New Offshore ASA Course
Shearwater Sailing is pleased to announce a new course offering from the American Sailing Association in our offshore sailing repertoire - ASA 106: Advanced Coastal Cruising. The first edition of this blue water training class will occur April 25-28, 2024.
Heading offshore
Coastal navigation
In partnership with Sail Monterey, Shearwater now provides the ability for intermediate sailors to hone their skills and earn their ASA 106 certificate. Completing this course is a critical component of becoming a competent offshore sailor and demonstrates the confidence and ability needed to sail or bareboat charter anywhere in the world.
Managing underway
Anchoring and mooring
In early May of 2024, Atalanta will venture offshore for 3 days and 3 nights, our course determined by the crew and instructors based on our analysis of current conditions.
Depending on the wind and waves, we may head north toward the Gulf of the Farallons, South toward Big Sur, or straight offshore toward the wide Pacific.
Students will board on Thursday evening and work as a group to decide on a route plan and departure time.
Atalanta returns to Monterey on Sunday for the written ASA 106 exam followed by a much-deserved arrival party!
Helming in all conditions
MOB practice at night
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Perform the duties of skipper and crew on a liveaboard coastal cruise of at least 48 hours, including night sailing.
As helmsman, demonstrate the proper techniques of beating, reaching, running, tacking, jibing, heading up, bearing away and luffing in approximately 20 knots of wind.
Work to weather to best advantage accounting for wind shifts, tides, current and local geography.
Sail a compass course within +/- 10 degrees with sails trimmed.
Demonstrate a person in water (Man Overboard or MOB) recovery maneuver while sailing at night.
Anchor, weigh anchor, pick up and cast off moorings while acting as helmsman and/or crew.
Demonstrate how to take a sounding using two different methods.
Stand a navigation watch during a passage of at least 20 miles by night and 20 miles by day and demonstrate all of the skills elements in ASA 105, Coastal Navigation.
Demonstrate correct procedures for hoisting, setting, trimming, jibing, dousing and packing a spinnaker.
Detailed information on ASA 106 can be found on the ASA website. There is pre-study for the course based on the ASA 106 textbook, and students must have completed ASA 103 and 104, Basic Coastal and Bareboat Cruising. ASA 105, Coastal Navigation, is recommended.
Head offshore with us in 2024! Questions? Please call Captain Kevin at 650-743-1389.
The ocean awaits…
