Coastal Cruising (ASA 103)

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Coastal Cruising
(ASA 103)

Coastal Cruising is an intermediate sailing course designed for those who have completed Basic Sailing, or those with equivalent experience. The goal of the Coastal Cruising course is to prepare the student to cruise safely in local and regional waters as skipper or crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat up to 30′ in length in moderate wind and sea conditions.

Chart reading, plotting and coastal navigation skills are taught during this course.

Coastal Cruising (ASA 103)

Group Sailing Courses
$790
  • All taxes and docking fees
  • Equipment
  • ASA textbook
  • ASA Logbook
  • Shipping costs of course materials
  • ASA Basic Keelboat Certification test
  • Gratuity
  • Lunch

When and Where

Our weekend course meets Saturday from 9am to 5pm & Sunday 9am to 6:30 at Pier 25 Marina in Tribeca. There is a leisurely break in the middle of the day for lunch.

What you'll learn

  • Advanced sailing theory
  • Managing heel and weather helm
  • Sail shape and rig control
  • Sailing in close quarters
  • Heavy weather techniques
  • Heaving to
  • Reefing underway
  • Man overboard recovery drills
  • Anchorages and anchoring
  • Handling emergencies
  • Course plotting and fixes
  • Steering by the compass

Successful Completion Prepares You To

Skipper boats under 30-feet in challenging locations such as New York Harbor, join our Wednesday Night Practice Sails, qualify for our Bareboat Chartering Standard Course, ASA 104.

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