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Beginning Keelboat Sailing
 

Asa Certification Classes Pensacola Beach, FL

A 3 day class, approximately 6 hours a day, where you will learn to maneuver a 38 ft sailboat in light to moderate winds.  You will also learn sailing terminology, safety procedures, knots, basic navigational rules, and more.   This class provides you with a thorough understanding of the basics, both on and off the water   $2,000 for 2 people 

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âš“ SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE GAINED

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​🚤 Boat Handling Skills

  • Steering (Helm Control): Using the tiller or wheel.

  • Points of Sail: Understanding how a sailboat moves relative to the wind.

  • Tacking and Jibing: Changing direction by turning the bow or stern through the wind.

  • Sail Trim: Adjusting sails for optimal performance at different wind angles.

  • Crew Overboard Recovery (COB/MOB): Performing a safe recovery maneuver.

  • Departing and Returning to a Dock: Handling the boat under power or sail.   

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🧭 Navigation and Rules
  • Basic Navigation Rules (COLREGS): Right-of-way rules, collision avoidance.

  • Aids to Navigation: Buoys, markers, and their meanings.

  • Reading Nautical Charts: Basic understanding, though more detailed navigation is covered in ASA 103.

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🪢 Knots and Line Handling
  • Essential Sailing Knots:

    • Bowline

    • Cleat hitch

    • Figure-eight knot

    • Square knot

  • Line Handling: Coiling, throwing, and securing lines.

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⛵ Sailing Theory and Terminology
  • Parts of the boat and sails

  • Wind awareness

  • Heeling and balance

  • Basic sail theory: lift and drag

  • Terminology like "luffing," "leeward," "windward," etc.

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🧯 Safety Procedures
  • Life jacket usage

  • Emergency equipment (radio, flares, fire extinguisher)

  • Weather awareness and seamanship

  • Personal and crew safety protocols

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