ASA 104: Bareboat Cruising

Get bareboat charter certified on a learning vacation! 

Limited to 4 students, 2 minimum

*Prerequisite: ASA 101 & 103

You'll spend a weekend living the cruising life in beautiful Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park while you learn to sail!   Freshen up on cruising sailing terminology, sailboat parts and functions, helm commands, sail trim, points of sail, buoyage, basic boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, docking procedures, navigation rules, basic coastal navigation, anchoring, weather, safety and seamanship.  Learn about provisioning, boat systems, auxiliary engines, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation, anchoring / mooring, docking, emergency operations, weather, and more. 

We'll leave the harbor after provisioning in Seward on day 1 and anchor out somewhere new for 2 nights aboard.  With small classes of 4 students and hands-on learning, you'll leave feeling confident in your sailing abilities.  

Students will provision for and cook group meals aboard the boat days, split between total number of students. You'll be responsible for some meals.

Summer 2026 Basic to Bareboat Schedule
May 17 - 19

July 10 - 12

All students of this course will also get 10% off a future weeklong bareboat charter with us!