailing. All the time Ben was teaching, he made the trip relaxing and humorous. His analogies made it easy to understand the science of sailing. Whether you’re beginners, as we were, or experienced sailors, Orcas Island Sailing has something to offer.... More

Sailing with Ben off Orcas Island was absolutely one of the highlights of our trip to the San Juans in early July 2011. We were staying in the Eastsound area, and found out about Orcas Island Sailing completely by chance! It was advertised on a sandwich board outside a shop called Orcas Island Outfitters...guess Ben knows his customers and what... More

Sailing lessons with Ben at Orcas Island Sailing was the icing on the cake to our anniversary trip on Orcas. We've always wanted to learn more about sailing, and this was exactly what we wanted. Ben is not only super knowledgable but he also knows how to teach others. He makes it fun too. The boat was the perfect size,... More

Sailing in the San Juans, Orcas in particular, is one of my dreamiest pleasures. I'm quite a novice when it comes to boats, and Ben Booth, owner of Orcas Island Sailing, makes me feel immediately comfortable, capable and at ease. And I love that you can either take a lesson or chater your own boat and 'sail off into the... More

We sailed with Ben a couple of weeks ago on a sunny, light wind, 60 degree day. Our daughters (ages 11 and 13) had never been sailing before and we chose to have this experience instead of whale watching with many other tourists. The girls weren't sure if they would like it but Ben made them feel very comfortable and... More

My sister, brother-in-law, and I spent an afternoon sailing with Captain Ben of Orcas Island Sailing and had a terrific time. Captain Ben is a clearly passionate about sailing, and a patient teacher. When he discovered my brother-in-law's interest in the science of sailing his enthusiasm was palpable. It was hands on learning as soon as we boarded the boat.... More

Had a delightful sail with Ben. I would heartily recommend him. Laid back teacher and an excellent conversationalist. The time just flew by and the scenery is to die for. Tim Ryan More