Sailing Courses
Introduction to Sailing: 2 Hrs – $100
Prerequisites: None
Description: Experience the magic of sailing with this two-hour introductory course. Hoist the sails and cast off for an action-packed two hour sailing lesson! Learn the lingo, set the sails, and take the tiller. Feel what it’s like to be one with the wind and water. For those with lots of interest but little time – give sailing a try! We know you’ll be back for more.
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Keelboat 1 (ASA 101) part A: 2 Days – $430
(Formerly called Basic Keelboat Sailing)
Prerequisites: None
Description: Learn to Sail a 22′ sailboat in light winds and sea conditions in familiar waters under supervision. This course is designed for the novice who wishes to get a solid foundation and a level of confidence before advancing to the more intensive certification courses. Taught on our Catalina Capri 22 keelboats; covers rigging the boat, tacking, jibing, sailing all points of sail, nautical terminology and safety. This 2 day course is the first half of Keelboat 1 certification, or simply a fun weekend learning to sail!
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Keelboat 1 (ASA 101) part B: 2 Days – $450
Prerequisites: ASA 101 Keelboat 1 (Part A, above) or equivalent course or experience
Description: The second half of Keelboat 1 (ASA 101) : Complete your progression to Keelboat Certification. Learn to Skipper a 22′ sailboat in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. Taught on our Catalina Capri 22 keelboats; perfect for stability and responsiveness, as well as crew comfort. Build on the basic sailing skills developed in Learn to Sail and progress to docking, mooring, speed control, man-overboard recovery, auxiliary power and basic navigation.
Successful completion results in ASA 101 Keelboat 1 Certification, so you can Skipper daysailers with confidence. Our graduates receive their first keelboat rental at the club rate of $130 (50% off the retail price), to put their new skills into practice.
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Keelboat 1 : ASA 101 (Part A&B package) 4 Days – $850
Description: Sign up for Keelboat 1 ASA 101 parts A&B at the same time for a package price. Course description same as Keelboat 1 ASA 101 above.
Optional 3 day private course for 2 students at same price: Contact us to schedule
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NEW! Keelboat 2 NEW!: (ASA 102) 2 Days – $475
NEW TO THE ASA for 2024!
Prerequisites: Keelboat 1 certification (ASA 101) or significant sailing experience
Description: NEW to the ASA system. Improve the skills learned in Keelboat 1 with additional training to gain proficiency and better understand basic sailing maneuvers by studying & practicing boat and sail trim in greater detail. Learn basic sail theory; angle of attack, sail depth and twist. Learn and practice how to use a traveler, sheets, vang, traveler, outhaul, cunningham, halyard tension, jib car movement and backstay tension. Learn boat and helm balance, and use of a tiller extension.
This course also provides students the ability to gain some of the recommended sailing time (24 hours) before taking ASA 103.
More advanced sailors will find this course useful improve their understand and gain experience with sail trim.
(This course is NOT a prerequisite for 103, but a very helpful step)
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Basic Coastal Cruising (ASA 103) 3 Days – $875
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing Certificate (ASA 101)
Description: Cruise safely in local and regional waters as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat in moderate winds and sea conditions. For students who already have some auxiliary power experience, this course is taught on the Beneteau 32. New skills include anchoring, mooring ball pickups, reefing, chart-reading, manuevering under power with inboard diesel, and confidently handling a larger sailboat under sail or power. Liveaboard option available for this course.
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Bareboat Cruising (ASA 104) 3 Days – $1250
Prerequisites: ASA Basic Keelboat Sailing and Basic Coastal Cruising Certification
Description: This liveaboard course is the gateway to worldwide bare-boat chartering. A more advanced course for individuals with basic coastal cruising experience, you’ll act as skipper and crew of a 30 – 50 foot boat, sailing by day in coastal waters. This course covers boat systems, maintenance procedures, navigation, provisioning, weather and more advanced sailing skills – the tools you’ll need to charter a cruising boat, or skipper your own. Taught on cruising yachts 32-40′, provisions included.
