ASA 105/106 Coastal Navigation & Advanced Coastal Cruising Combo: $1,522.00
This course will provide the necessary knowledge to safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel about 30 to 50 feet in length, while demonstrating the proper skills to safely navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland waters. This is a day and nighttime course taught in coastal and inland water, in any weather. This course brings together all the skills learned in previous ASA courses. Your planning and navigational skills will fill in the rest!
We’ll set sail from Burnham Harbor – Chicago, Il and typically “Cross the Lake” and return.
ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing – Milwaukee Yacht Club: $547.50
This is a perfect introductory course to help you learn about sailing. It will provide the necessary knowledge to sail a boat of about 20 feet in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. You will learn the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including sail theory and practice, terminology, safety equipment and procedures, crew overboard recovery, sailing knots and much more.
Format: Taught from Milwaukee Yacht Club, located in Milwaukee Harbor. This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday, 6 hours each day.
Saturday, September 10th, 2022 (8:30 am – 2:30 pm)
Sunday, September 11th, 2022 (8:30 am – 2:30 pm)
ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising: $659.00
This course is the next step into the world of coastal cruising. It provides the necessary knowledge to cruise safely in local and regional waters as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat of about 28 – 35 feet in length, in moderate winds and sea conditions. You will learn the basics of daytime coastal cruising in moderate wind and sea conditions including the recommended safety equipment, forecasting weather, reading navigational charts, marlinspike seamanship, boat handling under sail and power and more.
Format: Taught from Milwaukee Yacht Club, located in Milwaukee Harbor. This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday, 8 hours each day.
Saturday, September 18th, 2022 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm)
Sunday, September 19th, 2022 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm)
ASA 101/103 Basic Sailing & Basic Cruising Combo: $1,154.00
ASA101 – This is a perfect course for students with fundamental sailing knowledge. Because of the shortened format, the course moves along quickly. The Basic Keelboat will be a refresher as much as learning new skills. It will provide the necessary knowledge to sail a boat of about 20 feet in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. The course is taught by USCG Captains and your certification is recognized by the United States Coast Guard as a Safe Boating Course.
ASA103 – General Description: With past experience and ASA101 Certification sailing fundamentals, this course is the next step and serves as an introductory course to the world of coastal cruising. It provides the necessary knowledge to cruise safely in local and regional waters as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat of about 30 – 35 feet in length, in moderate winds and sea conditions.
Format: Taught from Milwaukee Yacht Club, located in Milwaukee Harbor. This course is offered as a 3 day course, Friday through Sunday, 8 hours each day.
Friday, September 30th, 2022 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Saturday, October 1st, 2022 (8:00 am –4:00 pm)
Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
ASA 103/104 Basic to Bareboat Cruising Combo: $1,364.00
This is an advanced cruising standard for sailors with cruising experience. Certified students act as skipper or crew of a 30 – 50 foot boat sailing by day in coastal waters. The course includes basic navigation, cruise planning, advanced anchoring techniques, boat systems and maintenance procedures. Most charter companies require a sailing resume from the Skipper charting the boat, and look for this certification.
Format: Taught from Burnham Harbor located in Chicago Illinois. This course is offered as a 4 day course, Thursday through Sunday, 8 hours each day.
Thursday, October 6th, 2022 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Friday, October 7th, 2022 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Saturday, October 80th, 2022 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Sunday, October 9th, 2022 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
ASA 105, Coastal Navigation – In Person Classroom: $447.00
This course teaches navigational skills required to safely navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland waters. This is a perfect course to better understand coastal navigation and how you interact with the world around you. Beyond your GPS, you’ll learn skills to safely navigate waters that include tidal and current changes. In this course you will learn chart reading, maritime publications, navigation equipment, tide and current tables, plotting position, bearings, running fixes, set and drift, navigation lights, day shapes, buoyage systems, current and leeway and much more.
Format: Taught at Milwaukee Yacht Club. This course is offered as a 2 day course, Saturday through Sunday, 8 hours each day.
Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm)
Sunday, December 4th, 2022 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm)
ASA 101/103 Basic Sailing & Basic Cruising Combo | May 19-21 | Burnham Harbor; Chicago, IL: $1,310.00
[SIGN ME UP!]: All Chicago Courses are being taught through Spinnaker Sailing Crew.
To register for this class please sign up at Spinnaker Crew Sailing
ASA101 – This is a perfect course for students with fundamental sailing knowledge. Because of the shortened format, the course moves along quickly. The Basic Keelboat will be a refresher as much as learning new skills. It will provide the necessary knowledge to sail a boat of about 20 feet in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. The course is taught by USCG Captains and your certification is recognized by the United States Coast Guard as a Safe Boating Course.
ASA103 – General Description: With past experience and ASA101 Certification sailing fundamentals, this course is the next step and serves as an introductory course to the world of coastal cruising. It provides the necessary knowledge to cruise safely in local and regional waters as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat of about 30 – 35 feet in length, in moderate winds and sea conditions.
Format: This course is offered as a 3 day weekend course over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing | May 27 & 28 | MYC: $574.50
This is a perfect introductory course to help you learn about sailing. It will provide the necessary knowledge to sail a boat of about 20 feet in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. You will learn the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including sail theory and practice, terminology, safety equipment and procedures, crew overboard recovery, sailing knots and much more.
Format: This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday.
ASA 103/104 Basic to Bareboat Cruising Combo | June 1-4 | Burnham Harbor; Chicago, IL: $1,510.00
[SIGN ME UP!]: All Chicago Courses are being taught through Spinnaker Sailing Crew.
To register for this class please sign up at Spinnaker Crew Sailing
This is an advanced cruising standard for sailors with cruising experience. Certified students act as skipper or crew of a 30 – 50 foot boat sailing by day in coastal waters. The course includes basic navigation, cruise planning, advanced anchoring techniques, boat systems and maintenance procedures. Most charter companies require a sailing resume from the Skipper charting the boat, and look for this certification.
Format: Taught from Burnham Harbor located in Chicago, Illinois. This course is offered as a 4 day course, Thursday through Sunday, 8 hours each day.
Thursday, June 1 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Friday, June 2 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Saturday, June 3 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Sunday, June 4 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing | June 3 & 4 | South Shore YC: $574.50
This is a perfect introductory course to help you learn about sailing. It will provide the necessary knowledge to sail a boat of about 20 feet in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. You will learn the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including sail theory and practice, terminology, safety equipment and procedures, crew overboard recovery, sailing knots and much more.
Format: This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday.
ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising | June 10 & 11 | MYC: $679.00
This course is the next step into the world of coastal cruising. It provides the necessary knowledge to cruise safely in local and regional waters as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat of about 28 – 35 feet in length, in moderate winds and sea conditions. You will learn the basics of daytime coastal cruising in moderate wind and sea conditions including the recommended safety equipment, forecasting weather, reading navigational charts, marlinspike seamanship, boat handling under sail and power and more.
Format: This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday.
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing | June 17 & 18 | Port Washington: $547.50
PORT WASHINGTON, WIThis is a perfect introductory course to help you learn about sailing. It will provide the necessary knowledge to sail a boat of about 20 feet in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. You will learn the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including sail theory and practice, terminology, safety equipment and procedures, crew overboard recovery, sailing knots and much more.
Format: This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday.
