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 DatesSpaces AvailableClass Size
BKB 10101March 8, 9 & 10, 202514
BKB 10102April 5, 6 & 7, 2025 04
BKB 10103May 17, 18 & 19, 202524
BKB 10104July 12, 13 & 14, 202544
BKB 10105August 2, 3 & 4, 202544
BKB 10106September 6, 7 & 8, 202544
BKB 10107October 4, 5 & 6,202544
BKB 10108November 1, 2 & 3, 202544

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 DatesSpaces AvailableClass Size
BKB 10201TBD04

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
Class Number Class DatesSpaces AvailableClass Size
BCC 10301February 28, March 1 & 2, 202544
BCC 10302May 10, 11 & 12, 202544
BCC 10303July 19, 20 & 21, 202544
BCC 10304September 13, 14 & 15, 202544
BCC 10305November 15, 16 & 17, 202544

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
Class Number Class DatesSpaces AvailableClass Size
BBC 10401July 25, 26 & 26, 202544
BBC 10402September 26, 27 & 28, 202544

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 DatesSpaces AvailableClass Size
CN 10501TBD04

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 DatesSpaces AvailableClass Size
ACC10601October 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24, 202504

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