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Harbor Sailboats offers American Sailing Association (ASA) certified classes for the beginner through advanced sailor year-round. |
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| Simply call 619-291-9568 or email sail@harborsailboats.com to register! |
Class Details
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Basic Keelboat 101
Offered every Saturday & Sunday
Year-round |
| New Member Fee: FREE with Membership |
| Family Add-on Fee: FREE with Membership |
| Non - Member Fee: $350
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| Class Materials: $74 (Textbook, Log book, ASA Membership & Certification) |
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Class Textbook:
Sailing Fundamentals
By Gary Jobson |
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Details: The Basic Keelboat graduate will have successfully demonstrated the ability to responsibly skipper and crew a 22’ keelboat in familiar waters in light to moderate wind and sea conditions without supervision.
Prerequisites: None
Overview: In preparation for class, students are asked to complete reading and homework assignments from the Sailing Fundamentals textbook. Basic Keelboat 101 is a 2- day on-the-water class from 9am to 5pm each day. Upon arriving the instructor will review homework and make sure that all students are on the same page. Two to four students and one instructor will spend 85% of all class time on a Capri 22 (22’ keelboat) on-the-water following a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of sailing. The previously mentioned homework is great preparation for the written exam which will occur the morning of day two. All practical exams will occur day two after lunch. Class breaks for lunch each day at noon for a 1/2 hour. The marina on-site deli offers great sandwiches and burgers to satisfy your appetite before an afternoon of taking the helm, trimming sails and docking.
Upon successful completion, students will be certified to skipper a Capri 22 or up to 25'.
Class Covers: Nautical terminology, docking, rules of the road, sail trim and shape, headsail changes, reefing, crew teamwork and responsibilities, docking under sail, safety procedures, points of sail, tacking/jibing, knots and man overboard. |
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Coastal Cruising 103
Offered
Saturday & Sunday
Year-round
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| Member Fee: $350 |
| Non - Member Fee: $475 |
| Class Materials: $20 |
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Class Textbook:
Sailing Fundamentals
By Gary Jobson |
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Details: The Coastal Cruising graduate will have successfully demonstrated the ability to responsibly skipper and crew an auxiliary powered cruising sailboat up to 35’ during daylight hours, within sight of land, in moderate wind and sea conditions.
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat
Overview: In preparation for class, students are asked to complete reading and homework assignments from the Sailing Fundamentals textbook. Coastal Cruising is a 2- day, on-the-water class from 9am to 5pm each day. Upon arriving the instructor will review homework and make sure that all students are on the same page. Three to five students and one instructor will spend 85% of all class time on a 28’ yacht the first day and a 32’ yacht the second day. This class introduces the intermediate sailor to the cruising yacht and offshore sailing procedures. The previously mentioned homework is great preparation for the written exam which will occur the morning of day two. All practical exams will occur day two after lunch. Class breaks for lunch each day at noon for a 1/2 hour. The marina on-site deli offers great sandwiches and burgers to satisfy your appetite before an afternoon of anchoring and practicing man-overboard drills and docking.
Upon successful completion, students will be certified to skipper up to 35'.
Class Covers: Mechanical and electrical systems, weather navigation, anchoring, reefing, heavy weather sailing, rules of the road, motoring skills, safety and emergency procedures, maneuvering under power, and VHF radio procedures.
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Bareboat Chartering 104
Offered
Saturday & Sunday
Year-round
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| Member Fee: $450 |
| Non - Member Fee: $550 |
| Class Materials: $45 |
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Class Textbook:
Cruising Fundamentals
By Harry Munns |
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Details: The Bareboat Chartering graduate will have successfully demonstrated the ability to skipper and crew an inboard auxiliary powered cruising sailboat up to 51’ within sight of land and bring it safely to anchor during daylight hours.
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat and Coastal Cruising
Overview: In preparation for class, students are asked to complete reading and homework assignments from the Cruising Fundamentals textbook. Bareboat Chartering is a 2- day overnight live aboard, on-the-water class. Upon arriving the instructor will review homework and make sure that all students are on the same page. Three to five students and one instructor will spend 95% of all class time on a 39' or larger yacht. This class is for students wishing to charter boats for multiple days and prepares sailors for living aboard by learning about larger, heavier boats with more complex mechanical and electronic boat systems and equipment packages. The instructor will assign provisioning responsibilities to all students ahead of time for all meals. By noon day one students will depart for Mission Bay, anchor and overnight onboard. The previously mentioned homework is great preparation for the written exam which will occur the morning of day two. All practical exams will occur while sailing back to San Diego day two. Upon successful completion, students will be certified to skipper up to 51'.
Class Covers: Large boat handling and seamanship, trip planning, packing and provisioning, meal preparation and sleeping aboard, maintenance procedures, passage making and standing watches, coastal navigation & landfall at sea with bearings, fixes and time, speed distance calculations, making landfall, mooring and anchoring. Also covers fresh water, sewage, electrical, through-hulls systems, entry into foreign ports; diesel engine maintenance & troubleshooting; large boat handling & seamanship; mooring & anchoring.
