| Sailing classes are scheduled year-round
and Monterey Sailing School can arrange for special private
courses as well. Each ASA sailing course includes fifteen
to twenty hours on the water and in the classroom. Students
are furnished with a textbook and any other needed materials.
Sailing certification for each course requires a satisfactory
grade on a written test based on the material in the text.
See Prices for pricing an duration information.
Introduction
Introduction to Sailing
This is a half-day program designed to give a brief sailing
experience to persons who have little experience but who may
want to learn how to sail. You will have a chance to help
with hoisting sails and trimming sheets as well as a turn
at the helm. One hour in classroom instruction and three hours
under sail.
Class
Prices
ASA Courses
Basic Keelboat Certification (BKS)
This course involves fifteen to twenty hours instruction
(four in classroom) and it is designed to give you the ability
to sail a small keelboat (20 to 25 feet) in light to moderate
winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision.
You must pass both sailing and written exams to be certified.
Basic Coastal Cruising (BCC)
Also fifteen to twenty hours of classroom and on-the-water
training, this course is designed to give you the skills to
sail larger boats and to perform more advanced sailing techniques.
This prepares you for independent sailing along the coast
to other landfalls and returning safely to home port. You
will learn some basic coastal navigation and more advanced
sailing procedures. You must pass both on-the-water and written
test to become certified.
Bare Boat Chartering (BBC)
This course builds on the skills you have learned in BKB
and BCC certification courses, preparing you for private boat
rentals both here in Monterey and in other locations around
the world. You will learn how to navigate, pilot and manage
a boat in open seas and how to sail safely in many different
circumstances you may face in passage making. The course prepares
you for longer voyages in unfamiliar waters. Certification
requires successful demonstration of sailing skills and pasing
a written examination.
Coastal Navigation (CNAV)
Able to demonstrate the navigational theory required to safely
navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland waters. There
is no Sailing Skills part to this Standard and practical application
of this sailing knowledge is found in the Advanced Coastal
Cruising Standard.
Advanced Coastal Cruising (ACC)
Able to safely act as skipper and crew of a sailing vessel
about 30 to 50 feet in length. This is a day and nighttime
Standard in coastal and inland water, in any weather.
Class
Prices
Packages
2 Pack (BKS+BCC)
Enroll in both Basic Keelboat and Basic Coastal Cruising
classes for a special rate.
3 Pack (BKS+BCC+BBC)
Enroll in all three Basic Keelboat, Basic Coastal Cruising
and Bare Boat Chartering classes for a special rate.
5 Pack (BKS+BCC+BBC+CNAV+ACC)
Enroll in all five Basic Keelboat, Basic Coastal Cruising,
Bare Boat Chartering, Coastal Navigation, and Advanced Coastal
Cruising for a special rate.
Package
Prices
Sailing Lessons Vacation Package
Live-aboard Complete
Sailing Package (BKS+BCC+BBC)
Enroll in Basic Keelboat and Basic Coastal Cruising and Bare
Boat Chartering classes and live aboard one of our yachts
for the duration.
Class Prices
Advanced
Advanced Training / Skills Focus
For students wanting to improve on skills or to learn more
advanced sailing techniques, we offer individual coaching
and tutoring in specialized courses teaching skills in such
subjects as navigation, passage-making and racing. Price of
this training will vary depending on the size and type of
boat, number of students in the class and any special equipment
needed. |
