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Course Prerequisites

Following are The Maryland School of Sailing & Seamanship’s minimum prerequisites for students planning to take sailing course instruction:

BKB - Basic Keelboat Sailing:
·	Minimum age: 18 years
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BCC - Basic Coastal Cruising:
·	Completed 4 days of basic sailing instruction, or
·	Captained sailboats of 15 feet for 25 days.
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ICC - Intermediate Coastal Cruising:
·	Completed 8 days of basic sailing instruction, or
·	Captained sailboats of 20 feet for 20 days.
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ACC- Advanced Coastal Cruising:
·	Completed 13 days of basic and intermediate sailing instruction and Captained sailboats of 25 feet for 8 days, or
·	Captained sailboats of 25 feet for 25 days.
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OFS- Offshore Passagemaking:
·	Completed 20 days of basic and intermediate sailing instruction and captained sailboats of 30 feet for 16 days, or
·	Captained sailboats of 30 feet for 25 days.
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CON- Coastal Navigation:
·	Minimum age: 16 years
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CEL- Celestial Navigation:
·	Completed a coastal navigation course, or
·	Passed a written coastal navigation exam.

Requirements for ASA Certification

Following are the requirements for students seeking ASA Certifications through The Maryland School of Sailing & Seamanship:

ASA101- Basic Keelboat Sailing Certification:
·	Studied all assigned course literature, and
·	Completed our BKB course and passed the ASA101 exam, or
·	ASA101 certification may also be achieved by passing the ASA101 written and practical exams if a student has previously Captained sailboats of 15 feet in length for 25 days and successfully completed our BCC course.
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ASA103- Basic Coastal Cruising Certification:
·	Has ASA101 Certification, and
·	Studied all assigned course literature, and
·	Completed our BCC course, and
·	Passed the ASA103 written and practical exams.
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ASA104- Intermediate Coastal Cruising Certification:
·	Has ASA101 and ASA103 Certifications, and
·	Studied all assigned course literature, and
·	Completed our ICC course, and
·	Passed the ASA104 written and practical exams
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ASA105- Coastal Navigation Certification:
·	Passed the ASA105 written exam
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ASA106- Advanced Coastal Cruising Certification:
·	Has ASA101, ASA103, ASA104 and ASA105 Certifications, and
·	Captained sailboats of 25 feet for 8 days, and
·	Studied all assigned course literature, and
·	Completed our ACC course, and
·	Passed the ASA106 written and practical exams.
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ASA107- Celestial Navigation Certification:
·	Has ASA105 Certification or studied ASA105 course literature or completed a coastal navigation course, and
·	Passed the ASA107 written exam
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ASA108- Offshore Passagemaking Certification:
·	Has ASA101, ASA103, ASA104, ASA105, ASA106 and ASA107 Certifications, and
·	Captained sailboats of 30 feet for 16 days, and
·	Studied all assigned course literature, and
·	Completed our OFS course and received a favorable written recommendation from the Captain, and
·	Completed Celestial Navigation skills tasks during offshore passage as described in the ASA Logbook Offshore Passagemaking Standard items 36, 37 & 38, and
·	Provide a written analysis of the questions posed in the ASA Logbook Offshore Passagemaking Standard items 1 through 34.

Challenges

The ASA 101, 105 and 107 certification levels may be challenged by taking a written examination at our facility or at a public library.

The 101 challenge must be associated with a 103 course taken by the student at our School. The fee for this challenge, including study materials, is $200 in addition to the 103 course fee.

The 105 or 107 challenges can be taken independently of other courses for a fee of $175, but this does not include study materials.

The 105 and 107 courses may also be taken as part of our Home Study program for a fee of $290 each including study materials.

Study References

December 12, 2005

Refer to our School Store for a description of these Study References

ASA 101:
	Provided:
	·	(1) ASA101 Basic Keelboat Sailing Course Outline
	·	(2) ASA Logbook
	·	(3) ASA Sailing Fundamentals by Gary Jobson
	·	(4) Federal Requirements for Recreational Boaters
	·	(5) Docking Techniques by Tom Tursi
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ASA 103:
	Provided:
	·	(6) ASA103 Basic Coastal Cruising Course Outline
	·	(7) USCG Nav Rules Inland-International
	References from previous course:
	·	(2) ASA Logbook (from 101 course)
	·	(3) ASA Sailing Fundamentals (from 101 course)
	·	(5) Docking Techniques (from 101 course)
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ASA 104:
	Provided:
	·	(8) ASA104 Intermediate Coastal Training Cruises Syllabus
	·	(9) ASA Cruising Fundamentals by Harry Munns
	References from previous courses:
	·	(2) ASA Logbook (from 101 course)
	·	(5) Docking Techniques (from 101 course)
	·	(7) Nav Rules Inland-International (from 103 course)
	Students Purchase:
	·	(10) NOAA Chart 12280 for Chesapeake Bay or 25641 for Virgin Islands (required)
	·	(11) USCG Light List for the area sailed. This may be downloaded from the internet as described in the 104 Outline (required)
	·	(12) Guide to Cruising Chesapeake Bay or Yachtsman's Guide to the Virgin Islands (optional)
	·	(13-17) Coastal Navigation Books & DVDs (optional)
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ASA 105:
	Provided:
	·	(13) Coastal Navigation & Piloting by Tom Tursi
	·	(14) Solutions to Navigation Questions
	·	(15) DVD Solutions to Selected Coastal Navigation Questions
	·	(16) NOAA Training Chart 1210Tr
	·	(17) NOAA Chart #1 Symbols
	Students Purchase:
	·	Plotting Tools (required)
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ASA 106:
	Provided:
	·	(19) Blue Offshore Training Cruises Preparation Guide
	·	(20) Annapolis Book of Seamanship by John Rousmaniere
	References from previous courses:
	·	(2) ASA Logbook (from 101 course)
	·	(5) Docking Techniques (from 101 course)
	·	(7) Nav Rules Inland-International (from 103 course)
	·	(13-17) Coastal Navigation Books & DVDs (from 105 course)
	Students Purchase:
	·	(10) NOAA Chart 12280 for Chesapeake Bay or 25641 for Virgin Islands (required)
	·	(11) USCG Light List for the area sailed. This may be downloaded from the internet as described in the 106 Outline. (required)
	·	(12) Guide to Cruising Chesapeake Bay or Yachtsman's Guide to the Virgin Islands (optional)
.
ASA 107:
	Provided:
	·	(21) Celestial Navigation for Sailors by Tom Tursi
	·	(22) Solutions to Celestial Navigation Questions
	·	(23) Star Finder Circular Slide Rule
	·	(24) Star Finder Book
	·	(25) DMA Plotting Sheet Pub 925
	Students Purchase:
	·	Plotting Tools (required)
.
ASA 108:
	Provided:
	·	(19) Blue Offshore Training Cruises Preparation Guide
	References from previous courses:
	·	(2) ASA Logbook (from 101 course)
	·	(7) Nav Rules Inland-International (from 103 course)
	·	(21) Celestial Navigation for Sailors (from 107 course)
	Students Purchase:
	·	(23-26) Plotting Sheets for Norfolk-St Thomas Cruise: Pub 923, 924, 925 & 926 (optional)
	·	(25-26) Plotting Sheets for Norfolk-Bermuda Cruise: Pub 925 & 926 (optional)

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