Basic Keelboat ASA 101

Northern Breezes Sailing School and Aquarius Sail of Pewaukee, Wisconsin are together offering you a terrific Learn to Sail Program with the combination of the finest school and a superb fleet of 21' cabin sailboats located at Pewaukee Lake, just 10 minutes west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin just north of I-94.

This is a four-session, 12-hour course taught by Northern Breezes Sailing School instructors certified by the American Sailing Association (ASA). Classes meet evenings or weekends for three-hour sessions. Classes are limited to three students. This creates a small seminar environment which provides for great skipper and crew training. Each session starts with a briefing on the day’s lesson, getting underway, sailing exercises and ends with docking and securing the boat.

Each student will receive the Sailing Fundamentals book and video/DVD, Federal Regulations booklet, Log Book and Pre-Test.

Course Outline

Session 1: Outboard Engine, Getting Underway, Tacking, Points of Sail, Boat Balance, Trim, Docking, Securing the Boat

Session 2: Review, Tacking & Jibing, Sail Trim, Helming

Session 3: Review, Controlling Angle of Heel, Heaving to, Reefing

Session 4: Review, Crew Overboard Drill, Solo Checkout, Written Exam

Classes are cancelled and rescheduled during storm advisory or rain days. A Certificate of Completion and ASA logbook with Basic Keelboat seal will be issued upon completion. Graduates qualify for a Northern Breezes Awards Package. This certification or it's equivalent are pre-requisites for the Northern Breezes Boat Club and more advanced courses.

Course fee: $395. $79 discount for couples (any two people signing up together) off total course fee. Instructor to Student Ratio is One to Three Maximum!