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ASA 105
Coastal Navigation
Are we there yet? If not when? What course do I drive?
Answer all these questions with Coastal Navigation! GPS is great, but does not always give the right answers and it can drain batteries quickly. Learn to validate what a plotter or GPS tells you. Learn how to navigate when the batteries to run such devices become too weak. Learn how to set a course quickly when fog rolls in, the rain pounds out visibility, the sun sets, or when you loose site of the horizon. A crew counts on the navigator and/or skipper to answer these questions correctly.
We recommended taking ASA 105 before ASA 104, as this will give intellectual context for the practical exercises in 104. Costal Navigation is a required course for ASA 106.
4 Days or Multiple Evenings
ASA 105 Course Description
Apply the navigational theory and practices for safe navigation of a sailing vessel in coastal and inland waters. On-water coastal navigation skills elements are contained in the ASA103 Basic Coastal Cruising, ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising, and ASA 106, Advanced Coastal Cruising, in progressively increasing levels of detail.
What's Included
ASA 105 Written Test
You’ll take a written exam, which requires a minimum score of 85% to pass. If you do not pass the written evaluation, you’ll be invited to repeat the necessary portions.
ASA Certification
Once you’ve passed the course, ASA will mail you a certification sticker to add to your logbook.
Before the Course
Textbook will be provided.
What to Expect
Schedule and Details:
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Meeting Location: Afterguard Sailing Academy, 1285 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94606
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Course Duration: This is a four-day, or two weekend classroom course.
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Exam: The written exam is at the end of the class.