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Basic Coastal Cruising / Bareboat Cruising: (ASA 103/104) 5 Days – $1600
Prerequisites: ASA Basic Keelboat Certification
Description: Combines basic and intermediate coastal cruising/bareboat charter courses in a 5-day, liveaboard curriculum – a full-immersion experience! By the end of the course, you’ll be able to act as skipper or crew of a 30-50′ cruising sailboat, in preparation for bareboat chartering or handling your own cruising boat. New skills include anchoring, mooring, reefing, chart-reading & navigation, manuevering under power, boat systems, maintenance procedures, provisioning, weather and more advanced sailing skills – the tools you’ll need to confidently handle a larger sailboat under sail or power. This liveaboard course (provisions included) is the gateway to worldwide bare-boat chartering, and is taught on cruising yachts 32-40′.
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Coastal Navigation & Piloting: (ASA 105) 4 Days – $425
Prerequisites: None
Description: Demonstrate the navigational theory required to safely navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland waters. Practical application of this sailing knowledge is found in the Advanced Coastal Cruising Standard.
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Advanced Coastal Cruising: (ASA 106)
6-7 Day DELMARVA Circumnavigation – $1950
Prerequisites: ASA Basic Keelboat Sailing, Basic Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Cruising and Coastal Navigation Certification
Description: Safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel about 30 to 50 feet in length. This is a day and nighttime Standard in coastal and inland waters, in any weather. This liveaboard course includes provisions and ASA text and certification materials.
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Cruising Catamaran: (ASA 114) 2 Days – $1460
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat (101) and Basic Coastal Cruising (103). The Bareboat Cruising Standard (104) is attained in conjunction with BBC Multihull (114). All material in both standards (104 & 114) must be taught and tested before 114 can be awarded. If 104 is already achieved, 114 can be taught as a 2 day course.
Description: An advanced cruising standard for individuals with cruising experience. The individual can act as skipper and crew of a 30-50 foot cruising catamaran sailboat by day in coastal waters. The standard includes those skills unique to a 30-50 foot cruising catamaran.
Schedule: Upon request
Docking: (ASA 118 Endorsement) 1 Day – $425
Prerequisites: ASA 103 for certification, but anyone may take course for experience.
Description: This 1-day course builds on the basic docking skills introduced in ASA 103 and 104, developing techniques for handling single engine boats in tight quarters as well as methods of securing boats to docks in a variety of conditions. Maximum 2 students, yields plenty of practice for both.
Schedule: View course schedule. Also available upon request, or On-Your-Own Boat.
Marine Weather: (ASA 119 Endorsement) 4 Days – $495
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Course Schedule
2024 On Water Courses | May | June | July |
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Introduction to Sailing | On request | On request | On request |
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 (Part A) A&B required for certification | 4-5, 18-19 | 1-2,15-16-29-30 | 13-14, 27-28 |
ASA 101 Keelboat 1, (Part B) A&B required for certification | 11-12,25-26 | 8-9, 22-23 | 6-7, 20-21 |
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 3 day private for two students | 25-27, On Request | On Request | On Request |
ASA 102 Basic Keelboat 2 NEW COURSE FOR 2024 | 1-2 | 6-7 | |
ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising) | 17-19 | 14-16 | 26-28 |
ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising) | 31 May-June 2 | 21-23 | 12-14 |
ASA 106 (Advanced Coastal Cruising) | (April 3-10) Key West to Solomons | 20-27 DELMARVA Circumnavigation |
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ASA 116 Dinghy Endorsement New for 2024! One Day class | 8th & 9th One day course, offered each date | 6th & 7th One day course, offered each date |
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ASA 118 (Docking Endorsement) | 8th & 9th One day course, offered each date | 6th & 7th One day course, offered each date |
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Instructor Qual Clinics IQC 203 - Cruising IQC 204 - Bareboat IQC 218 - Docking IQC 214 - Catamaran IQC 202 - Keelboat 2 | 203:9 th 204: 10 th 218: 11 th 214: 17th 202: 18th |
Classroom Courses 2023 | Dates | Length |
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ASA 119 (Marine Weather) | February 10-11 & 17-18 | 4 day WEBINAR, two consecutive weekends |
ASA 105 (Coastal Navigation) | March 2-3 & 16-17 | 4 day course, two weekends, in person |