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Blue Water Sailing School follows internationally accepted standards of the American Sailing Association. We offer basic, intermediate and advanced sailing and navigation courses during one week live aboard cruises. This format provides the most immersive environment possible and provides a more thorough experience than being on the boat only a few hours a day. Sure, we have textbooks and required reading, but that's to prepare you for "hands on" instruction and practice. |
| We not only teach sailing techniques, we prepare you for a sailor's way of life. The ASA sailing curriculum is composed of seven levels, from Basic Sailing to Celestial Navigation and Offshore Passagemaking. Our courses combine two to three levels of the ASA program taught in a one week liveaboard format. |
| Classes start Saturday afternoons at 1500 (3:00pm) with orientation, check-out of the boat, liveaboard procedures, provisioning and preparation for sailing. Sunday morning we leave the dock for a week of sailing and learning in the Florida Keys, the Bahamas or the US and British Virgin Islands. The courses end Friday with docking practice, review, testing, and review of tests. For more details, please see our FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) and The Blue Water Advantage.
All prices are inclusive - boat, instructor, provisions, running expenses, books, certification fees and sales tax. |
| For a more detailed explanation of each ASA course, please see ASA Course Descriptions. | Rate | Locations |
| Course A Plus - Bareboat Chartering Basic Sailing (ASA 101), Basic Coastal Cruising (ASA 103) and Bareboat Chartering (ASA 104) combined. Our most popular course. A one week, liveaboard cruising course, leaving from Ft. Lauderdale and sailing to the northern Florida Keys and return. Sailing and navigation exercises, docking, anchoring, weather, plus knowledge of boat systems amd maintenance procedures qualify you to charter a similar vessel. No experience necessary. |
$1,750 | Ft. Lauderdale St. Thomas Newport |
| Course A Plus Cat Bareboat Chartering on a cruising catamaran. Course A Plus with ASA 114 - Cruising Catamaran. For more details, see Catamaran Sailing |
$1,995 $1,995* |
Ft. Lauderdale Bahamas |
| Course B - Intermediate Bareboat Chartering (ASA 104) and Coastal Navigation (ASA 105) includes passage to the Bahamas. Boat systems, seamanship, and navigation theory and practice. Previous certification in ASA 101 and 103 (Course A) required. |
$1,995 | Ft. Lauderdale |
| C - Advanced Coastal Cruising Coastal Navigation (ASA 105) and Advanced Coastal Cruising (ASA 106). A class for experienced coastal sailors. Leaving from our Ft. Lauderdale base, this course includes a Gulf Steam crossing to Bimini, Bahamas, a few days cruising the Bimini Islands and a return crossing of the Gulf Stream to Ft. Lauderdale. Practical application of the Coastal Navigation (ASA 105) material. Advanced seamanship skills, maintenance and troubleshooting of boat systems. Requires certification in ASA 101, 103, 104 (Course A Plus). |
$1,995 | Ft. Lauderdale |
| C-Cat - Advanced Catamaran Cruising Coastal Navigation (ASA 105) and Advanced Coastal Cruising (ASA 106) on a cruising catamaran. Includes course work and certification for ASA 114 - Cruising Catamaran. A class for experienced coastal sailors. Apply the navigation theory of Coastal Navigation (ASA 105) on a passage to the Bahamas and return. Advanced seamanship skills, maintenance and troubleshooting of boat systems. Requires certification in ASA 101, 103, 104 (Course A Plus). |
$2,195 | Ft. Lauderdale |
| Course D - Celestial Navigation Learn to navigate on the open ocean by the sun, moon, water and planets. A two day clininc that is held immediately prior to the Offshore Passagemaking (ASA 108) course. Home study prior to the course is highly recommended. Includes textbook, plotting sheets and worksheets. |
Please call | Ft. Lauderdale |
| Course O - Offshore Passagemaking The ultimate in sailing education and the highest level of ASA certification. The successful candidate will be able to act as captain or crew on sailing yachts up to 50 feet anywhere in the world in any condition. An unforgettable experience of open ocean and faraway islands. Requires all previous ASA certifications. |
Varies - see individual trip | |
| Rates are per person, single occupancy. * Bahamas course rate is per person, double occupancy. Single supplement at the Bahamas base only is $500. All prices are inclusive of boat, instructor, books, food, certification fees and taxes. | ||
| The next step will be to sail around the world on your own boat.... | ||
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