If you have completed ASA 101, Keelboat 1, and ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising and want to learn what you need to know when chartering an unfamiliar boat in unfamiliar waters, this program is your answer. ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising is three days in length and classes are scheduled to accommodate your availability.
This course is three full days (21 to 24 hours) on the water.
Prerequisites:
ASA 101, Keelboat 1 and ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising.
International Proficiency Certificate
Successful completion of ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising will make you eligible for an ASA International Proficiency Certificate (IPC) which is widely accepted by many charter companies.
Course Includes:
- Three days of on-the-water practical instruction
- Cruise planning
- Items to bring from home
- Clearing Customs & Immigration; documentation and procedures
- How to provision for a one-week cruise
- Drinking water requirements
- Sailboat systems, knowledge & troubleshooting
- Galley operations & safety
- How to manage the refrigerator and freezer
- Power consumption & conservation
- Auxiliary engine operation & troubleshooting
- Routine maintenance procedures
- Fresh water tank operation
- Proper marine toilet (head) operation & maintenance
- What to inspect on the boat that the charter company won't point out
- Weather forecast interpretation
- Health, safety & first aid
- Emergency operations
- Coastal navigation, including basic chartplotting
- Electronic chartplotter and handheld GPS tutorial
- Sailing autopilot tutorial
- Maneuvering under power in crowded harbors
- Advanced sail control for optimizing points of sail and heel in light, moderate & heavy weather conditions
- Docking, anchoring and mooring techniques, under both power and sail
- Person overboard recovery
- Knots & their applications
- Night sailing, navigation and piloting.
- Things that you would assume are done automatically but are sometimes not
- Dinghy & outboard motor operation
- ASA 104 classes are three days.
- Call for scheduling information.
- Class size is limited to two students.
- Reservations are required.
- Full tuition payment is due at the beginning of the first class, payable by check or cash.