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Sail with Sara-bay Sailing School and Charter on the aqua blue waters of beautiful Sarasota Bay on the west coast of Florida.
Most folks only dream of sailing. At Sara-bay Sailing School, we can make those dreams come true.
The winds are usually light from the east until the
sea breeze kicks in shortly after noon each day when the winds build to a pleasant, cooling 10-15 knot breeze from the west. This makes for
ideal sailing. You can be here too! See the courses listed below:
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Basic Keelboat Certification: (ASA 101)
This is an introductory sailing course. Students are not required to have any
previous sailing experience. It is recommended that you have sailing gloves, boat shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat and a
"let's have fun and learn to sail" attitude. Classes are limited to a maximum of 3 and a minimum of 2 students -- assuring
personal attention and lots of hands on experience during this 2 day - 12 hour on-the-water course. The written test, which
takes about 1 hour, is given on the second day after sailing is completed.
Classes are aboard a Cal 24' or a Catalina 22. We leave from City Island at the New Pass Bait Shop and Grill at 9:00am, sail until noon and
usually come back to the Bait Shop and Grill for lunch and a break. After lunch we sail again, enjoying the afternoon breezes and return to the
dock around 4pm.
Topics Covered:
- Boating safety
- Sailing theory and terminology
- Points of sail, tacking and jibing
- Man overboard recovery
- Basic knots
- Basic rules of the road
- Meets USCG Safe Boating
course requirements
Upon completion of this course you can take the Basic Coastal Cruising Certification course, the next step in the ASA's Learn to Sail program.
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Basic Keelboat Certification Package Includes:
- Sailing Fundamentals by Gary Jobson
- Official ASA Logbook
- Federal Requirements booklet
Price for ASA 101 is $350.00/ student. |
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Basic Coastal Cruising Certification: (ASA 103)
A more advanced course with emphasis on the following sailing skills: (this class is
a full 8 hours of instruction usually completed in one day with a written examination
for certification)
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Topics Covered:
- Docking
- Anchoring
- Reefing skills
- Heaving to
- Knots
- Basic navigation skills
- Freeing a grounded vessel
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to day charter a boat
without an instructor aboard (see our information on Charters).
Price ASA 103 is $250.00/student |
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Bareboat Chartering Certification: (ASA 104)
An advanced cruising Standard to gain offshore sailing exprience and
bareboat chartering certification.
The individual will act as skipper and crew
of a 35' sloop. The course is a live-aboard 2-day cruise on the Gulf of Mexico
and back. The Standard includes knowledge of boat systems and maintenance procedures.
Topics Covered:
- Using VHF radio
- Drawbridge protocol
- Navigating passes and inlets
- Sailing offshore
- GPS navigation and
LOP (line of position) fixes
- Tides and currents
- Anchorage
- Using a dingy
- Provisioning
- Avoiding Seasickness
- Sea and land breezes
- Rules of the Road
Price for ASA 104 is $500.00/student. |
Chartering Certification Package Includes:
Cruising Fundamentals by Harry Munns |
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Captain Bill Brooker
- USCG Licensed 100 Ton Near Coastal Master with sailing endorsement
- 40 yrs Sailing & Boating Experience
- ASA Certified Sailing Instructor:
- Sailing Instructor in Basic Keelboat
- Basic Coastal Cruising
- Advanced Coastal Cruising
- Bareboat Chartering
- Navigation Instructor.
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Instructor Bruce Hilton
- 35 yrs Sailing & Boating Experience
- ASA Certified Sailing Instructor
- USA Certified Sailing Instructor Level 1:
- Sailing Instructor in Basic Keelboat
- Basic Coastal Cruising
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Captain Jabbo Gordon
- USCG Licensed Captain
- 40+ yrs Sailing & Boating Experience
- US Sailing Instructor Evaluator
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