| Through our industry partner, Rob Swain Sailing | | | | concentration on terminology, part of the boat, |
| School, we're pleased to offer customized sailing | | | | knots and theory, followed by 4 hours of on the |
| courses for our charter guests. All the below | | | | water training each day. It is a day course with |
| courses can be booked on any of our bareboats. | | | | on shore accommodations. Upon completion of |
| The rates below are exclusive of bareboat rental | | | | this course, students are ready to move on to |
| fee and all extras (provisioning, CDW...). | | | | the cruising catamaran and achieve their Bareboat |
| 1- Live Aboard Cruising | | | | Charter and Catamaran Cruising certifications. |
| This course is designed to instill complete | | | | Children from age 12 are welcome and |
| confidence in captaining a multihull sailboat 38'- 50'. | | | | encouraged to participate in the Basic Keelboat |
| Mixed in with all of the facets to bareboat cruising | | | | course. |
| is a different anchorage every night and ideal | | | | Tuition Rates: The rate is $430 pp (for students 3 |
| sailing conditions. This course combines the US | | | | & 4, the fee is $165 pp) |
| Basic cruising and the US bareboat cruising | | | | Includes, 2 days instruction on IC24, text, |
| certifications. | | | | logbook, certification exam and 1 year |
| Tuition rates: $355 pp for 1-2 people + | | | | membership to either US Sailing or ASA. |
| Instructors' fee of $170/day plus meals and | | | | Onshore accommodations required. |
| gratuity | | | | *This course cannot be taught on a catamaran. |
| Includes texts, logbook and exam certification | | | | 4- Coastal Passage Making |
| fees | | | | This course is truly an adventure as students set |
| To add a 3rd or 4th person $110 pp supplement | | | | out for St. Martin which lies ninety miles to |
| Recommended time for completion: 5-7 days | | | | windward. Out of sight of land for most of the |
| Prerequisite: Basic Keelboat | | | | trip, navigation is not just an asset, it is essential. |
| 2- Cruising Catamaran | | | | The Anegada Passage is busy with commercial |
| Catamarans are the growing boat of choice for | | | | shipping, therefore, students will get a first hand |
| many as they offer spaciousness, comfort and | | | | look at lights at night. As this is open water sailing, |
| no heeling. The cruising catamaran course covers | | | | watch systems are set up, logs are kept, safety |
| terminology and hardware identification specific to | | | | harnesses are worn, steps are taken as if this |
| cats; identifying the differences between multihulls | | | | were a long distance boat delivery. Other skills |
| and monohulls, including systems, boat handling | | | | mastered include Med mooring, night anchoring and |
| under power and under sail, person overboard, | | | | mobs, star navigation and more. The itinerary for |
| heavy weather sailing, anchoring and docking the | | | | this course is to St. Martin & St. Barths. For |
| boat. | | | | those with a preference for staying within BVI |
| Tuition Rates: $215 pp for 1-2 people + | | | | waters this course can be offered within the BVI |
| instructor's fee of $175/day plus meals and | | | | as well. |
| gratuity | | | | Tuition: $325pp for 1-2 people + instructor's fee, |
| Includes text and exam certification fee | | | | meals, gratuity, all expenses (customs incl. drop |
| To add a 3rd or 4th person $85 pp supplement | | | | off fees if guests disembark in St Martin). |
| Recommended time for completion: 2 days | | | | Includes text and exam certification fee;to add a |
| This course may be combined with the Live | | | | 3rd or 4th person $85 pp supplement. |
| Aboard Cruising course or may be added to the | | | | Recommended time for completion: 5-7 days |
| beginning of your bareboat charter. Generally | | | | Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, |
| guests hire the instructor for 2 days, the | | | | Bareboat Cruising, Coastal Navigation. |
| instructor will stay aboard overnight and is | | | | 5- Coastal Navigation |
| returned by 4 p.m. on day 2; thereafter the | | | | Coastal navigation graduates will be able to |
| students will bareboat for 5 days). | | | | demonstrate the navigational theory required to |
| Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat, Live aboard cruising | | | | safely navigate a sailing vessel in coastal or inland |
| (which combines Basic Cruising & Bareboat | | | | waters through traditional navigation techniques. |
| Cruising) | | | | Students will also learn how to integrate electronic |
| 3- Basic Keelboat* | | | | navigation tools into the navigation plan. |
| For everyone with an interest in learning to sail | | | | Tuition Rates: $300 pp for 1-2 people |
| catamarans and ultimately chartering a catamaran, | | | | Includes instructor's fee, text and exam |
| it is recommended that the Fundamentals of | | | | certification fee |
| sailing still be learned on a tiller driven basic | | | | To add a 3rd or 4th person $110 pp. |
| keelboat 22-27'. This ensures that students gain | | | | Completion Hours: 8 hours classroom- no on the |
| an understanding of the principles of sailing, | | | | water time required |
| covering interaction of wind and sail, points of sail, | | | | Coastal Navigation can be combined with the Live |
| tacking and jibing, knots and more. This course will | | | | Aboard Cruising course or the Coastal Passage |
| reward each student with the objective and | | | | Making course for a discounted tuition of $220 pp. |
| subjective know how to command a boat of up | | | | Students may incorporate this course into their |
| to 30'. The elements required for this course can | | | | charter if they choose to arrive a day early or |
| be covered in two days of on the water training. | | | | preferably stay an additional day. |
| The format consists of one hour of classroom, | | | | |