This package will be out of our home port of Thornbury. We will use Thornbury as our base and / or we will sail to local islands.
ASA 101 is required and minimum 24 sailing hours.
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Able to skipper a sloop-rigged, auxiliary powered keelboat of approximately 30 to 45 feet in length during a multi-day cruise upon inland or coastal waters in moderate to heavy winds (up to 30 knots) and sea conditions. Knowledge of cruising sailboat terminology, basic boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, docking procedures, intermediate sail trim, navigation rules, basic coastal navigation, anchoring, weather interpretation, safety and seamanship.
Knowledge of provisioning, galley operations, boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, routine maintenance procedures, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation including basic chart plotting and GPS operation, multiple-anchor mooring, docking, health & safety, emergency operations, weather interpretation, and dinghy/tender operation.
ASA 101 - Basic Keelboat Sailing
Ability to demonstrate competencies in all knowledge and skills elements of ASA 101 Standard.
A minimum of 24 on-water sailing hours before undertaking ASA 103
Coastal Cruising Made Easy Textbook - required to purchase from www.asa.com
Bareboat Cruising Made Easy Textbook - required to purchase from www.asa.com
This course is a liveaboard and will be run over 4 consecutive days from June to September.
Scheduling will be done based on demand and availability.
Please contact us for availability.
$1900 +HST 4 days/person
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