Private ASA Course On Your Vessel

We will meet with your vessel, USVI Departure, 10 AM Monday and discuss the ASA course/s you selected. We will customize the course/s based on the classes you would like to complete. Below is a suggested plan.

• Every morning at 8 am after breakfast, the instructor will present around 1 hour exam review, one exam each day, theory, boat systems, and navigation, and the day’s plans.
• Everyday we sail after the morning class session and operate the catamaran until around 4-5 pm, stopping for a lunch break mid-day, with swimming and snorkeling options.
• Every evening we will anchor or moor and we will have time for swimming, debriefing, free time, island exploring, and preparing dinner aboard or going ashore.
• The final day is for finalizing and verifying all the certification logbooks/sea-time forms. Then we will set sail to the marina, vessel clean up and packing. 10 AM Departure. We can help you arrange a taxi pick up.

BASIC KEELBOAT SAILING (ASA 101)

BASIC COASTAL CRUISING (ASA 103)

BAREBOAT CRUISING (ASA 104)

CRUISING CATAMARAN (ASA 114)

Experienced Advanced Instructors with local Virgin Island knowledge will regale the tales of adventures at sea. These fun hands-on lessons will prepare you for any sailing adventure, anywhere.

Basics: sailing terminology, parts of a sailboat, and how to safely get where you need to go with confidence.

Wind and Weather: It is crucial to understand wind direction and learn to assess weather conditions and make informed decisions based on wind patterns.

Points of Sail: Sailboats move through points of sail and the art of sailing is using this to your advantage.

Sail Trim: Proper sail trim is essential for efficient sailing.

Sailing Maneuvers and Boat Handling: Operating the boat in tight places and Tacking, Jibing, Heave-to, Sail in Reverse will give you confidence. Momentum is the key concept for understanding how to stop, stall, start and reverse.

Anchoring and Mooring: Sleep comfortably at night with Air conditioning and no stress.

Safety Procedures: Boat maintenance, PFD, VHF, Crew overboard (MOB), and what to do in emergencies.

Knots and Line Handling: Bowline, cleat hitch, square knot, round turn and 2 half hitches.

Navigation and Nav Rules: Learn to navigate a boat with GPS and Charts while underway using the proper US Coast Guard COLREGS.

Bareboat Charter: Boat systems and terminology relevant to cruising sailboats. How to bareboat charter, plan a vacation, provision, and plan your itinerary.

International Proficiency Certificate: The IPC which is an International Proficiency Certificate from American Sailing, which will certify you to bareboat charter in several European countries. (Belarus, Croatia, France, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey). https://www.gosailvi.com/ipc/

Please plan to provide a taxi or ferry transportation if other than (Compass Point Marina), a private cabin with private bathroom (head) and shower, meals, and drinking water for the instructor.

• Selection of ASA certifications per student on the vessel (101/103/104/114) Price is per person/per certification
• One extremely experienced, advanced ASA instructor with USCG Captain License.
• FREE IPC For students ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising certified and active ASA Members. ($49 value)
• CG -719s SMALL VESSEL SEA SERVICE FORM signed by the Captain for your time at Sea.

• The Catamaran (40-50 ft) or Monohull (40-50 ft)
• Provisions, food alcohol, water, moorings, fuel, dockage, or any other operating expenses.
• Optional customary gratuity (15-20% of your charter)
• Course books. You can find the course text books here or order them through your booking.
• Any meals ashore
• Flight and taxi transportation to and from the vessel departure/return location.

We arrive at the dock on the final day before 10:00. You will want to plan on being at the airport 2 hours prior to departure.