Sailing training methods, level 1 to 99
12 ways to train Sailing in Old School RuneScape, from level 1 to 99, with the XP an hour the wiki gives for each, how much attention it takes and what it needs.
The fastest listed is The Gwenith Glide at up to about 198k XP an hour, from level 72. The best AFK option is Shipwreck salvaging with two hooks at up to about 80k XP an hour, from level 50.
Open the plannerType your name to see which of these your account has unlocked.
| Level | Method | XP | Attention | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sea chartingOne-off tasks from the captain's log: 358 in all, worth 691,270 XP. Prying Times at 12 and Current Affairs at 22 add tools. Completing every task needs 78 Sailing. Needs Pandemonium. | ≈ 10k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 1 | Courier tasks between early portsPort Sarim to The Pandemonium pays 78 XP one way or 155 as a round trip. Musa Point opens at 10. Two tasks at once from 7, three from 28. Chart seas on the way. Needs Pandemonium. | ≈ 3k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 15 | Shipwreck salvaging with one hookSkiff with one hook and a cargo hold. Wrecks at 15, 26, 35 and 53; hooks at 21, 27 and 44, fitted by a shipwright for a fee. Sorting at sea from 42 needs 34 Construction. | ≈ 2k to 22k an hour | AFK | Everyone |
| 30 | The Tempor TantrumFirst Barracuda Trial, skiff only. A shipwright fits the iron helm (1,400 coins) and oak mast (920) from your materials; ironmen weave the linen at 12 Crafting. | ≈ 25k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 45 | Courier tasks Summer Shore routeTake Musa Point, Port Sarim or Pandemonium tasks at The Summer Shore, 2,001 to 2,616 XP each, and sail them back. About nine trips an hour; boat recovery costs coins. Needs Troubled Tortugans. | ≈ 20k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 50 | Shipwreck salvaging with two hooksSloop: you work one hook, a crewmate the other, sorting at sea. Crew on both hooks gives under half. Mercenary wrecks (73) need an adamant helm, Fremennik (80) a brazier. Needs 34 Construction. | ≈ 16k to 80k an hour | AFK | Everyone |
| 55 | The Jubbly JiveSecond Barracuda Trial. A shipwright fits the mithril helm for 50,000 coins; the inoculation station needs Relicym's balm. Marlin rank with a teak or mahogany hull. Needs 37 Construction. | ≈ 85k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 56 | Deep sea trawlingSloop on giant krill shoals, you on one net and a crewmate on the other; trains Fishing too. Sailing XP a roll: rope 7, linen (65) 9, hemp (76) 11, cotton (84) 15. Needs 69 Fishing, 45 Construction. | ≈ 16k to 43k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 62 | Courier tasks Rellekka routeTake Rellekka tasks, teleport to Aldarin, cast Summon Boat (needs a teleport focus on the boat) and deliver north. Etceteria adds tasks at 65 with Royal Trouble. Needs The Fremennik Trials, Children of the Sun, 56 Magic, 49 Construction. | ≈ 66k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 70 | Courier tasks Prifddinas routeTasks from Prifddinas, Port Tyras, Deepfin Point and Aldarin: cast Summon Boat at Aldarin and deliver back. Tirannwn's waters need an adamant keel. Board dependent. Needs Song of the Elves, Children of the Sun, 62 Construction, 56 Magic. | ≈ 74k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
| 72 | The Gwenith GlideThird Barracuda Trial, the fastest Sailing XP. Needs an adamant keel (ironmen smith its parts at 74) and a wind catcher. Marlin at its 6:09 target; extractor from 73. Needs Regicide, 62 Construction. | ≈ 184k to 198k an hour | Active | Everyone |
| 84 | Courier tasks Lunar Isle routeStack round trips to Lunar Isle from Aldarin, Deepfin Point and Civitas illa Fortis, using Summon Boat. You can dock from 76; the rate is for five task slots at 84. Needs Lunar Diplomacy, Children of the Sun, 56 Magic, 49 Construction. | ≈ 130k an hour | Semi-AFK | Everyone |
This list is not complete. Every method here was checked against the Old School RuneScape Wiki, and some good ones will be missing. If you know one, suggest it and it will be checked and added.
Adapted from the Old School RuneScape Wiki: Courier tasks, Deep sea trawling, Sailing training, Shipwreck salvaging, The Jubbly Jive. Rates are the wiki’s and assume its listed setups. Licensed CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.