[C320-list] Certifications

[Bill Hutt]

I currently hold a USCG 100 Ton Master License. I completed a course from US 
Maritime Academy given locally. I found the course to be well worth the 
money. I was able to procure a 50 Ton license immediately and upon renewal 
the Coast Guard upped me to a 100 Ton. Additionally, upon renewal I was 
required to get a TWIC card so I'm good for DHS.
It is the best credential to present when chartering.
Bill Hutt
"Caribbean Soul" #570
Cleveland, Ohio

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dean Vermeire
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:55 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Certifications

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)
> >
> >
> >
> >
>