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Coastal Navigation 105
Home Study Class
| Member Fee: class materials - $125 |
Non- Member Fee: class materials - $175 |
| 4-Hour Tutoring Fee: $100 |
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Class Textbook:
Coastal Navigation & Piloting
By Tom Tursi |
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Details: The Coastal Navigation graduate will have demonstrated the art of traditional navigation techniques and the ability to integrate electronic navigation tools into the navigation plan.
Prerequisites: None
Overview: This home study course offers a comprehensive overview of all forms of navigation exclusive of celestial navigation. The goal of this course is to demonstrate and consistently apply the navigational theory required to safely navigate sailing vessels in coastal or inland waters.
In preparation for the exam, students are asked to complete reading and homework assignments from the Coastal Navigation and Piloting textbook. There is no sailing skills component to this ASA Standard; practical application of this sailing knowledge is offered in the Advanced Coastal Cruising Class.
Tutoring is available for students needed extra assistance working through this course. Call the office to schedule a 4-hour session.
Course Covers: Chart reading, dead reckoning, taking bearings, plotting techniques, tides and currents, set and drift calculations, compass steering, navigation rules and aides, and electronic navigational equipment. |
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Advanced Coastal Cruising 106
Quarterly Thursday - Sunday
Year-round
Catalina, CA or Ensenada, Mexico
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| Member Fee: $1,000 |
| Non - Member Fee: $1,100 |
| Class Materials : $20 |
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Recommended Textbook:
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship
By John Rousmaniere |
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| Details: Able to safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel 30’ to 51’ in length. This is a day and nighttime Standard in coastal and inland water, in any weather.
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat, Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Chartering and Coastal Navigation
Overview: An advanced comprehensive 4- day live aboard class.
In preparation for class, students are asked to complete reading and homework assignments from the Annapolis Book of Seamanship. Advanced Coastal Cruising is a 4-day overnight live aboard, on-the-water class. Three to five students and one instructor will spend 95% of all class time on a 39' or larger yacht. This class is designed to polish the skills of experienced sailors as skipper and navigator. The instructor will assign provisioning responsibilities to all students ahead of time for all meals. By noon day one students will depart for Catalina, CA or Ensenada, Mexico making way to the next anchorage for meals and instruction over the course of four days. The previously mentioned reading material and homework is great preparation for the written exam. All practical exams will occur while sailing throughout the trip and on the return to San Diego.
Class Covers: Advanced seamanship and navigational techniques, a wide spectrum of weather conditions, day and night sailing offshore, additional emergency procedures and boat engineering. Additional experience is developed with trip planning, safety equipment, advance procedures, provisioning, boat systems and personal gear necessary for longer offshore, ocean passages. |
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Challenge |
The ASA "Challenge" is for sailors who have completed a sailing resume and are qualified to the ASA Standards. To challenge the ASA Standards one must progress successfully through the ASA system of Standards with both written and practical examinations at all levels. |
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Have a tough schedule or very particular goals? Harbor Sailboats can tailor private lessons to meet your special needs and goals. Instruction is available aboard any boat in the Harbor Sailboats fleet 22’- 47’, including liveaboard options. Certified ASA instructors offer professional sailing instruction for the beginner through advanced sailor for both classroom and practical on-the-water skills. Call the office today and let our friendly staff assist with designing a package just for you!
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What to Bring & What to Expect |
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Bring yourself to the Harbor Sailboats office for check-in. All classes starts promptly at 9:00am, click here for directions and maps. Students should bring homework, class textbook and ASA logbook to class. Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended and bottled water for the boat to stay hydrated. Sailing gloves and hats are for sale in the Harbor Sailboats office. All boats are equipped with a life jacket for each student. |
What to Wear
While shorts and a t-shirt will suffice, pack a backpack with the following as it does cool down and can be chilly on the water (bags can be stowed onboard): jacket, long pants and sweatshirt or wind breaker. Sneakers or light soled shoes- no black heels or flip flops please!
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What to Expect
Plan on spending four to five hours per day, on-the-water. Each morning is spent in a classroom setting; we are firm believers that being a competent sailor depends on real world experience, so we will hasten to wrap-up the talking early so that we can go SAILING! Review, discussions and lectures should be complete by 10am and then it’s down to the boats and the San Diego Bay for the rest of the day. We strive to be back at the dock by 4:30pm, class ends at 5pm each day. |
Helpful Tips:
- The marina deli located on-site offers coffee, breakfast and lunch.
- Pack a lunch, or head to the deli for a sandwich or burger. The Basic Keelboat class breaks at noon for one hour each day. Intermediate/Advanced classes eat lunch onboard and provision ahead of time.
- Did we mention layered clothing? Sometimes you'll be working and moving around the boat, but in between it can get chilly even on sunny days. Stay warm, bring whatever makes you comfortable and stow it onboard... there's plenty of room!
- The Capri 22 used for Basic Keelboat has a Porto Potty onboard, if the Porto Potty is used it must be emptied by the student at the end of each class day. Restrooms are located in the marina for your use; make your instructor aware of your needs.
- All other class boats are equipped with a head and will be taken care of as part of the intermediate/advanced course.
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