ASA 104: Bareboat Charter Certification

Course Objective

After these 2 days and 2 nights of on-the-water training, you 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

To view the full ASA 104 curriculum, click here.

Materials

ASA Cruising Fundamentals Book

Prerequisite

ASA 103

Tuition

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.