To allow for maximum student
flexibility we do not have scheduled course dates.
Call to arrange your class date weekdays
weekends - even classroom time in the evenings.
We prefer to have a maximum of 2
students per sailing class 101 and 103; a maximum of
3 students for 104; and a maximum of 4 students for
106. Call or e-mail if you have other
requirements.
Maximum class size for Coastal
Navigation is 4 students which includes practical
on-the-water application.
Price of courses includes: ASA
sailing manual Sailing Fundamentals or
Cruising Fundamentals; ASA written exam and
certification; ASA Log Book; and navigation tools
with the 105 course. Certain meals are provided with
the 104, 105 and 106 course.
A 50% deposit is required to
register for each course. Upon receipt of deposit we
will send you your instructional package.
Returning students receive a $25
discount when taking follow-on courses.
Basic Keelboat Course ASA 101
Prerequisites: None
Length: 3 days
Price: $480
General Description: This basic
sailing course is designed to get the new sailor off on
the right tack. You will learn basic sailing
through a combination of classroom and on-the-water
instructions.
Areas of Instruction Include: Sailboat
Familiarization; Sailing Terminology; Rigging and Sails;
Points of Sail, Sail Trim, Tacking and Jibing; Rules of
the Road; Safety at Sea; Docking and Mooring; Sailing
Knots and Crew Overboard Prevention and Recovery.
Basic Coastal Cruising ASA 103
Prerequisites: ASA-101
Length: 2 days
Price: $345
General Description: The Basic Coastal
Cruising course is the next step that opens up new
sailing opportunity and adventure. This course is
designed to teach students coastal cruising skills both
as skipper and crew aboard a 31 foot boat with auxiliary
diesel power.
Areas of Instruction Include: Running
Lights; Duties of Skipper and Crew; Rules of the Road;
Safety Equipment; Gasoline Outboard and Diesel Inboard
Engine Operation and Troubleshooting; Marine Weather and
Heavy Weather Sailing; Reefing System; How to Recover
From Running Aground; Introductory Navigation and
Charts; Emergency Procedures and Hypothermia; and more
Knots.
Bareboat Chartering ASA 104
Prerequisites: ASA-101 & ASA-103
Length: 3 days
Price: $625
General Description: The Bareboat
Chartering Class gives the Coastal Cruiser the skills to
sail a 30 to 50 food auxiliary sailboat on a Bareboat
Charter. This three day course includes classroom
and extensive on-the water instruction including one
night onboard at anchor.
Areas of Instruction Include: Cruising
Boat Handling and Seamanship; Boast Systems Including
Electrical, Engine, Fuel, Water and Head; Fuel Planning,
Trip Planning, Provisioning and Meal Preparation;
Maintenance Procedures; Coastal Navigation including
Bearings, Fixes, and Time-Speed-Distance Calculations,
Mooring and Anchoring; Problem Solving and Trouble
Shooting.
Course length includes: 3 days and 1
night accommodations on the water. Meals include two
lunches, one dinner and one breakfast. Meals and drinks
ashore will be at your own expense.
Costal Navigation ASA 105
Prerequisites: None
Length: 3 days
Price: $400
General Description: After completing
this course the student will be able to safely navigate
a sailing vessel in coastal and inland waters using
standard paper nautical charts and navigation tools and
techniques. Students will have an opportunity to
apply the 20 hours of classroom skills during a 4 hour
on-the-water session. This course is a prerequisite for
the Advanced Coastal Cruising Course ASA 106.
Areas of Instruction Include: Nautical
Charts; Nautical Publications; Navigation Aids;
Navigation Tools; Basic Plotting and Piloting; Dead
Reckoning; Position Fixes; Wind, Current and Tide
Sailing; and Compass Corrections. Electronic
Navigation is not covered in this course.
Navigation Tools: Parallel Bar,
Compass and Calculator are included.
Lunches are provided on day 1 and 2 of
classroom session. Lunch on day 3 will be at your own
expense.
Costal Navigation ASA 105
Prerequisites: None
Home Study Course Price $225
General Description: Same as above
without classroom sessions. Student does home-study and
schedules written exam through instructor.
Advanced Coastal Cruising ASA 106
Prerequisites: ASA-101, 102, 103, 104
& 105
Length: 3.5 days
Price: $1000
General Description: The Advanced
Coastal Cruising course is designed to polish the skills
of an experienced skipper and navigator.
Curriculum includes classroom and extensive on-the-water
instruction including a night sail and two nights at
anchor.
Areas of Instruction Include: Advanced
Seamanship; Navigational Techniques; Trip Planning;
Provisioning; Meal Planning; Day and Night Sailing
Offshore; Emergency Procedures and Boat Engineering;
Personal Gear and Safety Equipment; Varied Weather
Conditions; Planning and Executing Crew Watches.
Course Length Includes: 4
days and 3 nights accommodations on the water. Meals
included are three breakfasts, two lunches and one
dinner aboard. Meals & drinks ashore will be at your own
expense.
Its best to have at least 2 to 3
students for this course.
