Sailing training for Ironmen
Sailing opens new islands, shipwreck salvaging and Sailing-only resources.
Time and boat upgrades. Early levels come from quests and courier tasks.
Methods and XP rates from the OSRS Wiki's Ironman and training guides, October 2026. Times are our estimates.
1 to 50
4 h
1 to 70
14 h
1 to 80
24 h
1 to 90
47 h
1 to 99
100 h
Methods by level
| Levels | Method | XP/hr | Time for this stretch | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–30 | Pandemonium, courier tasks and sea chartingEarly courier rates are not documented; charting is about 10k/hr at 22. | Quest XP | — | Pandemonium |
| 30–55 | Barracuda Trials: The Tempor Tantrum (Shark rank)Computed from wiki per-trial XP and target time. | ~21,900 | 7 h | Pandemonium |
| 55–72 | Barracuda Trials: The Jubbly Jive (Shark rank)Computed from wiki per-trial XP and target time. | ~80,900 | 9 h | Pandemonium |
| 72–99 | Barracuda Trials: The Gwenith Glide (Shark rank)Computed from wiki; Marlin rank gives about 184k. | ~144,500 | 84 h | Pandemonium |
XP rates are typical, not maximum. Our time column scales skills where you gather your own supplies (Prayer, Herblore, Cooking, Construction, Smithing, Fletching, Crafting) to include that gathering.
What Sailing levels unlock
- 12Prying Timesquest
- 15Skiff and salvagingunlock
- 22Current Affairsquest
- 40Crab Questquest
- 45Troubled Tortugansquest
- 52The Red Reefquest
- 62Fallen From Gracequest
- 62Golemcraftingunlock
Plan it for your account
Look yourself up and use Goal mode: it shows the levels a target needs and roughly how long each takes from your real XP.
Questions
- How long does 99 Sailing take on an Ironman?
- Roughly 100 h with the methods on this page, including rough time to gather your own supplies. Faster methods exist if you push harder.
- What is the best way to train Sailing as an Ironman?
- It changes with level: Barracuda Trials: The Jubbly Jive (Shark rank) from 55, then Barracuda Trials: The Gwenith Glide (Shark rank) from 72. The full table above shows every stage.