Join us for our docking endorsement course where you’ll learn strategies and techniques to safely and efficiently dock a 30’–32′ auxiliary-powered sailboat in a variety of conditions. Extended hands-on practice will build your overall boat-handling confidence while you gain a deeper understanding of basic auxiliary power theory, engine and steering controls, proper use of dock lines and spring lines, crew communication, and safety.

Format: This course is offered as a 1-day course, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM each day.

• Thursday 9:00am – 4:00pm

This course equips participants with the essential knowledge and skills to safely operate as the skipper and crew of a sailing vessel ranging from 30 to 50 feet in length. It encompasses both day and nighttime sessions conducted in coastal and inland waters, regardless of weather conditions. Building upon the foundations laid in prior ASA courses, students embark on an extended coastal sail, including overnight passages, where they will learn new concepts and apply advanced sailing techniques and skills.

The course spans five days and imparts the prequisite expertise for coastal navigation. It instills the confidence to plan, chart, and execute extended coastal cruises under varying conditions on sailboats of up to 50 feet in length.

Sailing Vessel – 2014 Jeanneau 409 Sun Odyssey
This is an attractive 40 foot sailing yacht, is designed with 3 cabins and 2 heads. This is a top of the line cruising model with all of the comforts and features to make learning fun and safe. Features include: Roller furling sails, dodger and bimini, anchor windlass, autopilot, GPS, and color chartplotter.

Note: If you haven’t yet completed your ASA 105 (Coastal Navigation) certification, we recommend enrolling in our online ASA 105 course through Sea Safaris Online. You’ll have the option to complete the final exam during the sailing trip.

Master one of the most important cruising skills with this hands-on ASA 111 Sailing Review course focused exclusively on anchoring.

Whether you’re preparing for a bareboat charter, planning extended cruising adventures, or simply looking to improve your confidence as skipper, this practical clinic will teach you how to anchor safely, confidently, and effectively in a variety of conditions.

During this course, students will review anchoring equipment and techniques, learn how to select suitable anchorages, evaluate depth, wind, and bottom conditions, calculate proper scope, set and test an anchor, and safely depart an anchorage. Students will also discuss common anchoring challenges, overnight considerations, and strategies for preventing dragging and other anchoring issues.

Topics include:

• Types of anchors and ground tackle
• Selecting a safe anchorage
• Wind, current, depth, and bottom considerations
• Calculating and deploying proper scope
• Setting and verifying anchor holding
• Anchor watch procedures
• Retrieving and stowing the anchor
• Communication and crew coordination
• Common anchoring mistakes and troubleshooting

This ASA 111 Sailing Review clinic combines classroom discussion with extensive on-the-water practice to help sailors develop the skills and confidence needed to anchor independently.

Format: This course is offered as a 1-day course, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM each day.

Prerequisites: ASA 101 Keelboat Sailing 1

Certification: ASA 111 Sailing Review

Take the stress and uncertainty out of docking with ASA 118 Docking Endorsement.

This hands-on course combines docking theory with repeated practice to help you confidently maneuver, dock, and cast off an auxiliary-powered sailboat. You’ll learn how wind, current, prop walk, pivot point, and boat configuration affect your approach, then practice using dock lines, spring lines, fenders, and crew communication in a variety of situations.

Training also includes harbor maneuvering, controlled stops, backing, turning within narrow fairways, and handling the boat in confined or busy areas. The techniques apply to everything from 30-foot weekend cruisers to 50-foot, single-screw sailing yachts.

Both newly certified and experienced sailors can benefit from focused docking practice. Skippers, spouses, partners, and crew members will leave better prepared to contribute during docking and more confident aboard the boat.

Prerequisites: ASA 103 Coastal Cruising or equivalent experience handling an auxiliary-powered sailboat.

Format: This is a hands-on, on-the-water, one-day course from 9:00am – 4:00pm

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Turn five days on Lake Michigan into the sailing experience that takes you from basic sailing skills to confidently cruising a larger sailboat.

