The Next Course This is the course for Master's Course Grads or other groups of sailors who have similar sailing knowledge or experience. You'll spend 2 days with an ASA certified instructor on scheduled dates. This course concentrates on advanced sailing techniques, docking and navigation. You'll experience sailing in yachts ranging from 25' to 30' with an engine. Catalina 25', Mirage 27', Mirage 30'.
Day one starts with a short session on how to prepare for a weekend cruise.
Later in the afternoon, you will practice docking and navigating in a crowded harbor situation. You will spend the night on board and leave early on day 2 for one of eastern Long Island's historic seaports. Along the way your NYSS expert instructor will guide you through sail changes that need to be made, channels to be navigated, logs to be kept and preparation for the unexpected. Mirage 30', Beneteau Oceanis 390. Advance Coastal Cruising Sailors must safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel about 30 to 50 feet in length.