ASA Sailing School Course Descriptions
ASA 101 – Basic Keelboat Sailing Standard – 3 days $495
The student will learn to sail a boat of about 20 feet in length in light to moderate winds and sea conditions and in familiar waters. This course includes knowledge of basic terminologies, navigation rules, required and recommended safety gear, communication between captain and crew, proper commands for tacks and gybes, and much more. You will learn basic skills on all points of sail, crew overboard recovery, and docking.
Women Only Class – Basic Keelboat Sailing Standard –
4 days $495
The students will learn all the ASA 101 skills, however, this class is taught by a woman for women. Sorry gentlemen, no men allowed aboard! Capt. Penny has many years of sailing experience and will lead you through all the knowledge and skills needed for the Basic Keelboat Sailing Standard. This is designed for women to meet and to learn to sail without pressure from men aboard.
ASA 103 – Basic Coastal Cruising – 3 days $495
The student will learn to cruise safely in local and regional waters, as both skipper and crew, on an auxiliary sailboat of about 20 to 30 feet in length, in moderate winds and sea conditions. This course includes knowledge about gear and equipment, safety, weather, duties of skipper and crew, and seamanship. You will learn skills in boat handling under power and sail, crew overboard recovery, docking, anchoring, reefing, and heaving to.
ASA 104 – Bareboat Chartering (Intermediate Coastal Cruising) –
4 days $895
This is the intermediate cruising standard for individuals with basic cruising experience. The student will act as skipper or crew of a 30 - 50 foot boat sailing by day in coastal waters. This course includes knowledge of boat systems (engine cooling, fuel, electrical, marine head), maintenance procedures, and emergency situations. You will plan and provision for your cruise, learn more about weather and radio communications, plot and sail a course to a destination, anchor overnight, and dock in a transient slip. You will also learn more about advanced sail trim.
ASA 105 – Coastal Navigation – 2 days $295
The student will demonstrate the navigational theory required to safely navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland waters. No sailing skills are included in this standard. The practical application of this sailing knowledge is found in the advanced coastal cruising standard. This course includes topics on compass corrections, chart reading, course plots, fixes and bearings, current and tide calculations, and navigation corrections for leeway and current.
ASA 106 – Advanced Coastal Cruising – 7 days $1500
The student will learn to operate a sailing vessel 30-50 feet in length in coastal and inland waters, in any weather condition. You will learn to establish crew rotation for long passages, advanced sail shape and trim. This course includes more knowledge of weather, seamanship, engineering, safety, and solutions for emergency repairs. Foremost, you learn to sail a vessel safely by day and night.
Radar Operator Endorsement – 2 days $295
The student will learn the basic controls for operating a radar unit such as picture-quality controls,sea clutter, rain clutter. Topics include using electronic range and bearing lines; head up, course up, and north up screens; determining the risk of collision; solving relative motion diagrams; and radar navigation. Students will learn these skills through the use of computer interactive exercises.
The Possibilities
When your classes draw to a close, how about some hands on sailing fun? Check out our charter options. You can charter Amici for a few hours to hone your sailing skills, and just have fun without the pressure of an instructor aboard. Or perhaps you would like to really cruise. How about a crewed charter aboard Zufrieden for a day, weekend, or week? R&R is there for you.
