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Price: $1,800 per person (private cabin)
Couples Rate: $2,700 (shared cabin)
This 4-day immersive liveaboard course aboard our 58’ catamaran Pisces prepares you for multi-day cruising and international bareboat chartering by combining advanced coastal skills with real-world liveaboard experience. Over the course of four days and three nights, you’ll step into true cruising life—sharing responsibilities as skipper and crew, standing rotating watch, planning daily routes, and managing the vessel underway and at anchor.
Training includes advanced sail handling, reefing for changing conditions, multihull docking and maneuvering, anchoring techniques, coastal navigation, tide and current considerations, route and weather planning, and systems management such as water, power, and onboard safety equipment. You’ll also gain hands-on experience with the catamaran’s galley and living systems, preparing meals aboard and learning how to comfortably and safely operate a cruising vessel for extended periods.
Students apply their skills through real passage planning—selecting destinations, calculating travel time, identifying hazards, and discussing decision-making in varying conditions. Evenings are spent anchored out, offering time to review the day, observe night lighting and buoyage, and experience the rhythm of liveaboard cruising.
Successful completion earns you the ASA 104 certification (Bareboat Cruising), and students may add ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran) for an additional certification. By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence and competence needed for multi-day cruising and international bareboat chartering.
Additional Information
The ASA 104 course requires a parallel ruler and a set of dividers for chart plotting. You may add these items during checkout and we’ll have them ready when you arrive. If you prefer to bring your own, please make sure to acquire them in advance. YOU WILL NEED BOTH TOOLS FOR THE EXAM.
You will receive your textbook(s) in the mail. Please review as much of the book as possible prior to arriving at the class (the more familiar with the material you are, the more you will likely get out of the course). Plan to bring your book. Bring plenty of warm clothes. Layers are great as the temperature and wind chill can vary greatly throughout the day. It’s much better to have extra layers than not enough. We have filtered water available but please bring your own water bottle. We have basic self-inflating PFD’s for you to use. If you have your own you welcome to bring that. You will only be asked to wear a PFD if conditions warrant (over 15kts of wind or low visibility).
Cancellation Policy
Courses canceled due to named storms or otherwise extreme weather will be rescheduled or fully refunded. We offer free cancellation within 48 hours of booking. After that period, cancellations for any reason will forfeit a 50% deposit.
