Couples ASA 104: Bareboat Charter Certification

Course Objective

Enjoy an exciting sailing adventure with your first mate! You will spend 2 days and 2 nights on the water, playing Captain and Crew while sailing to Catalina. Our licensed captain will be on the boat as your guide, but you will be learning while you sail the boat. Upon completion of this on-the-water training, you and your partner should be able to captain your boat safely to the front side of Catalina Island in heavier winds less than 20 knots. Now you should have the skills to cross a channel. This course is the practical portion of the ASA 105 Coastal Navigation.

Course Overview

Sail to and from Catalina with use of navigation equipment
Picking up a mooring
Gennaker training
Dinghy training
Cooking onboard
Detailed understanding of Yanmar diesel engine
Heavy weather night sailing, weather permitting
Anchoring

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Materials

ASA Cruising Fundamentals Book

Prerequisite

ASA 103

Tuition

Tuition includes ASA certification for two students over 18 years of age.

Scheduling

We will arrange a private course that works with your schedule.” Course is for 3 days in a row. We will leave for Catalina on the first day and return on the third day, spending 2 nights on the boat.