Fast Track to Bareboating
Learn to Sail in the World's Best Sailing Waters.
BVI
Rhode Island
Antigua
USVI
Fast Track to Bareboating
Monohull or Catamaran Cruising
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat, ASA 103 Coastal Cruising and 104 Bareboat Cruising Certifications; ASA 114 Cruising Catamaran can be added.
BVI Training Boat: Beneteau 40, Hanse 548, Astrea 42, Isla 40
New England Training Boat: Beneteau 39, Beneteau 40, Baveria 46, Hanse 548, Astrea 42,
Contact Us to ask about boats available in Antigua and USVI
Prerequisite: None
Course Structure:
Courses run Saturday - Saturday; trainees arrive Friday with a hotel stay. The Basic Keelboat curriculum is structured to challenge every level of person and rewards each with the objective and subjective know how to command a boat of this size. Review the curriculum for this segment of the course here. The second component of the course is Live Aboard Cruising. This portion of the course is designed to instill complete confidence in captaining a bigger (+36') sailboat. Bareboating is not necessarily difficult to do. If you want to do it with comfort and confidence, this is the correct and best course to get you to your goal. Review the curriculum for this segment of the course here. If opting for cruising training on a catamaran, the following catamaran curriculum will be covered in addition to the standard curriculum.
Tuition Rates
Fast Track -monohull:
Group Tuition (maximum 4 training)
May 15 - November 15 (low season): $3,095 per person
November 16 - May 14 (high season): $3,395 per person
Rate includes:
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2 nights hotel accommodations- Village Cay Marina Hotel
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Night three move aboard your cruising boat
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2 days Basic Keelboat training
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6 days Cruising training; live aboard; singles have a private cabin
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Cruising permit, National Parks fee
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Boat fuel and water top off
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Cleaning fee
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Provisioning on board (5 breakfasts; 4 lunches; 3 dinners; snacks and starter kit)
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ASA 101, 103 and ASA 104 course books, exams fee, certification stickers, logbook, ASA starter membership.
There is a 2 person enrollment minimum for this course. Singles, please inquire about availability in our open enrollment courses.
Fast Track-catamaran:
Group Tuition (maximum 4 training)
May 15 - November 15 (low season): $3,695 per person
November 16 - May 14 (high season): $3,995 per person
Rate includes:
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2 nights hotel accommodations- Village Cay Marina Hotel
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Night three sleep aboard your cruising boat
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2 days Basic Keelboat training
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6 days Cruising training; live aboard; singles have a private cabin
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Cruising permit, National Parks fee
-
Boat fuel and water top off
-
Cleaning fee
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Provisioning on board (5 breakfasts; 4 lunches; 3 dinners; snacks and starter kit)
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ASA 101, 103, 104, 114 course books, exams fee, certification stickers, logbook, ASA trial membership.
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There is a 2 person enrollment minimum for this course. Singles, please inquire about availability in our open enrollment courses.
