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ASA 104 - Bareboat Cruising
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ASA 104 - Class Price $850 - 3 day Course

​Prerequisites: ASA 101 & ASA 103

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Bareboat Cruising is designed to give you the information and skills to sail a 30 to 50 foot auxiliary sailboat on a Bareboat Charter. The course includes limited classroom presentation, with the majority of time spent aboard and underway during instruction over three days. This class will include a landfall and an anchored overnight at another port of call.

During our three-day ASA 104 Course, you will learn:

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  • Knowledge of provisioning

  • Galley operations

  • Boat systems

  • Auxiliary engine operation & routine maintenance procedures

  • Advanced sail trim

  • Coastal navigation including basic chart plotting and GPS operation

  • Multiple-anchor mooring, docking

  • Health & safety

  • Emergency operations

  • Weather interpretation

  • Dinghy/tender operation

ASA 104 classes usually run Fri., Sat., & Sun. Check with us for alternative availability.
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What to Expect

Class times run from 8:30am to 5:30pm daily with some adjustments made for wind, weather, and tides. Each day will be a combination of classroom instruction and on-water training. Classes meet in the mornings at our classroom facility located in the Salt Water Realty Building (617 Lake Park Blvd. S. Carolina Beach) for approx 3 hours. There will be a lunch break around 11:30 each day, then we will regather at the Carolina Beach Yacht Club and Marina to board our 34 foot Tartan sailing vessel Juno for some fun on the water training. Expect to arrive back to the dock between 5-6pm each afternoon. Evenings are dedicated to self-study or relaxation, and students are free to venture into town for shoreside exploration, but please be ready for the next day's class!

 

The second day of class starts off the same, but for this 104 class there will be no classroom time on the third day as we will be overnighting aboard, and all instruction will take place on the boat.  The 100 question exam will take place on the third day after returning to the dock. At the successful completion of the course, your instructor will sign off your ASA Logbook as ASA 104 certified. Your official ASA certification sticker will be mailed to you from ASA to affix inside your logbook.

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Do I need to study before the class starts?

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Yes, course material is included in the course fee and is mailed to you upon registration. Becoming familiar with the material in advance is recommended to get the most out of the course.

What do I need to bring to my class?

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  • Clothing appropriate for the season

  • Lightweight long sleeve shirt for sun protection

  • Soft soled shoes or deck shoes, flip flops are NOT a good option for moving around a sailboat. 

  • Foul weather gear (i.e. rain gear)

  • Sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses with a strap

  • Sailing gloves (optional)

  • ASA Textbooks, ASA logbook, notebook, pencils.

  • Dramamine or other motion sickness medication

  • Personal medications (the vessel is equipped with standard first aid kits)

  • Any personal items you may want for an overnight stopover.

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