ASA Certification

In July 2007, the ASA (American Sailing Association) announced that they would start charging a one time $39.00 registration fee for all students wishing to obtain the ASA Basic Keelboat certification.  The Basic Keelboat Certification is a prerequisite for all other sailing certifications.  This fee includes a year of ASA membership.

Since many of our students are not interested in the ASA certification, we decided to include an inflatable life jacket instead of the ASA certification.  If you have a comfortable life jacket, the chances are much greater that you will wear it.  You should treat a life jacket the same way you treat a seat belt.  Be in the habit of using it.  Safety is our primary concern.  You need to wear this life jacket while sailing with us.

If you want the ASA certification, we will gladly administer the exams, submit the paperwork to ASA, and supply you with a log book.  The cost to you will be the same as the ASA charges us (purchasing the items in bulk).  ASA costs are:

 

ASA registration & membership

$39.00

Basic Keelboat Exam

12.95

Basic Coastal Cruising Exam

12.95

Log Book

7.10

Total

$72.00