ASA106 - Advanced Coastal Cruising
928.501.SAIL (7245)
PRICE: Call Sailboat Shop for more info
DURATION: 4-7 days
LOCATION: California, Florida, Caribbean (offshore waters)
AGES: Recommended 21+
PREREQUISITE: ASA101, ASA103, ASA104, ASA105
Brings together all of your skills from ASA101 through 105, and puts them to work on a multi-day coastal cruise (including night sailing). ASA106 certified sailors are able to safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel approximately 30 to 50 feet in length in coastal and inland waters, in any conditions.
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Price includes written test and ASA Certification fees.
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOUR LESSON:
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Purchase your Official ASA course BOOK ONLINE (Advanced Cruising and Seamanship) and study prior to arriving. Bring book, notebook and pencil.
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Instructor will provide you with start time and more details on the overnight accommodations.
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Bring water (please no metal/glass), sunblock, a hat, and light jacket per weather.
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Shoes: non-marking outsoles, such as sneakers.
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Bring sailing or other durable gloves for handling lines.
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Suggest you have your own life jacket and safety harness by this point in your sailing adventure.
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THE DAY OF YOUR LESSON:
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Please be on time.
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It is all live aboard, from provisioning, cooking, to sailing day and night.
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Sometime during the voyage, you will take the written exam.
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UPON COMPLETION OF COURSE:
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When you pass the course, the instructor will contact ASA with verification. ASA will send you the official 106 certification sticker.
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If you do not pass, you will have up to one year from date of course completion to retake test, free of charge.
All sales are final. Lessons may be rescheduled up to 48 hours prior to appointment.
If weather conditions are unsafe, Sailboat Shop will contact you to reschedule free of charge.
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There is no designated age minimum, but we recommend ages 16 and up, due to the physical requirements.