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3 levels to choose from
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COASTAL NAVIGATION |
In this course you'll learn how to safely navigate the Bay and Coast. Even with modern day electronics you need to have a basic understanding of plotting your course and updating your position. Familiarization of charts, compass, symbols, dead reckoning, plotting, line of position, set and drift, bearings and more take the mystery out of safely navigating . This 6 lesson evening course is held once a week. This 6 lesson course is for people interested in learning the fundamentals and skills necessary to navigate a small craft along the coast or on the Bay. There are two main objectives for the course. One is to pass the ASA Coastal Navigation exam given after the course. The other is to get students familiar with the San Francisco Bay Area sailing waters and landmarks. Included are: chart use and symbol recognition, instruments and equipment for piloting, use of plotting equipment, aids to navigation, use of the compass including measuring deviation and correction, plotting and dead reckoning,, lines of position, fixes including running fixes, tides and currents including us of tables, current sailing, danger bearings, useful publications, and problem solving. Upon successful completion of this course students receive ASA certification for Coastal Navigation. |
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BAREBOAT CHARTERING |
This 4 day course
prepares you to charter boats to 50 feet on your own. In this course
you'll learn large boat handling skills and familiarization of ships systems
with inboard diesel engines, multiple cabins, kitchens, toilets, nav equipt,
etc. Stay overnight on the boat and become familiar with all onboard equipt.
Includes motoring, docking, anchoring, cooking, entering an unfamiliar
harbor, man overboard procedures, radio procedures and protocols. You'll
understand the responsibilities of skipper and crew, and what it is like
staying aboard a sailing yacht for an extended period. This course
can be taken on the Bay or on one of our many overseas sailing vacations.
The Bay course includes a weekend overnight on the Bay beginning friday evening and ending sunday afternoon. Upon
successful completion of this course you'll receive ASA certification
for Bareboat Chartering. |
| Class Times: | 1st weekend 9.30am - 4:30pm Sat and
Sun. 2nd weekend meet here at 4:30pm on Friday for overnight stay here on the boat, leave for north bay early in am and another overnight stay aboard the boat and then return Sunday at 4:30pm |
Six Consecutive Thursdays 7:00pm-10:00pm |
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| Feb 7 | March 7 | April 4 | Feb 12 - March 19 | July 9 - Aug 13 | Oct 1 - Nov 5 | ||
| Starting Dates: | May 16 | June 13 | July 11 | ||||
| Aug 8 | Sept 12 | Oct 10 | |||||
| Cost: | Nov 7 | ||||||
| $875.00 | $365.00 | ||||||
ASA School of the Year 2005 |
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ASA Instructor of the Year 2006, 2007 |
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