Monterey Bay Sailing offers
instruction to aspiring sailors. Our US Coast Guard
licensed Captain and ASA Certified Instructors will
help you hone your skills and confidence at the helm
and in crew positions.
On the water classes have
a maximum of 3 students to ensure that every sailor
has ample time at the helm and crew positions. Our
driving passion is sailing oceans and we strive to
share that with mariners of all ages and experience
levels. Classes are custom tailored to suit your boat,
your interests, your experience, and your crew. If
you are not sailing at the level you want to be, let
Monterey Bay Sailing get you there. We offer the following
classes in sailing:
MonterEy Bay Sailing
Course Summaries*
Basic Keelboat Sailing Standard (ASA 101)
General Description: Able to sail a boat sail
a boat of about 22 feet in length in light to
moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar
waters without supervision. A preparatory Standard
with no auxiliary power or navigation skills required.
What will
I learn? Offered Every Saturday and Sunday.
Basic Coastal
Cruising (ASA 103)
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing Certificate
General Description: Able to cruise safely in
local and regional waters as both skipper and
crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat of about
20 to 30 feet in length, in moderate winds and
sea conditions. What
will I learn? Offered Every Saturday, Sunday,
Monday, and Tuesday.
Bareboat
Chartering Standard (ASA 104)
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing and Basic
Coastal Cruising Certification
General Description: An advanced cruising Standard
for individuals with cruising experience. The
individual can act as skipper or crew of a 30
- 50 foot boat sailing by day in coastal waters.
The Standard includes knowledge of boat systems
and maintenance procedures. What
will I learn? Offered Every Saturday, Sunday,
Wednesday, and Thursday.
Coastal Navigation
Standard (ASA 105)
General Description: Able to demonstrate the navigational
theory required to safely navigate a sailing vessel
in coastal or inland waters. There is no Sailing
Skills part to this Standard and practical application
of this Sailing Knowledge is found in the Advanced
Coastal Cruising Standard. What
will I learn? Offered Every Saturday and Sunday.
$125 discount coupon to use on your next Sunsail
Caribbean charter**
A personalized ASA membership card with a complete
listingof all ASA certifications achieved
Access to ASA’s on-line certification database,
where you can review your certification levels and
provide us with your current contact information
Special ASA member’s only content on the
ASA website
Full color, quarterly subscription to American
Sailing, the Journal of the ASA
West Marine discount coupon
Discounted Marine Insurance
Three free months with paid Sea Tow membership***
Special ASA member deals on additional sailing
publications including Cruising world, Sailing World,
and Sail Magazine
Great prices on ASA Sailing Team logo wear and
brand name sailing products
ASA Member Discount Travel Service
Member discounts on ASA instruction at select
facilities
Generous discounts on world class ASA instructional
materials
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& interests in your state capital & Washington
D.C.
* Sailing Magazine offer valid in the U.S. only.
Not valid for current Sailing Magazine subscribers.
Two-year and lifetime memberships receive two-year
subscription, one subscription per membership.
** Sunsail restrictions apply
*** Valid for new Sea Tow members only.
