Maryland School of Sailing

Fundamental Keelboat Sailing (ASA101)

Find out the fundamentals of cruising keel ships of 32 foot including sail theory, language, repetitive rehearse, security, basic chart work, Rules associated with the Road, man overboard drills, intensive watercraft docking practice and instruction; USCG demands and more. Four-day training course including principle and useful exercises aboard the vessel. Pupils successfully completing this course will get ASA official certification. No previous knowledge required. Live aboard during the course. Classes carried out in Chesapeake Bay and Caribbean.

Sailors with adequate past knowledge can challenge the ASA101 Standards, if they are using the ASA 103 amount program, by passing a written assessment and demonstrating hands-on skills throughout the ASA103 course.

Fundamental Coastal Cruising (ASA103)

Learn the basics of seaside cruising an auxiliary sailing boat during daylight hours. Subjects include guidelines of path, needed gear, motors and troubleshooting, weather findings, heavy climate, basic navigation, intensive ship docking practice and training and many other things. Four-day course including principle and practical workouts aboard the motorboat. Pupils successfully doing this program and perfecting the ASA103 Standards can get ASA 103 official certification and can have the abilities necessary to independently seaside cruise boats to 32 feet in length during the day in reasonable winds and seas. Real time aboard through the program. Courses carried out in Chesapeake Bay and Caribbean.

Docking a large cruising motorboat safely and without harm may be an intimidating task particularly when the wind blows 20 knots. Bow sprits and marriages are often broken or seriously damaged in the process. We have created a hands-on docking practice system on Island Packet 32 base cruising yachts to assist all sailors, whether experienced or beginner, to understand the very best methods for docking. Pupil effectively completing this course and mastering the ASA118 criteria can have the ASA118 Docking Endorsement certification.

Learn additional requirements for coastal cruising of auxiliary cruising yachts during daylight hours and earn Bareboat Charter certificates. Subjects feature cruise planning, living aboard, standard weather condition forecasting, Rules regarding the Road, boating etiquette, protection equipment, chart reading and use, substantial practice of aboard skills, cruising to "foreign" harbors (see below) plus much more. Five full times and four nights required. Students successfully completing this program and learning the ASA104 guidelines can receive ASA 104 official certification and can have the skills necessary to independently seaside cruise boats of the type. Live aboard during the course.

· St Thomas, USVI: Beginning to Intermediate Sailing Courses on a deluxe Island Packet 440 cruising boat; live aboard courses with five or fewer pupils and the teacher for eight days. Two levels of ASA official certification (ASA101 & 103 or ASA103 & 104) designed for skilled pupils. All of our teachers are USCG certified captains and ASA licensed teachers whom also teach-in our Rock Hall courses from May to October.

Our yachts are docked at American Yacht Harbor on St Thomas. Pupils arrive on the day ahead of the high grade day and settle into the boat and Island lifetime. Regarding the first class day we prepare the precise destinations the week in addition to meal menu, search for drink and food terms, and start our course classes. We policy for all break fast and meal dishes plus four supper dishes aboard the boat and four supper dishes ashore at restaurants. Make reference to our typical schedule for a description for this week of Caribbean cruising.

· Rock Hall, MD on Chesapeake Bay: fundamental Sailing, ASA101 and fundamental Coastal Cruising, ASA103 tend to be each four-day live aboard classes on an Island Packet 32 ft yacht. Learn how to operate a 30+ base cruising sailboat in protected waters during sunlight. These live-aboard programs are conducted from May through October. Our ships are at Lankford Bay Marina regarding Chester River with a swimming pool and great bath facilities. The ships come back to the dock every night, therefore food isn't contained in the training course cost. Many students consume out through the night in the dozen or higher restaurants in Rock Hall or Chestertown, however you tend to be welcome to cook agreeable. Our Island Packets have dockside A/C with temperature, a totally prepared galley, dodger, bimini, roller furling genoa and a lot more. ASA assessment and certification are included. Completion regarding the ASA101 & 103 will provide you with the abilities for chartering of boats to 30 foot in protected oceans during daylight hours. Come the night before your training course starting date and rest aboard becoming refreshed and ready to start next early morning.