

CAPTAIN MICHAEL BIRDSELL
ASA INSTRUCTOR

Teaching from Oceanside, CA
BIOGRAPHY
Hello, my name is Captain Mike Birdsell and as your instructor, my first priority is your safety. After our time together, you will be confident in fulfilling the responsibilities the certification you have earned will bring. We will have some fun and make some great memories along the way. I first learned to sail in the late 70’s as a boy with my family and have been linked to the sea ever since. Today I surf daily, sail regularly and can be found up and down the southern California coast but rarely very far from the water.
COURSE & CERTIFICATIONS
ASA101: Basic Keelboat Sailing
ASA201: Basic Keelboat Sailing 1 Instructor
ASA202: Basic Keelboat Sailing 2 Instructor
ASA103: Basic Coastal Cruising
ASA203: Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor
ASA104: Bareboat Cruising
ASA204: Bareboat Cruising Instructor
ASA105: Coastal Navigation
ASA106: Advanced Cruising & Seamanship
USCG OUPV Captain