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A Shake-A-Leg Miami keelboat under sail on Biscayne Bay
ASA
102
Certification
Adaptive sailing · ASA certification

ASA 102 · Keelboat Sailing 2

Sail with confidence and crew well.

Refine your sail trim, boat handling and manoeuvring, and learn to crew well as part of a team.

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Classroom + on the water
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ASA 102 Keelboat Sailing 2
The course

What you are signing up for

Everything you need to know before your first day on the water.

A class crew in life jackets aboard the sailboat Coral Gables
ASA students in a classroom session with their instructor

ASA 102 builds directly on Keelboat Sailing 1. You’ll refine your sail trim, sharpen boat handling and manoeuvring under sail and power, and learn to crew well as part of a team on the same accessible keelboats you learned on.

By the end of the course
Handle a keelboat in winds up to 20 knots, with stronger boat handling, sail trim and crew-overboard skills.
On Biscayne Bay

Your classroom is the water

A keelboat crew in life jackets sailing past the Miami skylineCrew aboard keelboat at marina
Sailors in the cockpit of an adapted keelboat at Shake-A-Leg MiamiSailor smiling aboard
A sailing instructor at the helm on Biscayne BaySailors with keelboat fleet

What you will learn

Taught to the American Sailing standard by ASA-certified instructors, on our accessible fleet in Coconut Grove.

Your textbook

ASA 102 builds on ASA 101. Following the American Sailing Association standard, you will:

  • Handle a keelboat in winds up to 20 knots
  • Sharpen tacking, jibing and docking
  • Shape and power the mainsail and jib for different wind conditions
  • Practice crew-overboard recovery methods
  • Use winches and manage lines safely

Prerequisite: ASA 101.

Why sail with us

A course built around every sailor

Accessibility

Sailing that welcomes everyone

The standard

Certification you can trust

Certifications

Your place on the ladder

ASA certifications build on each other. Start with ASA 101 and climb at your own pace — each one stays with you for life.

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ASA
101

Keelboat Sailing 1

Become a sailor. Learn the language of sailing and the essential skills: hoisting sails, tacking and navigating safely on the water.

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ASA
102

Keelboat Sailing 2

Refine your sail trim, boat handling and manoeuvring, and learn to crew well as part of a team.

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ASA
103

Coastal Cruising

Step up to larger boats and more independent cruising, and learn to navigate coastal waters.

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ASA
104

Bareboat Cruising

Skipper a mid-sized cruising boat on multi-day trips, responsible for every aspect of boat and crew.

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Courses are open to sailors of all abilities. Questions about dates, prerequisites or accessibility — just ask.

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