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4 - Day Combination Coastal & Bareboat Cruising
"Live Aboard" Class

Successfully complete this level and you'll be ready to set sail on week long cruises or bareboat charters to exotic tropical destinations aboard cruising sailboats up to 40' in length. You will be very confident in your level of sailing skills and boating competence. This level is required by most Bareboat Charter Companies worldwide.

4 - Day Combination:Coastal & Bareboat Cruising "Live Aboard"Classes are offered
weekly year round on any 4 consecutive days from 9AM to 4PM based on availablility.

Course includes: All text materials & 2 Certifications ; 1 1/2 hrs per day classroom
instruction and 5 - 6 hours of on the water instruction each day, and 4 nights aboard our
vessel at no additional charge.  This is a live aboard course.

If you already have Basic Keelboat Certification and want to heighten your sailing level, this is the class for you! We offer Coastal Cruising and Bareboat Cruising in only 4 days! Taught aboard our Irwin 34' or C&C 36' sloops. This accellerated class combines the lessons of 6 days into 4. There is a lot of material covered in this course, but at a pace that most people can handle comfortably.

We limit the class size to only 2 persons unless you request others in your party.  By keeping our class size smaller than other sailing schools do we can focus on the individual needs of couples, or individuals and provide you with a much higher level of sailing instruction than you can imagine was ever possible. This class offers 4 days of sailing and gives you more experience sailing larger boats. This level of instruction is for sailors who really want to bareboat charter, or own their own boat, and know how to sail very well in all conditions. More boat handling skills are taught here than in other 4 - Day sailing classes. Because of the smaller class size and 4 full days on the water your sailing and boat handling skills will be better than you could imagine. Plotting courses, trimming sails, docking, anchoring, steering compass courses, radio techniques, heavy weather sailing. and much more are covered in good detail. Your confidence and ability to skipper a larger cruising sailboat will be realized. In addition you will learn the systems aboard and how to deal confidently with problems as they arise. This level is the completion of your Certifications needed to "Bareboat Charter" confidently. All you need is some sailing experience and your Basic Keelboat Certification prior to enrolling.

Graduates are awarded:

US SAILING Coastal Cruising & Bareboat Cruising Certifications or ASA 103 & 104 Certifications

$2499 and your spouse or friend sails for Free!