Why combine ASA courses on Flathead Lake?
If you have a few extra days on your hands to learn how to sail on Flathead Lake, you can transform your two day ASA course on Flathead Lake into a four or six day combo course! Here’s why we recommend taking multiple ASA courses on Flathead Lake at once:
- Discounted ASA course rates: it’s cheaper to book multiple ASA classes with us at once than to take each course individually.
- Quick skill building: Taking ASA courses together means you can build on new skills each day with your ASA instructor and don’t have time to learn bad habits or forget sailing information between courses.
- Fast track to IPC: Interested in bareboat chartering anywhere in the world? Once you complete ASA 104, you’ll be able to apply for your International Proficiency Certificate (IPC)! Charter companies around the world recognize the IPC and even on Flathead Lake, we prefer renting to sailors who have one. Take ASA 101, ASA 103, and ASA 104 over the course of six days on Flathead Lake and we’ll help you apply for your IPC once you graduate!
American Sailing Combo Course Options
Go Sail Flathead Lake offers three ASA combo course options. For those who haven’t taken ASA 101 before, the options include taking ASA 101 and ASA 103 in a four day course or taking ASA 101, ASA 103, and ASA 104 in a six day course. Already have your ASA 101 certification? Take ASA 103 and ASA 104 on Flathead Lake! Learn more about each Flathead Lake sailing course combination below:
ASA 101+103 Textbooks
ASA 101+103 Combo Course
Prerequisites: None!
Learn to skipper a 20ft – 35ft sloop-rigged keelboat by day, in light to moderate winds and sea conditions. Knowledge of basic sailboat terminology, basic boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, docking procedures, intermediate sail trim, navigation rules, basic coastal navigation, anchoring, weather interpretation, safety and seamanship.
KNOWLEDGE
✔️ Keelboat Sailboat Terminology
✔️ Safety equipment & Procedures
✔️ Sail Planning
✔️ Seamanship
✔️ Emergencies
✔️ Cruising Sailboat Terminology
✔️ Navigation and Weather
SKILLS
✔️ Tacking
✔️ Jibing
✔️ Figure eight/COB
✔️ Mooring/Anchoring
✔️ Return to dock/slip
✔️ Knots
✔️ Preliminaries
✔️ Navigation
✔️ Under power
✔️ Under sail
ASA 103+104 Textbooks
ASA 103+104 Combo Course
Prerequisite: ASA 101
Able to skipper a sloop-rigged auxiliary powered (inboard or outboard engine) keelboat of approximately 25 to 45 feet in length by day in moderate winds (up to 20 knots) and sea conditions. Knowledge of cruising sailboat terminology, basic boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, docking procedures, intermediate sail trim, navigation rules, and so much more!
KNOWLEDGE
✔️ Cruising Sailboat Terminology
✔️ Safety equipment and Procedures
✔️ Seamanship
✔️ Emergencies
✔️ Cruise Planning
✔️ Systems
✔️ Navigation and Weather
SKILLS
✔️ Preliminaries
✔️ Under power
✔️ Under sail
✔️ Return to dock/slip
✔️ Navigation and Weather
✔️ Knots
ASA 101+103+104 Textbooks
ASA 101+103+104 Combo Course
Prerequisites: None!
Learn to skipper a 20ft – 45ft sloop-rigged keelboat by day, in light to moderate winds and sea conditions. Knowledge of provisioning, galley operations, boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, routine maintenance procedures, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation including basic chart plotting and GPS operation, multiple-anchor mooring, docking, health & safety, emergency operations, weather interpretation, basic coastal navigation, anchoring, weather interpretation, safety, seamanship and dinghy/tender operation.
KNOWLEDGE
✔️ Keelboat Sailboat Terminology
✔️ Safety equipment & Procedures
✔️ Sail Planning
✔️ Seamanship
✔️ Emergencies
✔️ Cruising Sailboat Terminology
✔️ Safety equipment and Procedures
✔️ Navigation and Weather
✔️ Cruise Planning
✔️ Systems
SKILLS
✔️ Tacking
✔️ Jibing
✔️ Figure eight/COB
✔️ Mooring/Anchoring
✔️ Return to dock/slip
✔️ Knots
✔️ Preliminaries
✔️ Navigation
✔️ Under power
✔️ Under sail