The American Sailing Association is an association of sailors, professional sailing instructors, sailing schools and charter companies. The American Sailing Association is dedicated to promoting safe recreational sailing in the United States by administering an internationally recognized education system. ASA certification provides internationally recognized credentials, quality educational materials, professional instruction, specific goals and training for each level of the program, and discounts with many charter companies throughout the world.
Every charter company has their own standards to qualify prospective charterers.
A certification in Bareboat Chartering or higher will show the charter company that you have received formal training and have passed a rigorous program with specific standards. This varies with sailing experience, please call and we will help you decide which course would be most appropriate. Sailors may challenge any of the standards by taking and passing both written and skills portion of the ASA test. You are then eligible to take all further courses. Advanced sailors may also take any course for the training and experience without receiving certifications.