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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, it meets all requirements
for mandatory education and licensing for every US state.
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
104 - BAREBOAT CHARTERING (Intermediate Coastal Cruising)
If you have extensive
prior sailing experience, on some trips it is possible to compete 101, 103, and
104 in one week. 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
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
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
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
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.
Now,
compare the ASA standards to Essential Skills you can learn on a "Key Concepts" vacation.
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the boats: Caribbean,
Bahamas, Pacific NW, and Offshore Passages
