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ASA 103 - Coastal Cruising
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ASA 103 - Class Price $750 - 2 day Course

Prerequisites: ASA 101

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Our ASA 103 course picks up where ASA 101 leaves off. This course is designed to take a student with some prior sailing experience and train them to feel comfortable skippering a keelboat from 30 to 40 feet in mild to moderate conditions. This course focuses on the wide range of skills needed to cruise on a larger sailboat, from navigation and anchoring to equipment handling, docking, and beyond..

During our two-day ASA 103 Course, you will learn:

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  • More advanced sail trim, reefing, heaving-to

  • Docking and undocking skills and procedures

  • Introduction to the auxiliary engine and maintenance

  • Sailboat electrical & plumbing systems

  • Anchoring fundamentals

  • Marine weather

  • Navigation aids & rules of the road

  • Man overboard drills

  • Boating safety and regulations

  • Essential Knots

ASA 103 classes usually run on 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!

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The second day of class starts off the same, but there is a 100 question exam at the end of our morning session before lunch. Then it's off for more practice and training on Juno. At the successful completion of the course, your instructor will sign off your ASA Logbook as ASA 103 certified. Your official ASA certification sticker will be mailed to you from ASA to affix inside your logbook.

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)

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.

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