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ASA 101 Keelboat 1 | May 30th & 31st | South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, WI: $597.00
South Shore Yacht ClubPrerequisites: NoneReady to embark on your sailing journey? This course is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to learn the art of sailing. You’ll gain the essential skills and confidence needed to sail a 20-foot boat in light to moderate winds and calm waters without the need for supervision.
Throughout this comprehensive course, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including:
- Sail theory and hands-on practice
- Navigating common sailing terminology
- Key safety equipment and procedures
- Crew overboard recovery techniques
- Mastering essential sailing knots
- And much more!
By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to confidently handle a boat and enjoy time on the water.
![ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing]( "ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing")
A Learn-To-Sail Vacation on Lake Michigan – June 8th -12th, 2026:
South Shore Yacht ClubPrerequisites: NoneDuring your liveaboard experience, you’ll have the opportunity to earn these internationally recognized ASA certifications:
ASA 101 – Basic Keelboat Sailing
ASA 103 – Basic Coastal Cruising
ASA 104 – Bareboat Cruising
Learn, relax, and explore—then head home as a certified sailor ready for your next voyage.
![ASA 103/104 combo class]( "asa-103-104-combo")
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 | June 20th & 21st | South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, WI: $597.00
South Shore Yacht ClubPrerequisites: NoneReady to embark on your sailing journey? This course is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to learn the art of sailing. You’ll gain the essential skills and confidence needed to sail a 20-foot boat in light to moderate winds and calm waters without the need for supervision.
Throughout this comprehensive course, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including:
- Sail theory and hands-on practice
- Navigating common sailing terminology
- Key safety equipment and procedures
- Crew overboard recovery techniques
- Mastering essential sailing knots
- And much more!
By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to confidently handle a boat and enjoy time on the water.
Course Format:
This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday.- Saturday 8:30am – 2:30pm
- Sunday 8:30am – 2:30pm
![ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing]( "ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing")
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 | July 11th & 12th | South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, WI: $597.00
South Shore Yacht ClubPrerequisites: NoneReady to embark on your sailing journey? This course is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to learn the art of sailing. You’ll gain the essential skills and confidence needed to sail a 20-foot boat in light to moderate winds and calm waters without the need for supervision.
Throughout this comprehensive course, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including:
- Sail theory and hands-on practice
- Navigating common sailing terminology
- Key safety equipment and procedures
- Crew overboard recovery techniques
- Mastering essential sailing knots
- And much more!
By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to confidently handle a boat and enjoy time on the water.
Course Format:
This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday.- Saturday 8:30am – 2:30pm
- Sunday 8:30am – 2:30pm
![ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing]( "ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing")
ASA 101/103 Basic Sailing & Basic Cruising Combo | July 22nd – July 24th | Port Washington, WI: $1,357.00
PORT WASHINGTON, WIPrerequisites: NoneASA101 – This is a perfect course for students with fundamental sailing knowledge. Because of the shortened format, the course moves along quickly. The Basic Keelboat will be a refresher as much as learning new skills. It will provide the necessary knowledge to sail a boat of about 20 feet in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. The course is taught by USCG Captains and your certification is recognized by the United States Coast Guard as a Safe Boating Course.
ASA103 – General Description: This course is the next step and serves as an introductory course to the world of coastal cruising. It provides the necessary knowledge to cruise safely in local and regional waters as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat of about 30 – 35 feet in length, in moderate winds and sea conditions.
Format: This course is offered as a 3 day course over Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8 hours each day.
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm)
Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm)
Friday, July 24th, 2026 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm)
![ASA 101/103 Combo]( "asa-101-103-combo")
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 | August 1st & 2nd | South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, WI: $597.00
South Shore Yacht ClubPrerequisites: NoneReady to embark on your sailing journey? This course is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to learn the art of sailing. You’ll gain the essential skills and confidence needed to sail a 20-foot boat in light to moderate winds and calm waters without the need for supervision.
Throughout this comprehensive course, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including:
- Sail theory and hands-on practice
- Navigating common sailing terminology
- Key safety equipment and procedures
- Crew overboard recovery techniques
- Mastering essential sailing knots
- And much more!
By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to confidently handle a boat and enjoy time on the water.
Course Format:
This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday.- Saturday 8:30am – 2:30pm
- Sunday 8:30am – 2:30pm
![ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing]( "ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing")
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 | August 15th & 16th | South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, WI: $597.00
South Shore Yacht ClubPrerequisites: NoneReady to embark on your sailing journey? This course is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to learn the art of sailing. You’ll gain the essential skills and confidence needed to sail a 20-foot boat in light to moderate winds and calm waters without the need for supervision.
