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…where it’s at, once you know how to get there. We can take you! Or, send you…
Get out of Manhattan, and learn how to sail a charter yacht out of Sheepshead Bay, around the corner from the Atlantic Ocean: the NYC region’s premier sailing grounds. Our Start Bareboating SM course prepares you to own your own, or bareboat in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and other exotic sailing destinations. Or, come along on one of our Instructional Sailing Vacations – two ways to earn ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising Certification!
Now, you’re ready to cruise in unfamiliar waters for a week or so, doing it all – navigating, anchoring, mooring, basic troubleshooting, and just plain loving the cruising lifestyle – maybe with a sprinkle of performance sailing in the mix when you encounter other cruisers and your competitive juices start flowing.
Our Start BareboatingSM course is your ticket to self sufficiency in paradise, whether it’s chartering with you in charge or owning your own little (or not so little) yacht here or abroad.
Quick Stats…
- 3-day intensive locally in Northeast (usually our Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn base) or 1-week instructional sailing vacation abroad (typically Caribbean or Mediterranean).
- Max 4 per boat locally and 6 for sailing vacations
- Aboard a 30-40 footer locally with wheel steering, multiple headsails and/or roller furling, inboard diesel, etc. For sailing vacations, we average out at around 43 feet
- We pay special attention to docking and navigation while hitting all the other important skills needed to cruise stress-free and safely.
- Leads to ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising certification. Prerequisites: 101 and 103 certification or comparable experience/training.
Tuition: $795 for local 3-day course. Sailing vacations average out to be $2,250 per person. Discounts: $50 off each when 2+ enroll together, or 10% off for grads, for local courses only. (No combo, yo!)
SCHEDULES
Variety – we schedule 104 on weekend days, mid-week, or even combos. Nb: we often do custom schedules for Bareboat, so be sure to subscribe to our eNews, Tidings, via the form on all pages to get updates on schedules, trips, articles, etc. Or, just contact us
Want to see exact dates for this or any other course? Here’s our core schedule for the season (to which we add custom schedules on demand)…
Ready to do this? See our scheduling/enrolling page to just sign up securely right there. (You can also just check dates, or see our terms and conditions.)
Questions first? Contact us.
Need to just ‘test out’ to get your piece of paper? You can do a ‘challenge’ of the ASA 104 standard for a fraction of the time and price of the whole course. Contact us to discuss whether this makes sense for you.