ASA 101 & ASA 103 & ASA 104

Cruising Package

ASA 101, 103 and 104 - Cruising Package

This is a 7 days liveaboard package and will be out of our home port of Thornbury.  We will use Thornbury as our base or weather permitting we will sail to local islands.

For 2024, this package will be available out of Killarney ON – one of best fresh water sailing grounds in the world.

Previous sailing experience is recommended.

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You will learn to skipper a sloop-rigged auxiliary powered 30′-45′ cruising vessel in moderate winds and sea conditions during multi day cruise. Learn cruising sailboat terminology, major boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, docking procedures, sail trim, navigation rules, basic coastal navigation, anchoring, weather, safety and seamanship.  In this course we will also focus on provisioning and preparing yourself, crew and the vessel for multi day cruise.

We recommend a minimum of 80 on-water sailing hours before undertaking the ASA 101/103/104 package.

Submit sailing resume - outlying your experience.

Potential phone conversation to assess your skills and readiness to undertake the package.

Study material is required to be purchased from www.asa.com or from Apple / Android book store.

Sailing Made Easy Textbook 

Coastal Cruising Made Easy Textbook 

Bareboat Cruising Made Easy Textbook 

  • Cruise planning
  • Systems (identify and describe fundamental systems of a sailing vessel)
  • Emergencies
  • Seamanship
  • Navigation and weather
  • Perform duties of skipper and crew on a live-aboard coastal cruise of at least 48 hours
  • Routine inspection and preparation for a cruise of sailing vessel
  • Under Power - maneuver and control the vessel in confined places
  • Under Sail - sail steady compass course; demonstrate the proper use of all available lines

This course is a liveaboard and will be run over 7 consecutive days from June to September.  

Scheduling will be done based on demand and availability.

Please contact us for availability.

$2,400 +HST 7 days/person

  • 7 Day liveaboard course
  • ASA Registration and Logbook
  • ASA Certification Seal
  • Practical Exam
  • Written Exam