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Class Rate
Member: $475/student Save 20%!
Non-Member: $595/student

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The class takes place in four evening sessions from 1800-2100 hrs and you’ll be testing on a fifth day to optimize your time with the instructor.

A S A 1 0 5 COASTAL NAVIGATION

One of the many phrases we love at Island Sailing is “to be a bold but prudent navigator…” Learning proper traditional navigation is much more than “just another certification” - it is part of the very essence of good seamanship. Using a plotter with all of the amazing modern features is great. Indeed, with modern technology you can even set your system to even turn the boat at a given way point - you can “see” exactly where you are on the screen, and the “bells and whistles” are endless. (B&G even incorporates a stereo control into their plotters, so yea - the modern tech is pretty sweet.) But staring at a screen and poking at it IS NOT NAVIGATING.

The difference when you learn the basics of traditional navigation is not only knowing how to continue navigating safely if the systems go down - the real difference is that you will know what those amazing modern tools are doing for you. This way those “tools” are now in service to you as “aids to navigation” and you will not be in service to those tools…

Our ASA 105 Coastal Navigation Class offers advanced chart navigation instruction with areas of study including chart reading, tidal current determination, dead reckoning, position fixes, running fixes, danger bearings, set and drift problems, and more.

Study Materials Included: Your ASA Coastal Navigation Study Kit, which includes a textbook with problem sets, access to the ASA online study guide, and a practice chart, are included with the purchase the your course spot. (Classes are limited to no more than four students to optimize your learning experience.)

Click here to view the full ASA 105 syllabus.

Upon Completion: You will receive your ASA 105 Coastal Navigation Certification included in the cost of the class.