St. Augustine Sailing Enterprises
'Sailing Made Simple!'
Certified ASA sailing courses starting at only
$395!
Since 1985, St. Augustine Sailing in Florida has taught thousands of students the basics of sailing. From
basic to advanced courses, we can help you achieve your on-the-water goals! Located in Florida, St. Augustine Sailing is a member of the Sunsail Sailing School network, which is a collection of schools approved by the worldwide charter operator, Sunsail. With this affiliation, bareboating yachts in exotic locales is as easy as a phone call.
At St. Augustine Sailing school, classes are full with 4 students; you will never share a class with more than three others. Any class may be scheduled with as few as two people, so if at least two enroll together, you may generally set your own dates. Private instruction is available at the cost of boat charter plus Captain/Instructor time. Call for more information on custom instruction.
Our Instructors are Professional and Personable, with much sailing and teaching time on the water. Our Captain/Instructor Chuck Points has been named an ASA Outstanding Instructor for 2007, earned from student ratings.
RESCHEDULE FEE: Class schedules are based on
student sign-up confirmation. Rescheduling a class date will incur a
rescheduling fee of $50 per person. This does not apply to rescheduling
associated with weather. CANCELLATION: All fees
are non-refundable.
NOTE: No accommodations or provisions are included. When
looking for accommodations for the duration of your class, our students receive
a 15% discount at our harbor's Camachee Inn. http://www.camacheeinn.com
- our classes are held from 9 to 5 each day. There are two excellent restaurants
in our harbor - Waterside Market at 904-824-0900 and Kingfish Grille at www.KingfishGrill.com
Historic St. Augustine, Florida, is an ideal place to learn to sail. Our marina is located on the Intracoastal Waterway just a short distance from the St. Augustine inlet so we have both river sailing (Tolomato and Matanzas) and the Atlantic Ocean within minutes of our docks. Our students experience most of the conditions they will experience in actual coastal conditions: tidal currents in inlets and rivers, using channel markers and buoys, anchoring in situations of wind and current and many others. Few locations have such a variety of sailing conditions so nearby.
We are lucky
enough to be able to sail all year long! Our winters average in the 60's and
often the low 70's - balmy weather for most of our out-of-state students...
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat
Certification
(2 days - $395 per person)
Our ASA 101 course puts you on an exciting and sporty J-24 keelboat, to learn the basics of what sailing's all about. You can learn to sail with our home study materials and our 2-day on-the-water sailing class. When you sign up for our Basic Sailing course, you will receive the ASA textbook
Sailing Fundamentals, and an official ASA Log Book. You will be encouraged to study certain
parts of the textbook prior to coming for your on-the-water sailing classes.
When you arrive in St. Augustine, Florida, for your class, you will spend two full days on a J-24 sloop, acquiring hands-on experience under the tutelage of a US Coast Guard-licensed captain and ASA certified instructor. There will be no more than four students on your boat, and each will take turns performing all of the necessary functions to operate the boat. At the end of the second day of your sailing class, you will take the test required for the US Sailing ASA certification. When you pass the test, the instructor will certify in your Log Book that you have passed the Basic Keelboat Sailing course.
The total cost is $395 per person. This includes logbook, text book, ASA test, certification
and ASA membership.
ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising
(2 days - $495 per person)
ASA 103 will prepare you to cruise in local and regional waters as skipper of an auxiliary powered sailboat up to about 30'. In addition to reviewing basic sailing aboard a larger boat, we'll
cover how to maneuver under power, and practice several docking situations. Anchoring, basic navigation, safety and emergency procedures also emphasized.
ASA 104 Bareboat Chartering
(3 days - $695 per person)
In Bareboat Chartering ASA 104, you'll learn how to operate systems found on large cruising boats. Basic troubleshooting and maintenance of such systems is also covered. In addition to handling
a larger boat, aspects of point-to-point cruising will be covered, planning meals, living aboard, fuel consumption, and many others.
ASA 101/103 Combo
(3 days - $745 per person)
This course is ideal for the student who wants to get up to the larger cruising boat in one course. Generally, one day will be on the J-24 for points of sail etc. and then two days on the 30 foot boat to prepare the student to begin getting cruising experience.
ASA 103/104 Combo
(4 days - $995 per person)
For the student who already holds ASA 101, this class takes you through Bareboat.
You'll learn anchoring (so
you can sleep soundly!), provisioning for trips, and all other aspects associated with operating a larger
vessel.
ASA 101/103/104 Combo
(5 days - $1245 per person)
This series of classes gets the student three levels of the above certifications in less than a week.
Makes a great Learn-to-Sail Vacation!
ASA 114 Cruising Catamaran
(2 days - $595 per person)
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat (101) and Basic Coastal Cruising (103) and
Bareboat Chartering (104). An advanced cruising standard for individuals with
cruising experience. The individual can act as skipper and crew of a 30-50 foot
multihull sailboat by day in coastal waters. The standard includes those skills
unique to a 30-50 foot multihull.
ASA 104/114 Combo
(4 days - $995)
This combination will teach you what you need to know to bareboat a
catamaran up to 50 feet!
ASA 101/103/104/114 Combo
(5 days - $1495)
This challenging combination will take you from a novice to catamaran
cruising in one busy week on the water. Pre-study is 'must', then you'll get
hands-on experience and instruction beginning on our J-24, moving up in boat
size, and ultimately handling a 42 ft. catamaran. Dream of bareboating a
catamaran in an exotic tropical location? This series will get you there...
What the student will learn in each class is available at ASA
Standards.
Come learn to sail with us -Call today to schedule!
St. Augustine
Sailing Enterprises
SailTime Northeast Florida
3076 Harbor Dr., St. Augustine, Florida 32084
(904) 829-0648 – (800) 683-7245
Email sas@sta-sail.com