The ASA 103/104 Lake Michigan Intensive Learn-to-Sail Adventure combines two American Sailing certifications with a five-day liveaboard cruising experience along Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shoreline.

Rather than returning to the same marina after each lesson, we’re going cruising. You’ll depart Port Washington, sail north to Sheboygan and Manitowoc, practice anchoring and living aboard away from marina facilities, and work your way back to Port Washington.

Throughout the voyage, you’ll become an active member of the crew while rotating through sailing, navigation, docking, anchoring, passage planning, boat systems, weather decisions, and skipper responsibilities. The goal is not simply to pass two ASA courses. It is to experience what it is actually like to plan, sail, and manage a multi-day cruise aboard a larger cruising sailboat.

By the end of the adventure, students who successfully complete the required examinations and practical skills assessments will earn both ASA 103 Coastal Cruising and ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising certifications.

Prerequisite: ASA 101: Keelboat Sailing 1

Format: Monday, July 5th through Friday, July 9th, 2027, departing from and returning to Port Washington. The planned route is Port Washington to Sheboygan, Manitowoc, an anchorage, and back to Port Washington. The exact itinerary may change based on weather, wind, lake conditions, and the captain’s judgment.

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Five Days. Two ASA Certifications. One Lake Michigan Cruising Adventure.

ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising is a comprehensive cruising course for experienced sailors ready to take on greater responsibility aboard a larger cruising sailboat.

You’ll develop practical skills in basic navigation, cruise planning, provisioning, advanced anchoring techniques, boat systems, maintenance procedures, weather interpretation, and emergency response. You’ll also explore international sailing considerations and learn how to respond to the “what ifs” that might occur when you are away from immediate assistance and become the first responder for your boat and crew.

By the end of the course, you’ll be better prepared to act as skipper or crew aboard a 30- to 45-foot sailboat during a multi-day cruise in inland or coastal waters. Most charter companies require a sailing resume from the skipper and look for an internationally recognized certification such as ASA 104 when evaluating qualifications to charter a boat.

ASA 104 also provides a strong foundation for continuing to ASA 105 Coastal Navigation and ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising.

Format: This course is 2 consecutive days with and optional overnight. Students who successfully complete the required written examination and practical skills assessment will earn the ASA 104 certification.

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Master one of the most important cruising skills during this hands-on ASA 111 Speciality Clinic focused entirely on anchoring.

You’ll learn how to select a suitable anchorage, evaluate wind, current, depth and bottom conditions, calculate proper scope, set and test the anchor, monitor your position and safely retrieve the anchor when it is time to depart. Whether you are preparing for a bareboat charter, planning longer cruising adventures or simply want greater confidence as skipper, this clinic provides practical experience you can use on the water.

Prerequisite: ASA 101 Keelboat Sailing 1, ASA 103 Coastal Cruising recommended

Format: This one-day course is offered from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

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ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising is a comprehensive cruising course for experienced sailors ready to take on greater responsibility aboard a larger cruising sailboat.

You’ll develop practical skills in basic navigation, cruise planning, provisioning, advanced anchoring techniques, boat systems, maintenance procedures, weather interpretation, and emergency response. You’ll also explore international sailing considerations and learn how to respond to the “what ifs” that might occur when you are away from immediate assistance and become the first responder for your boat and crew.

By the end of the course, you’ll be better prepared to act as skipper or crew aboard a 30- to 45-foot sailboat during a multi-day cruise in inland or coastal waters. Most charter companies require a sailing resume from the skipper and look for an internationally recognized certification such as ASA 104 when evaluating qualifications to charter a boat.

ASA 104 also provides a strong foundation for continuing to ASA 105 Coastal Navigation and ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising.

Format: This course is 2 consecutive days with and optional overnight. Students who successfully complete the required written examination and practical skills assessment will earn the ASA 104 certification.

Click the REGISTER button to explore the complete course details, tuition, and to reserve your place in this class.