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A Shake-A-Leg Miami keelboat under sail on Biscayne Bay
ASA
103
Certification
Adaptive sailing · ASA certification

ASA 103 · Coastal Cruising

Step up to bigger boats.

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

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On the water
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ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising
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 103 takes you from the bay to the coast. You’ll step up to larger cruising boats, learn coastal navigation and passage planning, and gain the independence to skipper day trips along the Florida coast.

By the end of the course
Skipper a sloop-rigged keelboat of about 25 to 35 feet with an inboard or outboard engine, by day, in moderate winds up to 20 knots and sea conditions.
On Biscayne Bay

Your classroom is the water

A keelboat crew in life jackets sailing past the Miami skylineCatamaran under sail
Sailors in the cockpit of an adapted keelboat at Shake-A-Leg MiamiThree sailors aboard on the bay
A sailing instructor at the helm on Biscayne BaySailboats on open water

What you will learn

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

Your textbook

Following the American Sailing Association standard, ASA 103 covers:

  • Cruising sailboat terminology and basic boat systems
  • Auxiliary engine operation and docking procedures
  • Intermediate sail trim
  • Navigation rules and basic coastal navigation
  • Anchoring
  • Weather interpretation, safety and seamanship
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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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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