ASA 104 - Bareboat Chartering - Burnham Harbor - May 24-25, 2025 (HOPE FLOATS)
Students will be able to skipper a sloop-rigged, auxiliary powered keelboat of approximately 30 to 45 feet in length during a multi-day cruise upon inland or coastal waters in moderate to heavy winds (up to 30 knots) and sea conditions. Knowledge of provisioning, galley operations, boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, routine maintenance procedures, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation including basic chart plotting and GPS operation, multiple-anchor mooring, docking, health & safety, emergency operations, weather interpretation, and dinghy/tender operation will be taught.
The class is taught over 16 hours and will give students the experience necessary to charter a sailboat up to 45 feet on his or her own for an extended multi-day cruise. This class is a must for those interested in either buying their own boat or wanting to charter a boat for a vacation in a warm destination. In either of those cases, this course allows you to ability to have the know how on how to manage the operations and systems onboard a boat of this size.
The prerequisite for this course is ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising.
Students will be able to skipper a sloop-rigged, auxiliary powered keelboat of approximately 30 to 45 feet in length during a multi-day cruise upon inland or coastal waters in moderate to heavy winds (up to 30 knots) and sea conditions. Knowledge of provisioning, galley operations, boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, routine maintenance procedures, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation including basic chart plotting and GPS operation, multiple-anchor mooring, docking, health & safety, emergency operations, weather interpretation, and dinghy/tender operation will be taught.
The class is taught over 16 hours and will give students the experience necessary to charter a sailboat up to 45 feet on his or her own for an extended multi-day cruise. This class is a must for those interested in either buying their own boat or wanting to charter a boat for a vacation in a warm destination. In either of those cases, this course allows you to ability to have the know how on how to manage the operations and systems onboard a boat of this size.
The prerequisite for this course is ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising.
Students will be able to skipper a sloop-rigged, auxiliary powered keelboat of approximately 30 to 45 feet in length during a multi-day cruise upon inland or coastal waters in moderate to heavy winds (up to 30 knots) and sea conditions. Knowledge of provisioning, galley operations, boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, routine maintenance procedures, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation including basic chart plotting and GPS operation, multiple-anchor mooring, docking, health & safety, emergency operations, weather interpretation, and dinghy/tender operation will be taught.
The class is taught over 16 hours and will give students the experience necessary to charter a sailboat up to 45 feet on his or her own for an extended multi-day cruise. This class is a must for those interested in either buying their own boat or wanting to charter a boat for a vacation in a warm destination. In either of those cases, this course allows you to ability to have the know how on how to manage the operations and systems onboard a boat of this size.
The prerequisite for this course is ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising.
Type: Beginner
Location: (DOCK G) Burnham Harbor; 1559 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60615
Dates: May 24 - 25, 2025
Times: Saturday (8 - 4 PM), Sunday (8-4 PM)
Instructor: Frank Jaeger
Vessel: Hunter 38, Sloop
Class Size: Maximum 6 students
Prerequisites: ASA 103
Description:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to skipper a sloop-rigged, auxiliary powered keelboat of approximately 30 to 45 feet in length during a multi-day cruise upon inland or coastal waters in moderate to heavy winds (up to 30 knots) and sea conditions. Knowledge of provisioning, galley operations, boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, routine maintenance procedures, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation including basic chart plotting and GPS operation, multiple-anchor mooring, docking, health & safety, emergency operations, weather interpretation, and dinghy/tender operation will be taught.
The class is taught over 16 hours and will give students the experience necessary to charter a sailboat up to 45 feet on his or her own for an extended multi-day cruise. This class is a must for those interested in either buying their own boat or wanting to charter a boat for a vacation in a warm destination. In either of those cases, this course allows you to ability to have the know how on how to manage the operations and systems onboard a boat of this size.
Learning Materials:
Bareboat Cruising Made Easy Textbook (ASA 104)
ASA 104 Standard
