Sailing School: 2010 On-the-Water Course Schedule
For 2011 Caribbean Courses, select "Caribbean Courses " tab.
| May | June | July | August | September | October | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mate's Course | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| Learn to Sail | 8-9 22-23 |
1-2 5-6(W) 19-20 |
3-4 17-18 24-25 31-1 |
J31-1 14-15 28-29 |
11-12 25-26 |
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| ASA 101 (Keelboat) | 15-16 29-30 |
12-13 26-27 |
10-11(W) 24-25 |
7-8 21-22 |
4-5 18-19 |
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| ASA 101/103 | 10-14 | 9-13 | ||||
| ASA 103 (Cruising) | 21-23 | 11-13 | 9-11 | 6-8 24-26 |
10-12 | |
| ASA 103/104 | 14-18 | 24-29 | ||||
| ASA 104 (Bareboat) | 25-27 | 23-25 | 27-29 | |||
| ASA 106 (Advanced) | 12-16 | 11-15 | ||||
| ASA 114 (Catamaran) | TBD | |||||
| Docking (ASA 118) | 20 | 14 | ||||
| Weather (ASA 119) | TBD | TBD |
* Note: Call to schedule private ASA courses.
W = Women's Only course
Courses: View Availability / Book Online
Mate's Course (Non-certification) 1 Day - $150
- Prerequisites:
- None
General Description: Fast track course to becoming a skilled and confident First Mate on sail or power boats! This one-day course will introduce you to nautical terminology, communications, sail handling, winch techniques, docking, anchoring and mooring basics, use of onboard marine systems, and basic seasmanship. Learn how to speak the lingo, help your Captain look good, and enjoy your time onboard! Improve your boat knowledge and sailing skills for greater enjoyment onboard. Prepare now to crew on bareboat charters in exotic locations!
- Schedule: Group sessions TBD, Private Sessions for YOUR Crew By Request
Learn
to Sail (Non-certification) 2 Days - $300
- Prerequisites:
- None
General 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 Capri 22 keelboats; covers rigging the boat, tacking, jibing, sailing all points of sail, nautical terminology and safety. Serves as a prerequisite for ASA 101, or simply a fun weekend learing to sail!
- Schedule:
- May 8-9, May 22-23, Jun 1-2, Jun 5-6(W), Jun 19-20, Jul 3-4, Jul 17-18, Jul 24-25, Jul 31-Aug 1, Aug 14-15, Aug 28-29, Sep 11-12, Sep 25-26
Basic
Keelboat (ASA 101) 2 Days -
$485
- Prerequisites:
- Learn to Sail or equivalent experience
General Description: Learn to Skipper a 22' sailboat in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. Taught on our 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 Basic Keelboat Certification, so you can Skipper daysailers with confidence.
- Schedule:
- May 15-16, May 29-30, Jun 12-13, Jun 26-27, Jul 10-11, Jul 24-25, Aug 7-8, Aug 21-22, Sep 4-5, Sep 18-19
Basic
Coastal Cruising (ASA 103) 3
Days - $750
- Prerequisites:
- Basic Keelboat Sailing Certificate (ASA 101)
General Description: Cruise safely in local and regional waters as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat in moderate winds and sea conditions. Course starts with a refresher on the 22' Capri and graduates to the Beneteau 32. New skills include anchoring, mooring, reefing, chart-reading, manuevering under power, and confidently handling a larger sailboat under sail or power. Liveaboard option available for this course.
- Schedule:
- May 21-23, Jun 11-13, Jul 9-11, Aug 6-8, Aug 24-26, Sep 10-12
Basic Keelboat / Coastal Cruising (ASA 101/103) 5 Days - $1150
- Prerequisites:
General Description: Learn to Skipper a 22' keelboat in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters, then build your skills to cruise in local and regional waters as both Skipper and Crew on an auxiliary powered 30'+ cruising keelboat in moderate conditions. Course begins on our 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. Then graduate to the Beneteau 32 and take those skills to the next level! Learn cruising skills including anchoring, mooring, reefing, chart-reading, manuevering under power, and confidently handling a larger sailboat under sail or power. Liveaboard option available for this course.
- Schedule:
- May 10-14, Aug 9-13
Bareboat Chartering (ASA 104) 3 Days - $995
(Intermediate Coastal Cruising)
- Prerequisites:
- ASA Basic Keelboat Sailing and Basic Coastal Cruising Certification
General Description: A more advanced course for individuals with basic coastal cruising experience. 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. This liveaboard course is the gateway to worldwide bare-boat chartering. Taught on cruising yachts 32-40'.
- Schedule:
- Jun 25-27, Jul 23-25, Aug 27-29
Basic Coastal Cruising / Bareboat Charter (ASA 103/104) 5 Days - $1600
- Prerequisites:
- ASA Basic Keelboat Certification
General 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 is the gateway to worldwide bare-boat chartering, and is taught on cruising yachts 32-40'.
- Schedule:
- Jun 14-18, Aug 24-29
Coastal Navigation & Piloting (ASA 105) 4 Days - $350
- Prerequisites:
- None
General 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.
- Schedule: TBD
- Self-study course also available @ $275.
Advanced
Coastal Cruising(ASA 106 certification) 5 Days
- $1700
- Prerequisites:
- ASA Basic Keelboat Sailing, Basic Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Chartering and Coastal Navigation Certification
General 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.
- Schedule:
- Jul 12-16, Sep 11-15
Cruising
Catamaran (ASA 114 Certification) 3 Days -
Price dependent on catamaran
- Prerequisites:
- Basic Keelboat (101) and Basic Coastal Cruising (103). The Bareboat Charter 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.
General Description: An advanced cruising standard for individuals with cruising experience. The individual can act as skipper and crew of a 30-50 foot multihull sailboat by day in coastal waters. The standard includes those skills unique to a 30-50 foot multihull.
- Schedule:
Docking (ASA 118 Endorsement) 1 Day - $325
- Prerequisites: ASA 103 for certification, but anyone make take course for experience.
General 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.
- Schedule:
Marine Weather (ASA 119 Endorsement) 2 Days
- Prerequisites:
- None.
General Description: Understand and demonstrate the proper use of weather information in planning and adapting navigaion during local and passage-making voyages. Demonstrate the ability to use both the latest technological tools as well as traditional maritime skills to forecast weather conditions.
- Schedule:
NOTES
for ASA Courses
- All ASA Certification courses include all applicable ASA course materials and examination papers.
- See detailed ASA standards at www.asa.com/asa_standards_summary.html
- To conduct ASA courses on your boat of choice, call Sail Solomons
for details! TEL:410-326-4917 or EMAIL:Info@Sailsi.com
Non-certification
Courses
- Prerequisites:
- None
General Description: Any of the above courses are available at the same level but without ASA certification. You will receive a Sail Solomons certification that you have achieved the equivalent standard.