Throughout this comprehensive course, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including:
- Sail theory and hands-on practice
- Navigating common sailing terminology
- Key safety equipment and procedures
- Crew overboard recovery techniques
- Mastering essential sailing knots
- And much more!
By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to confidently handle a boat and enjoy time on the water.
Course Format:
This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday.- Saturday 8:30am – 2:30pm
- Sunday 8:30am – 2:30pm
![ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing]( "ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing")
A Learn-To-Sail Vacation on Lake Michigan – August 17th -21st, 2026: $1,797.00
South Shore Yacht ClubPrerequisites: NoneDuring your liveaboard experience, you’ll have the opportunity to earn these internationally recognized ASA certifications:
ASA 101 – Basic Keelboat Sailing
ASA 103 – Basic Coastal Cruising
ASA 104 – Bareboat Cruising
Learn, relax, and explore—then head home as a certified sailor ready for your next voyage.
![ASA 103/104 combo class]( "asa-103-104-combo")
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 | September 5th & 6th | South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, WI: $597.00
South Shore Yacht ClubPrerequisites: NoneReady to embark on your sailing journey? This course is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to learn the art of sailing. You’ll gain the essential skills and confidence needed to sail a 20-foot boat in light to moderate winds and calm waters without the need for supervision.
Throughout this comprehensive course, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of keelboat sailing, including:
- Sail theory and hands-on practice
- Navigating common sailing terminology
- Key safety equipment and procedures
- Crew overboard recovery techniques
- Mastering essential sailing knots
- And much more!
By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to confidently handle a boat and enjoy time on the water.
Course Format:
This course is offered as a 2 day weekend course over Saturday and Sunday.- Saturday 8:30am – 2:30pm
- Sunday 8:30am – 2:30pm
![ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing]( "ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing")
ASA 105 COASTAL NAVIGATION | JANUARY 2027 | MADISON, WI: $597.00
Navigate with confidence, even when you cannot rely solely on electronic navigation. ASA 105 Coastal Navigation is an in-depth, classroom-based course that teaches you how to interpret nautical charts, plot courses and positions, use maritime publications and account for tides, currents, wind and leeway when planning a passage.
Through instructor-led lessons and hands-on chart work, you’ll develop practical navigation skills that strengthen your understanding of how your vessel interacts with the world around it. No previous ASA certification is required, and the course is especially valuable for sailors preparing for ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising.
Format: 25.5 hours of live, in-person instruction in Madison, Wisconsin, on January 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23, 2027.
Click the REGISTER button to view the complete schedule, see everything included with tuition and reserve your place.
![ASA 105, Coastal Navigation In-person, online, Virtual Instructor Lead]( "ASA 105, Coastal Navigation In-person, online, Virtual Instructor Lead")
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 | May 29th & May 30th, 2027 | South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, WI: $647.00
South Shore Yacht ClubPrerequisites: NoneReady to become a sailor? ASA 101 Keelboat Sailing 1 is the perfect place to begin. No previous sailing experience is required.
Over one hands-on weekend, you’ll learn the fundamentals of sailing aboard a tiller-steered Hunter 216. With no more than four students per class, everyone receives plenty of time at the helm, trimming sails, practicing maneuvers, and rotating through the different crew positions.
You’ll build a strong foundation in boat handling, sail trim, safety, sailing terminology, crew-overboard recovery, knots, and more, all while gaining the skills and confidence to continue your sailing journey.
Your course includes two full days of hands-on sailing instruction aboard one of our training sailboats, use of all sailing equipment, the official ASA textbook and course materials, plus the ASA 101 examination and certification.
Click the REGISTER button below to view the complete course details, available dates, and tuition, or reserve your place in an upcoming class.
![ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing]( "ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing")
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 | June 19th & June 20th, 2027 | South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, WI: $647.00
South Shore Yacht ClubPrerequisites: NoneReady to become a sailor? ASA 101 Keelboat Sailing 1 is the perfect place to begin. No previous sailing experience is required.
Over one hands-on weekend, you’ll learn the fundamentals of sailing aboard a tiller-steered Hunter 216. With no more than four students per class, everyone receives plenty of time at the helm, trimming sails, practicing maneuvers, and rotating through the different crew positions.
You’ll build a strong foundation in boat handling, sail trim, safety, sailing terminology, crew-overboard recovery, knots, and more, all while gaining the skills and confidence to continue your sailing journey.
Your course includes two full days of hands-on sailing instruction aboard one of our training sailboats, use of all sailing equipment, the official ASA textbook and course materials, plus the ASA 101 examination and certification.
Click the REGISTER button below to view the complete course details, available dates, and tuition, or reserve your place in an upcoming class.
![ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing]( "ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing")
