Twelve hours of classroom offered in 3 or 4 mid-week evening sessions or 2 six hour sessions on consecutive weekend days. This is the next important step in ASA Certification. Covered in the course will be night sailing, standing a watch, anchoring techniques, boat systems, maintenance procedures and valuable cruising knowledge. This certification is a MUST for those of you who are planning a bareboat cruise in the Carribean. A written exam is given during the off-watch hours.
Course includes textbook, certification and provisioning and two or three days of cruising.
Course covers advanced seamanship, weather, engineering and safety. This course enables graduates to safely navigate a sailboat on an offshore passage. The course covers proper use of sextants, sightings on celestial bodies, including Sun and Moon fixes and use of tables to determine position at sea. ASA Instructor Certification is the next step. Instructor ratings are the highest levels of ASA certification available.