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Advanced Cruising – ASA 106

August 31, 2023 - September 4, 2023

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Duration: 5-Day liveaboard course (Wednesday to Sunday)

Group Size: Maximum 4 people

Experience Level: ASA 101, 103, 104 and 105 Certifications and a minimum of 100 on-the-water sailing hours. Students are required to purchase personal safety gear (inflatable PFD/harness, tether, and personal strobe light)

Rates: $2,699/person

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ADVANCED COASTAL CRUISING – ASA 106

Learn to safely operate a 30’ to 50’ sailing vessel in coastal and inland waters, day or night, in any weather. Visit Newport, Block Island and Martha’s Vineyard with an instructor onboard.

This 5-day advanced course will provide you with the skills to confidently navigate coastal waters in all conditions. The course can be taught on your own boat or on one of Bluenose Yachts’ late model Jeanneaus with an instructor on board for the entire course.

At the beginning of the course, you will study weather forecasts and tides before creating a cruise itinerary for the week. You will learn how to create passage plans, enter waypoints, calculate the length and duration of a trip, determine current and depth for different states of tide, select suitable anchorages, etc. The course includes an overnight sail and entering a port in the dark. Practice man overboard drills, learn how to reduce sail in heavy winds, and understand the finer points of sail trim.

The actual itinerary will depend on weather and tides (just like real cruising) but may include Newport, Block Island, Cuttyhunk, Martha’s Vineyard, Buzzards Bay, and Long Island.

After successfully completing this course, you will earn your ASA 106 Advanced Cruising Certification. This course will provide you with the essential skills to skipper a boat up to 50ft in coastal waters in all conditions, day or night.

Included with Course:

• Advanced Cruising textbook
• All Course Materials
• ASA Bareboat Charter Certification Exam

Topics Include

• Advanced Sail Trim
• Weather forecasting
• Sail selection for different conditions
• Sail changes and reefing
• Heavy weather tactics
• Night sailing
• Entering a port or anchorage at night
• Rafting at anchor
• Towing a dinghy
• Engine troubleshooting and repairs
• Inspection and maintenance
• Overnight Accommodation Onboard

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A deposit of $500 is required to reserve a sailing course or private lesson with Bluenose Sailing School, and final payment is required 30 days prior to the start of the course.

If you cancel more than 30 days prior to the start of the class, we will issue a refund, less a $150 cancellation fee, or issue you a credit for an alternate course. There are no refunds if you cancel within 30 days of the start of the course, unless we can find an alternate person to take your spot, in which case we will issue a 50% refund or a 50% credit toward an alternate course. All course material related costs (e.g. books, postage, etc.) are non-refundable once the materials have been shipped.

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Start:
August 31, 2023
End:
September 4, 2023
Event Category:
Advanced Coastal Cruising ASA 106

Venue

Bluenose Sailing School
39 Alexander Road
Portsmouth, RI 02781 United States
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Phone:
1-401-855-0416
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