Feb. 14-21: Cruising Catamaran – ASA 114 course
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Prerequisite Certification: ASA-104 is required to earn your ASA-114 Certifications, but not required to enjoy the course!
Experience Level: “I’ve confidently sailed on my own and am ready for a challenging but fun vacation!”
Earn Cruising Catamaran ASA 114 while enjoying a beautiful vacation in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Our live-aboard yacht is a 40′ 2023 Fountaine Pajot Isla with 4 double cabins and 4 heads. It is air-conditioned, complete with state-of-the-art GPS, chartplotter and Wifi. Board our boat at Nanny Cay in Tortola, BVI.
We will sail each morning and anchor off a different island by early afternoon each day. There will be plenty of time during the week for snorkeling, swimming, and enjoying all the sights of this magnificent group of islands. Our motorized dinghy is for sightseeing and dinner excursions. We will learn twin screw operation, diesel engine checks, crew overboard techniques, emergency procedures, reefing, anchoring, sail trim, cooking underway, live-aboard skills and you will learn to expertly dock a twin-screw catamaran.
Upon successful completion of on-water skills and written exam, you will be certified to skipper your own charter catamaran. All crew members are welcome to fully participate in all aspects of the course, though ASA 104 is the prerequisite for ASA 114 Cruising Catamaran certification.
Itinerary: Board boat at Nanny Cay starting at 4 p.m. on February 14. Sleep aboard at dock. Set sail for Marina Cay the next morning after orientation. We will spend 2 nights at Virgin Gorda while practicing docking and shooting mooring balls, explore The Baths, sail to Jost Van Dyke, then Sopor’s Hole, Norman Island, and several National Park anchorages and smaller islands. Disembark February 21 at 12 noon.
Included: All boat costs, including mooring balls, fuel, taxes, onboard Wifi, ASA textbook: Cruising Catamaran Made Easy, ASA certification, shared double berth, linens, towels, breakfasts and lunches onboard, coffee, drinking water. Packing list and textbook will be sent upon registration. (ASA 104 is prerequisite for those completing the 114 course.)
Not Included: Travel to and from BVI charter base. Taxi to Baths, Entry fee to The Baths. Personal beverages and snacks. Dinners ashore nightly.
Optional additional certification: ASA 116 Dinghy/Outboard: $100 includes textbook.
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Feb. 14-21: Basic/Bareboat Cruising – ASA 103/104 course
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Prerequisite Certification: ASA-101 is required to earn your ASA 103/104 Certifications, but not required to enjoy the course!
Experience Level: “I’m a porficient keelboat sailor and I’m ready to take on a cruising yacht!”
Earn ASA 103/104 while enjoying a beautiful vacation in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Our live-aboard yacht is a 44′ 2024 Sun Odyssey with 4 double cabins and 2 heads. It has bow thruster, Wifi and power winch, complete with state-of-the-art GPS and chartplotter. Board our boat at Road Town in Tortola, BVI.
We will sail each morning and anchor off a different island by early afternoon each day. There will be plenty of time during the week for snorkeling, swimming, and enjoying all the sights of this magnificent group of islands. Our motorized dinghy is for sightseeing and dinner excursions. We will learn diesel engine checks, crew overboard techniques, emergency procedures, reefing, anchoring, sail trim, cooking underway, live-aboard skills and you will learn to expertly dock and pick up mooring balls.
Upon successful completion of on-water skills and written exam, you will be certified to skipper your own charter yacht. All crew members are welcome to fully participate in all aspects of the course, though ASA 101 is the prerequisite for ASA 103/104 certifications.
Itinerary: Board boat at Road Town starting at 5 p.m. on February 14. Sleep aboard at dock. Set sail for Marina Cay the next morning after orientation. We will spend 2 nights at Virgin Gorda while practicing docking and shooting mooring balls, explore The Baths, sail to Jost Van Dyke, then Sopor’s Hole, Norman Island, and several National Park anchorages and smaller islands. Disembark February 21 at 12 noon.
Included: All boat costs, including mooring balls, fuel, taxes, onboard Wifi, ASA textbooks: Basic Cruising Made Easy, Bareboat Chartering Made Easy, ASA certifications, shared double berth, linens, towels, breakfasts and lunches onboard, coffee, bottled water. Packing list and textbook will be sent upon registration. (ASA 101 is prerequisite for those completing the 114 course.)
Not Included: Travel to and from BVI charter base. Taxi to Baths, Entry fee to The Baths. Personal beverages and snacks. Dinners ashore nightly.
Optional additional certification: ASA 116 Dinghy/Outboard: $100 includes textbook.
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