Individual Courses

ASA CERTIFICATION COURSES:
3 student limit per 101, 103 & 104 class, unless family (4ppl max), allowing more time sailing.

All courses require a non-refundable 25% deposit. Once received, all instructional materials will be mailed to you.

Private lessons are available for an additional $600 per individual course.

Final payment is due twenty-one (21) days before you arrive and is paid via emailed invoice.

Each individual and combination course, with the exceptions of ASA105 Coastal Navigation and ASA106 Advanced Coastal Cruising, are flexible schedule based, allowing us the freedom to schedule our classes based on your needs.

ASA 101 and/or 103 sailing students have the option of living aboard at a rate of $50 per night, renting our one bedroom cottage at a rate of $95 per night, or finding other sleeping arrangements.

ASA 104 and/or 106 sailing students will be sleeping aboard.

American Sailing Association Certification Course
ASA 103 teaches the intermediate sailor the required skills to cruise safely as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat in near-coastal waters. Learn cruising sailboat terminology, basic boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, docking procedures, intermediate sail trim, navigation rules, basic coastal navigation, anchoring, weather, safety and seamanship.

Pre-Requisites: ASA 101

INCLUDED: Instructional Materials & Testing, Meals while Anchored

American Sailing Association Certification Course
This course is taught on our Elan Impression 444 or Beneteau Oceanis 390.

One night at anchor at Bird Island along with a 25 to 30 mile ocean sail to Bald Head Island, NC for an overnight stay is included to prepare you for life aboard.

ASA 104 teaches the intermediate sailor the required skills to cruise safely as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat during a multi-day cruise upon inland/coastal waters in moderate/heavy winds and sea conditions. Learn about provisioning, boat systems, auxiliary engines, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation, anchoring / mooring, docking, emergency operations, weather, and more.

Pre-Requisites: ASA 103

INCLUDED: Instructional Materials & Testing, Meals while Anchored

American Sailing Association Certification Course
This course is taught on our Elan Impression 444 or Beneteau Oceanis 390.

SAIL A MINI-ADVENTURE!
Geared towards those that would like to learn to safely sail, day and night, 10-75 miles offshore on multi-day passages. Topics include safety and seamanship, weather and weather routing, day and night sailing, trip planning, navigation, day and night man overboard practice, heavy weather planning and sailing, advanced sail trim, and more.

Our five day Advanced Coastal Cruising course allows you to plan then sail a 200+ nautical mile sail to Charleston and back.

What to Expect
Days 1 & 2: Training during the day and night in our local waters while prepping you for the Charleston passage. We will be anchoring at un-inhabited Bird Island each night.

Days 3-5: Sail 200+ nautical miles to Charleston and back. Upon returning and receiving proper rest, day 5 will be written test day. The written test is mainly fill in the blank with explanations regarding the subject, therefore reading/studying prior to arrival is highly recommended.

Pre-Requisites: ASA 104 & 105 (available as online study)

INCLUDED: Instructional Materials & Testing, Meals while Anchored

American Sailing Association Certification Course
This course is taught on our Hunter 34 or Beneteau Oceanis 390.

Our one day course will allow you to practice docking and undocking in a variety of situations, including bow-in and stern-in slip docking as well as docking on an outside dock. This hands-on session improves your boat handling and dock line use allowing you to safely dock a 25ft to 45ft auxiliary powered sailboat.

Learn basic docking skills for boats with single inboard or outboard engines. Discover the basic theory and hands-on techniques needed to dock and undock boats in an efficient manner and without damage or injury.

Pre-Requisites: None

INCLUDED: Instructional Materials & Testing

Non-Certification Course
"Is sailing for me?"
If you have ever asked yourself this then keep reading!

Our Introduction to Sailing class is perfect for those that have either never been sailing and want to see what it is about, or have tried sailing, liked it, and would like to learn a little more. Hop on board with your instructor, cruise thru the Intracoastal Waterway and out into the Atlantic Ocean. Sail 3 miles offshore rounding a "fishing-buoy", then kick back and relax while eating lunch on the return trip to the inlet.

ASA 101 Basic Keelboat

ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising

ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising - Live-Aboard

ASA 105 Coastal Navigation

ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising - Live-Aboard

ASA 118 Docking Endorsement - 1 Day

ASA 101 or 103 Course Challenge

Introduction to Sailing

Sailing/Docking Skills Practice

Non-Certification Lesson