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ASA has a set of ‘standards’ for each course that should be met. When someone can show a school they possess the skill and knowledge to meet the standards of a course, they can be awarded the certification without taking the course. This is accomplished by getting a passing score on the written test, and then going sailing with one of our instructors to demonstrate the required sailing skills.
This course is taught by an ASA certified instructor who focuses on teaching you the basics. You’ll have the opportunity to work on a 20’ Bristol with a tiller and an outboard engine, or a 30’ Pearson with the steering wheel and an inboard engine. Classes will take place over three days, allowing for 8-hours of instruction each day. The goal is to give you a strong platform from which to learn more advanced techniques.
This ASA certified course focuses on docking skills, anchoring, reefing, grounding, and dead reckoning navigation. In other words, it takes everything you learned in ASA 101 to the next level of sailing. Taking these courses concurrent with one another eliminates the need to take time to refresh your knowledge of previous materials. This course is taught on a 30’ boat with wheel steering and inboard diesel. Again, it takes place over three 8-hour days, allowing for 24-hours of instruction time.
The focus of this course is to help you comfortably manage the boat over a three-day period. We take you on a liveaboard journey circumnavigating Narragansett Bay that allows you to experience multiple harbors, lots of anchoring, and close quarter maneuvering under power. This helps you to develop a confidence in your sailing abilities that you just can’t get from a textbook or a single course.