Sailing Instruction

The American Sailing Association is the world's foremost organization dedicated to training, teaching and certifying schools, instructors and sailing enthusiasts. When you join the American Sailing Association, or work with an ASA certified school, you know you're getting the most rigorous, safety-first education and the best sailing instruction available.

Spring Sail Sale

ASA 101 - $275
ASA 103/104 - $875
ASA Fast Track (101, 103, 104) - $1175

Valid for classes taken in March, April & May 2012. Not valid with other offers.

	ASA 101 - Learn to sail a boat of at least 20 feet in length in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. A preparatory standard course with no auxiliary power or navigation skills required. $315

	ASA 103 - A 3-day live aboard course on a fully equipped sailboat to develop a 'sailing sense' of what cruising involves. Learn the fundamentals of coastal cruising while sailing the Texas Coast and anchoring in area marinas. $650

	ASA 103/104 - Combines all material from the ASA 103 and ASA 104 courses to get you well prepared for sailing. This option offers some savings over taking the courses separately! This course is intended for students who have successfully completed the ASA 101. $1175

	ASA 104 - During this 3-day live aboard course, develop the skills necessary to captain your own bareboat charter. You will advance your sailing knowledge, learn to manage the on-board systems of a large yacht and develop navigation skills to safely bareboat charter in cruising grounds around the world. You will also learn to navigate using GPS. $650

	ASA Fast Track - This specialty course combines all the material from ASA 101, 103 and 104 to get you well prepared for sailing. This option offers substantial savings and time over taking each of the prerequisites individually! $1450

	ASA 105 - This is a home study course. There is no sailing skills part in this standard and the practical part is found in Advanced Coastal Cruising (ASA106). You will learn how to explain and demonstrate navigational theory on charts and determine which instruments to use in navigating coastal and inland waters, decide the course to steer, explain terms, symbols and conventions on US charts. $250

	ASA 106 - After completion of this course you will be able to safely act as a skipper and crew on a sailboat 30 to 50 feet long in coastal and inland waters in any condition. You learn to: describe and predict weather, anchor in different situations, how to respond act when the engine breaks down in cases of emergencies while under power, demonstrate appropriate corrective measures for common engine problems, anchor, pick up and cast off while acting as a helmsman and / or crew, state the factors in situations that would endanger the crew, demonstrate all of the skills learned in ASA 105. $650