[C320-list] Certifications

[Mark Cole]

> There is a charter company up here in Washington state that teaches a full compliment of ASA courses, ending in ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising/Charter Certification, which is what I would think you would want to show other charter companies.  ASA 101 (Basic Sailing) and ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising) are prerequisites for the 104 course, but they offer an equivalency test for folks with lots of experience, then you just need to take the weekend 104 cruise/class to get the charter certification.  That saves around $700 by not having to take the two basic classes.  Maybe a school near you would do the same thing.
> 
> I teach a local basic sailing class and we use the U.S. Sailing book because uses a very graphical presentation of information and students tend to pick stuff up faster.  I’ve looked at the ASA basic book and the material covered is pretty much the same.  I think both of these programs are very similar and equally accepted.
> 
> Mark
> Fiddler’s Green, #8


> On Jan 24, 2017, at 9:55 AM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:
> 
> I appreciate all the replies so far.
> 
> I'm leaning towards finding an accelerated course (or personalized) to blast through the stuff I already know, but then spend more time on coastal navigation, etc.  We don't deal with tides, barges, drawbridges, and fishing trawlers much on lakes in Kansas, so I may need to brush up a bit.  I had no problem convincing Sunsail to let me charter in the BVI, but I'd like to charter on the Mediterranean one of these days, so the ICC or IPC seems to be a requirement.  To get that, I will probably go the ASA 101 - 104 route.
> 
> I agree that it never hurts to have more formal training.
> 
> Dean
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Christian
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 11:25 AM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Certifications
> 
> As far as quality of classes, I took the US Sail Basic Keel Boat class about 3 years ago at Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago.  I was very pleased with the class, got out of it want I wanted.  Thought it was adequate balance of class room vs sail time.  And pleased with provided material.
> 
> I have as friends a married couple who just completed 3 certifications together within a week from ASA at a program in Florida.  They found the classes very good, and excellent material provided (they are loaning me their books in a few weeks), with an excellent instructor, and plenty of sail time.  It sounds like their ASA classes were very in depth, and probably better than US Sail program.
> 
> Hope that helps some.
> -Christian Caper
> 
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 10:34 AM, Greg Flanagan <greg.flanagan at shaw.ca>
> wrote:
> 
>> I chartered for 30 years before buying my 320. I first obtained the 
>> Canadian Yachting  Association CYA Basic skipper certification and the 
>> CYA navigation certificate. Before chartering in Turkey I completed 
>> the intermediate certificate with the Power And Sail Squadron which 
>> included advanced navigation in the water. My wife also completed CYA  
>> skipper and navigation certificates, as we were advised you needed two 
>> certified sailers on board to charter in the Mediterranean.
>> 
>> With these certificates we were always just handed the keys, wherever 
>> we chartered.
>> 
>> I found a little formal training has always been valuable in addition 
>> to decades of experience.
>> 
>> Greg Flanagan
>> Hoop Dancer #1076
>> Sidney, BC
>> 
>>> On Jan 24, 2017, at 8:14 AM, Scott Westwood 
>>> <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I can only speak in the Caribbean they never really asked us.  Been 
>>> a
>> while since we chartered there but I don't think most places care.
>> Schooling/refreshing typically never hurts but I personally don't think
>> you need it to charter most places.    This is not first hand knowledge.
>> Just overheard from others.
>>> 2 cents
>>> Thanks,
>>> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C
>> (919)-618-7185
>>> 
>>>     From: Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us>
>>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:36 AM
>>> Subject: [C320-list] Certifications
>>> 
>>> I'm looking for opinions on sailing certifications.  After 45 years 
>>> of sailing and boat ownership, I'm thinking it would be good to pick 
>>> up an official certification.  It seems like chartering in other 
>>> parts of the world would be easier (or possible) with an ICC.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Do most of you have certifications?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> My current thinking is that I'd do something through Sunsail (with 
>>> whom I have done some bareboating in the BVI) to get to the ASA 104
>> certification
>>> as quickly as possible.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Do you have any strong feelings about ASA vs. US Sailing vs. Colgate vs.
>>> RYA?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks for sharing
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dean Vermeire
>>> 
>>> Moonstruck II (C320 #847)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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