Basic Coastal Cruising
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat (ASA 101).
A certified student can cruise safely in local and regional waters as both skipper and crew on a 20-30' sailboat with an engine in moderate winds and sea conditions.
Includes a written test (takes most students about 1.5 hours).
I. Sailing Knowledge
- Identify more boat parts and describe their functions.
- List federally required and ASA recommended safety equipment.
- Describe the most important reasons for keeping gear and equipment stowed in assigned places on a boat.
- Describe the purpose and proper use of the safety equipment. Describe proper fueling and fire precautions.
- Describe required navigation lights between sunset and sunrise when under sail, power, and at anchor. Apply Navigation Rules by diagram and practice.
- Interpret marine weather forecasts and weather changes applicable to the area and apply the information to future sailing plans.
- Describe actions and precautions during times of reduced visibility.
- Describe the correct sail combinations for various wind and sea conditions, including reefing.
- Read and interpret a NOAA nautical chart. Demonstrate basic navigation knowledge.
- Describe anchoring procedures, site selection and dangers of a lee shore.
- Describe the immediate action to be taken during various emergencies.
- Identify responsibilities of skipper and crew.
- Describe one use for 6 basic knots.
II. Sailing Skills
- Demonstrate on land correct methods for putting on a personal flotation device in the water and using safety equipment.
- Inspect vessel gear and equipment. Use and care for equipment, including winches.
- Safely start an auxiliary engine and outboard motor. Stop and secure engine for the night.
- Handle the boat under power, understand vessel's momentum, maneuver to and stop within two feet alongside a dock.
- Act as skipper while under power to recover a person overboard.
- Select anchorage, securely set anchor and check for holding. Weigh anchor and get underway under power.
- Sail a compass course for 5 minutes, varying no more than 10 degrees.
- Function as helmsman and crew giving correct commands and responses while demonstrating the proper technique tacking, jibing, and on all points of sail.
- Describe proper preparatory and executions commands for all ASA 103 sailing skills included, including reefing, heaving to, and person overboard recovery under sail.
- Tie to various docks with limited movement with fenders. Secure a vessel for the night at a dock and at a mooring.
- Tie the 7 basic knots with time limits.
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