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Instructional Courses

Basic Coastal Cruising

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This course prepares the student to sail and cruise safely in local waters as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat of about 30-34 feet during daylight hours in moderate to strong wind and sea conditions. You will build on the skills learned in the Basic Sailing & Seamanship course and acquire more advanced boat handling, safety and seamanship skills.

Basic Coastal Cruising is offered every week-end · comprises days three and four of the Six- or Eight-Day Course. Two consecutive days 9:30am to 4:30pm · 1/2 hr lunch break · Prerequisite: Basic Sailing and Seamanship or special permission from Pacific Yachting Staff ·

Topics Covered:

  • Wheel Steering
  • Maneuvering Under Power
  • Docking and Tight-quarters
  • Plumbing and Electrical Systems
  • Steering systems
  • diesel engine operation
  • Managing Heel & Weather Helm
  • Sail selection and shape
  • Emergency Tiller Usage
  • Crew Overboard
  • Recovery Procedures
  • VHF Marine Radio Usage
  • Safety Equipment Regulations
  • Safety Gear Use
  • Anchorages and anchoring
  • Review points of sail
  • Gybing and Tacking review
  • Reefing Underway
  • Navigation Rules
  • Reading a Nautical Chart
  • Rules of theRoad
  • Determining position and plotting course
  • Heavy weather techniques
  • Heaving To
  • Diesel Engine Operation and Troubleshooting


Cost: Standard: $295.00 / (click on member to see benefits) Member $265.50

Click here to read about the next course-Intermediate Coastal Cruising

If 2 students want to privately close the Basic or Intermediate Coastal Cruising course, the cost is $450. each/ 2 day class.

Textbook: Cruising Fundamentals, Harry Munns- $20.47 (optional but highly recommended)included at no charge to (click) Members only.
Basic Coastal Cruising comprises days
three and four of the Six or Eight-Day Course. Intermediate Coastal Cruising comprises days five and six of the Six or Eight-Day Course.

Note- most students that complete 3 week-ends- Basic Sailing & Seamanship, Basic Coastal Cruising & Intermediate Coastal Cruising, need a 4 hr review & 2 hr check-out ( we have once a week) to satisfy the ASA practical requirements for the Basic Coastal Cruising level certification. In other words, it's likely you will be able to take out a boat as a bareboat skipper, with experienced crew, after 7 days.

Most students that take the 6 day course consecutively can usually pass the ASA practical requirements up to Basic Coastal Cruising in course time. Most students that take the 8 day course consecutively can usually pass the ASA practical requirements up to Intermediate Bareboat in course time.

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Please don't hesitate to e-mail us at sail@cruzio.com or call at: 1-831-423 sail(7245) or 1-800-374-2626 if we can further explain any of our sailing courses to you and sign you up directly.

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Class Size And Price Information: please scroll down for group prices

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Two Students Private-

2 Students- Private: 6 consecutive days- $910. per student / (click) Member $819. -

Includes- , Basic Keelboat Sailing and Seamanship, Basic Coastal Cruising, Intermediate Coastal Cruising

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2 Students- Private: 8 consecutive days - $1,425.25 per student/ (click) Member-$1,282.50

Includes- , Basic Keelboat Sailing and Seamanship, Basic Coastal Cruising, Intermediate Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Chartering Course.

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2 Students- Private: 3 weekends- $1,215. per student /if 2 students commit to 3 week-ends and pay for all 3 courses in advance- $1,154.25 (click) Member $.$1093.50

Includes- , Basic Keelboat Sailing and Seamanship, Basic Coastal Cruising, Intermediate Coastal Cruising

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2 Students- Private :4 weekends-$1,690. per student /if 2 students commit to 4 week-ends and pay for all 3 courses in advance- $1,605.50 (click) Member $.$1,521.

Includes- , Basic Keelboat Sailing and Seamanship, Basic Coastal Cruising, Intermediate Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Chartering Course.

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Group Courses: Note- single students are fine. Please fill out the secure application and let us know what date you want to start a 6 or 8 day consecutive course or a week-end course. We'll place you in a group course. Click here to fill out secure application

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3-4 Students(group course): 6 consecutive days:$769.50 / (click) Member $729.-

Includes- , Basic Keelboat Sailing and Seamanship, Basic Coastal Cruising, Intermediate Coastal Cruising

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3-4 Students(group course):8 consecutive days-$1,078.25ea. / (click) Member -$1,021.50

Includes- , Basic Keelboat Sailing and Seamanship, Basic Coastal Cruising, Intermediate Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Chartering Course.

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3-4 Students(group course):3 separate week-ends : (non- consecutive is ok)

$810. ea.or advance pmt.-$769.50 - (click) Member-$729.00-

Includes- , Basic Keelboat Sailing and Seamanship, Basic Coastal Cruising, Intermediate Coastal Cruising,

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3-4 Students(group course):4 separate week-ends : (non- consecutive is ok) $1,135. ea. - /or advance pmt.-$1,078.25 (click) Member-$1,021.50.-

Includes- , Basic Keelboat Sailing and Seamanship, Basic Coastal Cruising, Intermediate Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Chartering Course.

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Written exams, log book, and textbooks for certifications are extra:

American Sailing Association: $100 extra per person includes the textbooks- Sailing Fundamentals, Cruising fundamentals, ASA Logbook, and the two written exams- Basic Keelboat and Basic Coastal Cruising. If a student goes 8 days they can take the ASA Bareboat exam at $25.00 extra.

Members get the 2 textbooks, Sailing Fundamentals &Cruising fundamentals at no charge, thus their ASA exam package is only $60.00 extra.

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Question- please e-mail or call us- !-800-374-2626- click/sail@cruzio.com

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