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ASA
101 - BASIC KEELBOAT SAILING
Introduces
the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including sail theory and practice, terminology,
rules of the road, safety equipment and procedures, crew overboard recovery, knots
and more. As an approved "Safe Boating Course" by the National Association
of Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the US Coast Guard, ASA 101 meets all
requirements for mandatory education and licensing for every US state.
ASA
101 Details
ASA
103 - BASIC COASTAL CRUISING
This
course goes hand-in-hand with ASA 101 and most students with little or no prior
sailing experience complete both in one week. Covers deck skills, simple coastal
navigation and chart skills, further rules of the road, basic maintenance, first
aid, provisioning, helming, radio operation and simple passage planning.
ASA
103 Details
ASA
104 - BAREBOAT CHARTERING (Intermediate Coastal Cruising)
With
many of our Owner-Operator instructors, you can compete 101, 103, and 104 in one
week, provided you do all the reading in advance. Covers preparation for sea,
further yacht handling under sail and power, passage-making and handling of a
yacht under adverse weather conditions, safety, meteorology, yacht maintenance
and crew supervision.
ASA
104 Details
ASA
105 - COASTAL NAVIGATION
No
prerequisites. Able to demonstrate the navigational theory required to safely
navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland waters. No application required
on the water. Practical application in the Advanced Coastal Cruising Standard.
ASA
105 Details
ASA
106 - ADVANCED COASTAL CRUISING
Prerequisites:
101-103-104-105.
Able
to safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel about 30 to 50 feet in length,
sailing day and night in coastal and inland waters in any weather.
ASA
106 Details
ASA
114 - CRUISING
CATAMARAN
You
can act as skipper and crew of a 30-50 foot multi-hull sailboat by day in coastal
waters. Similar to ASA 104, but adds standards for multi-hull yachts.
Prerequisites:
101 and 103. You earn 104 and 114 at the same time.
ASA
114 Details
"ASA
CHALLENGE"
Experienced
sailors can "challenge" lower level courses in order to move on to higher
certification levels. Surcharges apply, please check with us for details.
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