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Sailing Courses and Classes

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ASA Certification Courses

The Complete Sailing Course (CSC)

Classes start every weekend!


Marina Sailing's Complete Sailing Course™ is designed for the new sailor and includes basic and intermediate instruction aboard sailboats 25-30 feet. Students learn to sail quickly and safely with our certified American Sailing Association instruction in ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing and ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising.

Special Offer course includes:
•  Ten lessons (nine on-the-water)
•  ASA 101: Basic Keelboat Sailing
•  ASA 103: Basic Coastal Cruising
•  Two ASA text books (Sailing Made Easy and Coastal Cruising Made Easy)
•  Marina Sailing Membership (monthly dues extra)

$1445

Non-members: $ $1845

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The Ultimate Sailing Course (USC)

**Please contact your local harbor for details and schedule.


Learn and become proficient sailing 30-40 foot sailboats over five days. The course includes: Basic Sailing (ASA 101), Basic Coastal Cruising (ASA 103) and Bareboat Chartering (ASA 104). Sail to spectacular offshore islands and beautiful harbors and learn crucial skills such as basic to advanced sailboat handling, course plotting and navigation, instruments and other electronics, boat systems like engines and plumbing, trip planning and provisioning, and more!

Special Offer course includes:
•  ASA 101: Basic Keelboat Sailing
•  ASA 103: Basic Coastal Cruising
•  ASA 104: Bareboat Chartering
•  Marina Sailing Membership (monthly dues extra)
•  Instruction on board a larger boat in a live-aboard cruising environment over a five day period

$2595

Non-members: $ $3195

ASA 101: Basic Keelboat Sailing

This course will teach you basic sailing on a 22 to 26 foot keelboat sailboat. You will learn boat terminology, knots, tacking, gybing, points of sail, basic docking, safety procedures, and more!

Contact Your Local Office for scheduling
Price
$750

Non-members: $ 1150

ASA 103: Basic Coastal Crusiing

Build upon the basics in this intermediate course. Topics include advanced sail trim, docking, man overboard maneuvers, anchoring, ocean sailing, and more! Prerequisite: ASA 101.

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Price
$995

Non-members: $ 1145

ASA 104 & 114: Bareboat and Catamaran Certifications – 2 days

An advanced cruising standard that combines ASA 104 and the ASA 114 Cruising Catamaran Certificatation

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Price
$1545

Non-members: $ 2025

ASA 104 & 114: Bareboat and Catamaran Certifications – 3 days

An advanced cruising standard that combines ASA 104 and the ASA 114 Cruising Catamaran Certificatation

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Price
$1745

Non-members: $ 2225

ASA 104: Bareboat Chartering 2 days

These two- and three-day courses cover advanced boating skills essential for cruising, and qualify you to charter boats at great sailing locations worldwide. Topics include boat systems, navigation, anchoring, cruising techniques and more. Two-day courses start Friday at 7pm and return home Sunday at 5pm. Three-day courses start at 9am the first day and return by 5pm the third day, certification included. Prerequisites are ASA 101 and 103.

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Price
$1045

Non-members: $ 1645

ASA 104: Bareboat Chartering 3 days

These two- and three-day courses cover advanced boating skills essential for cruising, and qualify you to charter boats at great sailing locations worldwide. Topics include boat systems, navigation, anchoring, cruising techniques and more. Two-day courses start Friday at 7pm and return home Sunday at 5pm. Three-day courses start at 9am the first day and return by 5pm the third day, certification included. Prerequisites are ASA 101 and 103.

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Price
$1145

Non-members: $ 1195

ASA 105: Coastal Navigation

This 9-hour course, split among 3 mid-week evenings, is a classroom-based course. A prerequisite for the ASA 106, it covers advanced coastal piloting skills, compass deviation, NOAA chart reading and detailed use of chart symbols, tides and currents, set and drift, and other advanced navigational skills.

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Price
$545

Non-members: $ 745

ASA 106: Advanced Coastal Cruising

This course offers three full days on the water for experienced sailors who want to act as skipper and crew on boats up to 50’in coastal or inland waters in most conditions. Topics include advanced seamanship, weather, engineering, safety, and use of advanced navigation techniques. Course is often paired with a distance race such as the Newport to Ensenada.

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Price
$1600

Non-members: $ 1800

ASA 107: Celestial Navigation

This course enables students to safely navigate a sailboat on an offshore passage. This standard consists of three classroom sessions and one on-the-water session. The corse covers proper use of sextants, sightings on celestial bodies including the sun and moon, and use of tables to determine position at sea.

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Price
$249

Non-members: $ 349

ASA 114: Cruising Catamaran Certification

In this one-day course, learn the ins-and-outs of sailing and handling multihulls. Instruction covers powering, docking, setting and trimming sails, and all of the particulars of catamaran sailing. Prerequisites are ASA 101, 103 and 104. 9am-4pm.

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Price
$745

Non-members: $ 1045

Marina Sailing Classes and Courses

Big Boat Course

Sharpen your sailing skills in the areas of state-of-the-art electronics, rigging, and luxury features often found on larger vessels. Learn from our professional instructors how to effectively dock, sail, and trim our larger yachts. Bring your lunch and beverages, 10-5pm.

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Non Member's Price
$250
Member's Price
$195

Diesel Engine Course

In this popular three-hour diesel engine maintenance and troubleshooting class, learn about changing an impeller, fuel filters, bleeding a fuel line, cleaning the raw water strainer, and much more. The classes are onboard with limited space, so sign up now!

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Non Member's Price
$145
Member's Price
$95

Docking Class

This two-hour class will focus on perfecting your docking skills. Learn about correct speed and angle for approaching the slip, and how to instruct your crew to assist you. 3-5pm (Newport Beach 10am-1pm).

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Non Member's Price
$145
Member's Price
$95

Heavy Weather Class

Be prepared with this four-hour course, on-the-water, with an emphasis on man overboard drills, reefing, changing headsails underway, and other safety preparation such as proper PFDs, jack-lines, and harnesses.

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Non Member's Price
$245
Member's Price
$195

Navigation Class

This three-hour class is your introduction to coastal chart plotting, safety at sea, and general safety skills. This class is part of the Complete Sailing Course, but is also offerred for free to all members. Space is limited, please reserve your spot.

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Non Member's Price
$195
Member's Price
$145

Night Navigation Class

This three-hour, on-the-water class will teach you to navigate safely at night using techniques such as light identification and triangulation for position plotting. This is part of the Complete Sailing Course, but open to all members. Limited space, RSVP early

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Non Member's Price
$60
Member's Price
$0

Outboard Motor Course

For anyone renting an outboard for a multi-day charter to use on a dinghy, this course is essential. Outboard motors come in different shapes and sizes, and can be difficult if you do not know the proper techniques to use when operating. In this two-hour course, you will learn basic operation and troubleshooting of small outboard motors.

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Non Member's Price
$75
Member's Price
$55
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