ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing 1

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Cost: $700 weekend or $650 mid-week     
BKS Special: Purchase BK1 & BK2 at same time and receive $150 discount!

Pre-requisites: NONE

Schedule: Weekends & Mondays / Tuesdays. Each session running 10am - 2pm

ASA Certification: NONE

Boat we use: Andrews 21
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This course is designed for the beginning sailor who is interested in learning the basic fundamentals of sailing. The class, held aboard one of our hot new Andrews 21's, consists of two students and an instructor. ALL of the class time is spent on the water, where students gain practical experience steering the boat, raising the sails, tacking & gybing and learning safety procedures. Basic Keelboat Sailing I allows students to make decisions and build confidence on San Francisco Bay, preparing them for Basic Keelboat Sailing II and American Sailing Association BKS certification.

Course Curriculum

Day 1

Day 2
  • Introduction
  • Course Objectives
  • Nomenclature
  •    • Parts of the Boat
  •    • Parts of the Sail
  • Sailing Quadrant:
  • Points of Sail, Dead Area, Port & Starboard
  • Theory:
  •    • Upwind & Downwind Theory and Trim
  • Tacking and Gybing
  • Knots
  • Safety
  • Boat Set-up
  • Set Sail for Practice Session
  • Steering a Course
  • Theory into practice:
  •    • Points of Sail, Tacking and Gybing
  • Secure the Boat and Homework
  • Question & Answer Session
  • Homework Review
  • Reefing Theory
  • Wind Shifts
  • Navigation Aids and Rights of Way
  • Man Overboard (MOB) Theory
  • Boat Set-up
  • Review Safety, Knots
  • Reefing Procedures:
  •    • Mainsail
  •    • Jib
  • Set Sail for Practice Session
  • Motoring Introduction
  • Practice Steering a Course, and Points of Sail
  • Reefing practice
  • MOB practice
  • Secure the Boat
  • Graduation Basic Keelboat Sailing I

Boat: Andrews 21 Keelboat

Certification: ASA 101

Prerequisite: None

 

Basic Keelboat 1 is offered the every weekend, two days 10 am - 2pm. Midweek Mon-Tues 10am - 2 pm.

 $700 for Basic Keelboat 2 ($650 midweek) or save $$ if you buy Basic Keelboat Sailing for $1245 ($1200 midweek) 

which includes BK1 & BK2. Cost of Certification through ASA is $70 for registration and $50 for each Test.