
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat 1 (click for details)
This is a three-day, introductory sailing course. No prior boating experience or navigation skills are required. Over the three eight-hour days of this class, each student will learn to sail a 22-foot Keelboat in light to moderate wind and sea conditions on the California Delta.
Basic Keelboat Class Schedule
Class Number | Class Dates | Spaces Available | Class Size | |
BKB 10101 | March 8, 9 & 10, 2025 | 1 | 4 | |
BKB 10102 | April 5, 6 & 7, 2025 | 0 | 4 | |
BKB 10103 | May 17, 18 & 19, 2025 | 2 | 4 | |
BKB 10104 | July 12, 13 & 14, 2025 | 4 | 4 | |
BKB 10105 | August 2, 3 & 4, 2025 | 4 | 4 | |
BKB 10106 | September 6, 7 & 8, 2025 | 4 | 4 | |
BKB 10107 | October 4, 5 & 6,2025 | 4 | 4 | |
BKB 10108 | November 1, 2 & 3, 2025 | 4 | 4 |

ASA 102 Keelboat 2
This is a two-day, sailing course designed to help students fully master the skills previously learned in ASA 101 – Keelboat 1. Successful completion of ASA 101 – Keelboat 1 is a required prerequisite.
Basic Keelboat 2 Class Schedule
Class Number | Class Dates | Spaces Available | Class Size | |
BKB 10201 | TBD | 0 | 4 |

ASA 103 – Basic Coastal Cruising
This three-day course prepares each student to safely cruise on a 27- 30 foot auxiliary powered sailboat in local waters under moderate wind and sea conditions.
Basic Coastal Cruising Class Schedule

ASA 104 – Bareboat Cruising
This 3 day/3 night live-aboard course is an advanced cruising class, designed for students who are interested in bareboat chartering. Students will be trained to act as skipper and crew of a 35-foot auxiliary powered sailboat in San Francisco Bay waters.
Bareboat Cruising Class Schedule

ASA 105 – Coastal Navigation
No prior boating experience or navigation skills are required to take this class. Upon completion of the class, students will be able to demonstrate the navigational theory required to safely navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland waters. With successful completion of the tests, the student will receive Coastal Navigation ASA certification.
Coastal Navigation Class Schedule
Class Number | Class Dates | Spaces Available | Class Size | |
CN 10501 | TBD | 0 | 4 |

ASA 106 – Advanced Coastal Cruising
This class prepares students to safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel about 30 to 50 feet in length. This is a four day, four night class, with daytime and nighttime sailing in coastal water.
Advanced Coastal Cruising Class Schedule
Class Number | Class Dates | Spaces Available | Class Size | ||
ACC10601 | October 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24, 2025 | 0 | 4 |

ASA 117 – Celestial Navigation
This basic celestial navigation class teaches the theory and practice needed to determine latitude and longitude at sea using the noon sun and the star Polaris (a.k.a. the North Star) with just a small eleven-page booklet, a sextant, a watch, and simple arithmetic.
Celestial Navigation Class Schedule
Scheduled on demand