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RYA vs ASA Sailing School: What’s Best?
RYA or ASA Sailing School- Unsure about which is best for you? Unsure if RYA courses or ASA sailing instruction is right for you? Both
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Sailing Courses & Books
Get Your Captain’s License Online with Mariners Learning System
Learn online to earn your captain’s license using Mariners Learning System. Whether you want to operate charters for fishing or sailing, to provide commercially available
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Sailing Courses & Books
Sailing Books & ASA Course Materials
Recommended Sailing Books There are hundreds of great books that help you build your knowledge about sailing to prepare you for hands-on experience. If you
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Sailing Courses & Books
ASA 114 – Cruising Catamaran Certification
Cruising Catamaran (ASA 114) Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat (101) and Basic Coastal Cruising (103). The Bareboat Charter Standard (104) is also a prerequisite and can be
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Sailing Courses & Books
ASA 108 – Offshore Passage-Making Sailing Certification
Offshore Passage-making (ASA 108) Prerequisite: All previous keelboat and navigation standards. General Description: A certified student is able to safely act as skipper or crew
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ASA 107 – Celestial Navigation Theory Course
Celestial Navigation (ASA 107) Prerequisite: None but basic sailing and coastal navigation experience recommended. General Description: A certified student is able to demonstrate the celestial
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ASA 106 – Advanced Coastal Cruising Certification
Advanced Coastal Cruising (ASA 106) Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing, Basic Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Chartering and Coastal Navigation Certification. General Description: A certified student is able
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ASA 105 – Home Study Program for Coastal Navigation
Coastal Navigation (ASA 105) Prerequisites: None but basic sailing experience recommended. General Description: Navigational theory required to safely navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or
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ASA 104 – Bareboat Chartering – Intermediate Coastal Cruising
Bareboat Chartering (ASA 104) Prerequisites: Basic KeelboatSailing and Basic Coastal Cruising certification General Description: An advanced cruising standard for individuals with cruising experience. A certified
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ASA 103 – Basic Coastal Cruising
Basic Coastal Cruising (ASA 103) Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing certification General Description: A certified student is able to cruise safely in local and regional waters
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ASA 101 – Basic Sailing Course
Basic Keelboat Sailing (ASA 101) Prerequisites: None General Description: A certified student is able to sail a boat up to about 20 feet in length
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