AMERICAN SAILING ASSOCIATION (ASA) CERTIFICATION COURSE OFFERINGS
Core curriculum:
ASA 101: basics of sailing
Learn the fundamentals of sailing in this focused 2-day course taught aboard Galene, our 36’ training sailboat. Students can arrive the afternoon before for the optional Intro to Sailing session and gain extra practice with knots, terminology, and basic boat handling.
ASA 103: intermediate day sailing
This 3-day course aboard Galene, our 36’ training sailboat, builds on your foundational skills and introduces intermediate seamanship, preparing you for confident, independent day sailing on the Bay.
SAILING CAMP
101 & 103
Why stop at the basics? Our Sailing Camp bundles ASA 101 & 103 into five focused days on the water, giving you continuous practice, stronger muscle memory, and a clear path to rapid progress—while also saving on tuition.
ASA 104: cruisers intensive
Ready for the next step? This 4-day liveaboard course aboard our 58’ catamaran Pisces immerses you in multi-day cruising and real-world coastal skills, preparing you for international bareboat chartering. Students can also opt to earn their ASA 114 Cruising Catamaran certification during the course.
crew-to-captain package
A flexible, self-paced training pathway that takes you from beginner sailor to confident cruising skipper. Bundle and save while earning ASA 101–104 on your schedule.
Wondering about ASA 102? It’s an optional small-boat and racing-focused course that isn’t part of our core cruising-based program. Captain Clay is certified to teach it and can offer it by request.
A Superior Learning Experience
We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality student experience, with clean, comfortable facilities and an immaculately maintained training vessel that is fun to sail and held to the highest standards of safety.
Our class sizes are intentionally limited to just 2–4 students, ensuring personal attention and abundant time at the helm. It is our mission to foster a supportive learning environment where every student feels confident, prepared, and safe to develop new skills. With more than two decades of experience, owner and lead instructor Clay Dingledine is both professional and personable—and has been recognized by the American Sailing Association as an Outstanding Instructor, an honor awarded to the top 1% of ASA instructors worldwide based solely on student evaluations.
ASA CERTIFICATIONS
We provide certification courses through the American Sailing Association (ASA), the global standard in sailing education. Each program blends hands-on training with classroom instruction, and your instructor will thoroughly prepare you for the ASA exam administered at the end of the course to earn your certification.
ASA 101- basic keelboat sailing
Duration: 2 days
Price: $850 per person
Add-On: Intro to Sailing (afternoon prior) — $250
ASA 101 is a 2-day course running from 9:30am–4:30pm. Each day begins with about an hour of classroom time to introduce or review core concepts, followed by on-the-water instruction aboard our 36’ sailboat. Students rotate between skipper and crew while learning sailing terminology, boat parts and functions, helm commands, basic sail trim, points of sail, buoyage, seamanship, and essential safety—including basic navigation rules to avoid collisions and hazards. The course also includes access to a free Intro to Sailing online video. By the end of the second day, you'll be confidently steering a 36’ sailboat under power and sail and fully prepared for the ASA 101 certification exam.
Students may also add an optional Intro to Sailing session during checkout. This half-day course (12:30- 4:30pm) takes place the afternoon before ASA 101 and offers extra hands-on practice with knots, terminology, and basic boat handling—ideal for those wanting extra time with the basics or anyone looking for a more relaxed start.
course schedule 2026 coming soon
Course offered March - November
ASA 103- basic coastal cruising
Duration: 3 days
Price: $1,150 per person
ASA 103 is a three-day course (9:30am–4:30pm) that builds on the foundation established in ASA 101. You’ll be introduced to the inboard diesel engine and essential mechanical concepts, refine sail-trim techniques, and learn to manage a broader range of weather conditions under sail. The course also covers proper anchoring, fundamental navigation, and practical docking skills.
Students put these skills into practice by selecting a destination on the chart and discussing how to sail there and back—considering timing, expected challenges, and real-world decision-making. At this level, the individual techniques of sailing begin to integrate and are applied to more advanced day-sailing scenarios.
course schedule 2026 coming soon
Course offered March - November
ASA 104 (& 114)- bareboat cruising
Duration: 4 days, liveaboard
Price: $1,800 per person (private cabin)
Couples Rate: $2,700 per couple (shared cabin)
Add-On: ASA 114 certification available for $250
This 4-day immersive liveaboard course aboard our 58’ catamaran Pisces prepares you for multi-day cruising and international bareboat chartering by combining advanced coastal skills with real-world liveaboard experience. Over the course of four days and three nights, you’ll step into true cruising life—sharing responsibilities as skipper and crew, standing rotating watch, planning daily routes, and managing the vessel underway and at anchor.
Training includes advanced sail handling, reefing for changing conditions, multihull docking and maneuvering, anchoring techniques, coastal navigation, tide and current considerations, route and weather planning, and systems management such as water, power, and onboard safety equipment. You’ll also gain hands-on experience with the catamaran’s galley and living systems, preparing meals aboard and learning how to comfortably and safely operate a cruising vessel for extended periods.
Students apply their skills through real passage planning—selecting destinations, calculating travel time, identifying hazards, and discussing decision-making in varying conditions. Evenings are spent anchored out or at a marina, offering time to review the day, observe night lighting and buoyage, and experience the rhythm of liveaboard cruising.
Successful completion prepares you for ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising), and students may add ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) for an additional certification. By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence and competence needed for multi-day cruising and international bareboat chartering.
course schedule 2026 coming soon
Course offered March - November
ASA 105- COASTAL NAVIGATION
A self-paced online version of our Coastal Navigation course is in the works. We’re excited to offer a flexible learning option you can take anytime, anywhere—coming soon.
ASA 106- advanced coastal cruising
Duration: 4 days, liveaboard
Price: $1,800 per person (private cabin)
Couples Rate: $2,700 per couple (shared cabin)
ASA 106 takes your training beyond bareboat-level skills into true advanced coastal passagemaking. In this course, you’ll learn how to provision and manage a vessel for extended cruising, plan and execute longer routes, and make informed decisions using tides, currents, weather systems, and advanced navigation techniques. Students gain experience sailing after dark, including night navigation, light recognition, watch rotation, and maintaining situational awareness when visibility is limited.
Training also focuses on handling a wider range of weather conditions—reefing strategies, heavy-weather considerations, and maintaining control and comfort underway. You’ll learn how to troubleshoot and manage onboard systems during longer passages, as well as how to respond effectively to emergency situations such as loss of power, steering failure, man overboard recovery, medical issues, and unexpected weather changes.
ASA 106 is ideal for sailors preparing for offshore cruising, passagemaking, or more challenging coastal routes where planning, seamanship, and decision-making are critical. ASA 106 courses are scheduled by request and may be taught aboard your vessel or ours, depending on training goals, timing, and conditions.
course schedule
Course offered March - November
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ASA 118 DOCKING
full-day
Learn how to dock like a pro—and earn a certification while you’re at it! This hands-on course teaches you how to handle a boat confidently in a variety of real-world situations, including tight fairways, crosswinds, currents, and unfamiliar slips. You’ll practice controlled approaches, departures, pivot turns, and precision handling at slow speeds. No prerequisites required.
Course offered March - November
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If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to seeing you on the water!