ASA Basic Keelboat Class

Students learn to sail a boat 20 to 30 ft in length in light to moderate winds.  Course includes introduction of the basic boat, learning the points of sail, basic sailing techniques, safety and seamanship skills. Class is taught on a Colgate 26, easy to use and comfortable for new sailors, she features a spacious cockpit with stainless steel railing and dual controls for the instructor which provides a safe secure platform for beginners.  The Colgate 26 is currently used by both US Coast Guard and US Naval Academies to train their new cadets and midshipmen.  After completion of course, student will receive ASA Basic Keelboat certification, Skill Building session with captain for ½ day, and a free ½ day charter on an Ericson 23 ft sailboat. *** Please note that we also offer WOMEN only classes - see our schedule for the Women on the Water courses

ASA Bareboat Chartering

A more advanced course for students with some cruising experience. A 2 day, 1 overnight adventure that teaches students to sail a 30-50 ft boat by day in coastal waters as both skipper and crew. This course covers topics such as meal planning and provisioning, boat systems and general maintenance. Also covered are basic navigation skills and chart plotting, VHF operations, rules of the road, anchoring skills, maneuvers under power, man overboard recovery and more docking!

 May be combined with ASA Cruising Catamaran the same weekend. Please call for details.