ASA 110 Small Boat Sailing

2 sail days + 1 grad sail, T=15hr
Learn to sail small boats 8'-12'. Enjoy the thrill of being so close and in tune with the elements. Jack London considered the ones who can handle sailing a small rig to be the true mariners. Come find out why yourself!

Prerequisites: none 

Independent Grad Sail on small boat =4hr

First small boat charter after grad at half price

Member: $655
Full Price: $795

Introduction to Sailing (BK1)

2 sail days + 1 grad sail, T=18hr

Ideal for those new to sailing who want to prepare for ASA 101, or for anyone who simply wants to be a capable and helpful crew member. This course teaches the language of sailing and how to assist in safely operating a boat.

Prerequisites: none 

Graduation Sail: Half-day group practice =4hr

Member: $575

Full Price: $690

ASA 101 Basic Keelboat 1

1 lecture + 2 sail days + 1 grad sail, T=20hr

Start your Skipper training with this first level ASA Certification.

Take in combination with BK1 or take just one weekend of ASA 101 after passing BK1 test.

Prerequisites: none, best if have some experience.

Graduation Sail: Half-day group practice =4hr

Member: $825

Full Price: $995

BK1 and ASA 101 combined

1 lecture + 4 sail days + 2 grad sails, T=38hr

These two courses give you the most solid foundation to build skills from. Learn the language, how to crew, and to direct a crew.

Prerequisites: none. Will gain experience with this combination.

2x Graduation Sails: Half-day group practices =8hr

Member: $1195

Full Price $1435

ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising

2 lectures + 4 sail days + 1 independent grad sail, T=38hr
Take a quantum leap from 101 foundation to become a confident skipper. Rent/skipper boats up to 31' after this course to sail beyond the estuary to the Bay Bridge.

Prerequisites: ASA 101

Graduation Sail: Half-day group practice =4hr

Member: $1295

Full Price: $1555

ASA 105 Coastal Navigation

4 classroom days, or 6 evenings combination, T=28hr

This course is scheduled over two weekends or as a series of weekday evenings. If you’re not ready to take the test by the end of the class, we’ll continue working with you until you have the knowledge and skills needed to navigate safely.

Prerequisites: ASA 101,103

Get a discount for combination (105+117) or Full Nav set (105+117+107)

Member: $775

Full Price $930

ASA 104 Bare Boat Chartering

3 sail days & 2 nights aboard + 1 graduation sail, T=38hr

Work with our staff and classmates to plan a 3-day cruising adventure. Learn how to prepare for a multi-day trip, using navigation skills from the planning stage onward. The course includes a night sail to a harbor to practice checking wind conditions and tidal heights, plus another night spent at anchor. Everyone participates in cooking onboard, with menu planning and provisioning as part of the preparation.

Prerequisites: ASA 101,103 recommend 105

Rent/skipper boats up to 45 feet and sail all of SF Bay after this course.

Graduation sail: Docking, Anchoring, & Mooring Clinic

First bareboat charter after grad =25% discount

Member: $1395

Full Price $1675

ASA 118 Docking Endorsement

3 sail days, T=25hr if through ASA 103 or equal skills

2 days, T=15hr if hold ASA 104 & 114, or for experienced sailors only

Dock a variety of boats ranging from 23’ to 45.5’, including monohull and catamaran boats. Half day on 23' w/outboard and balance of course uses inboard engines with both left and right turning prop configurations. Catamaran docking includes Med-mooring.

PreRequisite: ASA 101, 103 recommend 104

Graduation sail: half-day group practice =4h

First bare-boat charter after grad =25% discount

3 days

Member: $1125

Full Price $1435

2 days

Member: $750

Full Price: $955

ASA 114 Multihull Cruising

2 sail days, T=14hr

This course prepares you to charter cruising catamarans in benign conditions such as those found in Los Angeles, San Diego, Florida, Texas, or British Virgin Islands and similar locations.

2-day version is Not for SF Bay, upper East Coast, the Med, or south seas

Prerequisites: ASA 101,103,104

Member: $1395

Full Price: $1675

ASA 114 Multihull Cruising

3 sail days, T=21hr

Opens the door to worldwide catamaran charters. The 3-day version of this course meets IPC requirements and allows the student to charter catamarans to sail in SF Bay and everywhere without restrictions.

First bare-boat cat charter after grad =25% discount 

Prerequisites: ASA 101,103,104

Member: $2095

Full Price $2515

106 Skill Pre-Clinics to get ready for sailing offshore:

Prerequisites ASA 101, 103, 104 +105, and if multihull 114. 

Can include 1 or 2 days of: 1 day COB drills practice, Live Crew Overboard retrieval, Heavy Weather Strategies, Sea Legs, Offshore Boat Preparation.

Boat options: 32' Valiant, 34' Targa, 35 FP Catamaran or 45.5 Beneteau.

Prerequisites: ASA 101, 103, 104 +105, (114 if multihull is boat choice)​​

Member: $375 ea

Full Price: $450 ea

+ cost of boat/shared by students

ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising

1 pre-trip to HMB  or Drakes Bay (can be 2 sea legs days) 

5 days & 4 nights aboard,  T=60hr

Alternate to 5 day option - 2 day + 3 day = 2 day to HMB and a Drakes Bay loop. 

+ Pre 106-HMB trip 12noon Friday to 4:30 Sunday.

+Act as Skipper to HMB after 106 course trip(s), as a Tag-along. 

Boat options: 32' Valiant, 34' Targa, 35 FP Catamaran or 45.5 Beneteau.  ASA106= 1st weeknd HMB, 2nd wknd Drakes Bay loop.

5 day sail is from SF Bay to Monterey area then back up the coast.

Special version: May 2026 SF->Monterey -> Santa Barbara and back.

Prerequisites: ASA 101, 103, 104 +105, (114 if multihull is boat choice)​

+ Post 106 a HMB or Drakes tag-a-long bareboat charter, with your own crew, to complete 106 with own crew/fellow students.

5 d=Member: $2500 + cost of boat/shared by students aboard

5d=Full Price $3000

+ cost of boat/shared by students

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3d=Member: $1295 + cost of boat/shared

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3d=Full Price: $1550+cost of boat/shared

ASA 117 Celestial Navigation

3hr evening + 1 day, T=11hr

Prerequisite: ASA 105

Learn how a sextant works and the different ways to use it. A field trip to Ballena Bay in Alameda for noon sites.

Pr-Requisite: ASA 105​

​Textbook included

Grad Bonus: 5% discount for ASA 117 Enrollment

Member: $555

Full Price: $650

ASA 107 Full Celestial

4 classroom days, T= 32hr

Prerequisites: ASA 105 and 117

The extra notch! Prepares for casual offshore sailing and serious cruising.

Pr-Requisite: ASA 117​

Textbook included

Grad Bonus: 5% discount for ASA106 Enrollment

Member: $750

Full Price $899