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ASA Certification Standards
The American Sailing
Association has adopted
two separate Progressive
Certification Programs: a
seven stage Keelboat
Sailing Certification
Program and a two stage
Small Boat Sailing
Program. The following
are the general
descriptions or summaries
of these Standards. A
candidate must have
attained the stated
prerequisites before they
may "Challenge" or take
the required ASA
examination.
Basic Keelboat (101)
Prerequisites: None
General Description: Able
to sail a boat of about
20 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.
Basic Coastal Cruising
(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.
Bareboat Chartering (104)
(Intermediate Coastal
Cruising)
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.
Coastal Navigation (105)
Prerequisites: None
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.
Advanced Coastal Cruising (106)
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing, Basic Coastal Cruising,
Bareboat Chartering and Coastal Navigation Certification
General Description: Able to safely act as skipper and crew of a
sailing vessel about 30 to 50 feet in length. This is a day and
nighttime Standard in coastal and inland water, in any weather.
Celestial Navigation (107)
Prerequisites: None
General Description: Able to demonstrate the Celestial Navigation
theory required to safely navigate a sailboat on an offshore
passage. The practical application is conducted in the Offshore
Passagemaking Standard.
Offshore Passagemaking (108)
Prerequisites: All previous Keelboat Standards
General Description: The sailor is able to safely act as skipper
or crew of a sailing vessel on offshore passages in any weather.
The Celestial Nav. Standard is performed.
Basic Small Boat Sailing (110)
Prerequisites: None
General Description: Able to sail a centerboard or multihull
sailboat in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in
familiar waters without supervision. A preparatory Standard with
no auxiliary power or navigation skills required.
Trailerable Multihull Standard (113)
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat (101)
ASA 113 may be taught in conjunction with Basic Coastal Cruising
(103) on a multihull sailboat or as an additional course after
Basic Coastal Cruising (103) has been accomplished on a monohull.
In either case, ALL MATERIAL IN BOTH STANDARDS (103 & 113) MUST
BE TAUGHT AND/OR TESTED BEFORE 113 CAN BE AWARDED.
General Description: Certified sailors are able to cruise safely
in local and regional waters as both skipper and crew on an
auxiliary multihull sailboat of about 20-30 feet in length, in
moderate wind and sea conditions. The standard includes those
skills different and/or unique to a multihull, either catamaran
or trimaran including folding and trailering.
Cruising Catamaran (114)
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat (101) and Basic Coastal Cruising
(103). The Bareboat Charter Standard (104) is also a prerequisite
and can be attained either by itself prior to BBC Multihull (114)
or in conjunction with BBC Multihull (114). In either case, ALL
MATERIAL IN BOTH STANDARDS (104 & 114) MUST BE TAUGHT AND TESTED
BEFORE 114 CAN BE AWARDED.
General Description: An advanced cruising standard for
individuals with cruising experience. The individual can act as
skipper and crew of a 30-50 foot multihull sailboat by day in
coastal waters. The standard includes those skills unique to a
30-50 foot multihull.
The
complete Standards are contained in the ASA Official
International Log Book. They are minimum Standards and nothing
may be deleted if a Candidate is to be awarded ASA Certification.
On the other hand, schools may add to these Standards if they
wish to stress or emphasize local conditions which might be
encountered or particular characteristics of the boats used
during instruction. It is recommended that sailors planning to
follow these standards become proficient in swimming, first aid,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and arresting bleeding.
The ASA "Challenge"
Sailors who consider themselves qualified to ASA Standards may
"Challenge" the ASA Standards at any ASA Certification Facility.
To challenge the Standards one must progress successfully through
the ASA system of Standards.
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Minneapolis, MN 55427
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