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ASA coursebooks come complimentary with your sign up for ASA courses with Go Sail Flathead Lake. However, if you would like additional ASA textbook copies, you can order them online here.
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Would you prefer to read your ASA textbooks on your phone or tablet? Digital ASA textbooks can be purchased through Google Play, Apple Books, or the ASA store.
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Learn More About Our ASA Courses
Discover what you’ll find in the ASA coursebooks and learn in your ASA courses!
ASA 101 Keelboat 1 Textbook
ASA 101, BASIC KEELBOAT TEXTBOOK
Learn to skipper a 20′ – 27′ sloop-rigged keelboat by day, in light to moderate winds and sea conditions. Learn basic sailing terminology, parts and functions, helm commands, basic sail trim, points of sail, buoyage, seamanship and safety including basic navigation rules to avoid collisions and hazards.
KNOWLEDGE
✔️ Keelboat Sailboat Terminology
✔️ Safety equipment & Procedures
✔️ Weather
✔️ Sail Planning
✔️ Seamanship
✔️ Emergencies
SKILLS
✔️ Tacking
✔️ Jibing
✔️ Figure eight/COB
✔️ Mooring/Anchoring
✔️ Return to dock/slip
✔️ Knots
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising Textbook
ASA 103, BASIC COASTAL CRUISING TEXTBOOK
Able to skipper a sloop-rigged auxiliary powered (inboard or outboard engine) keelboat of approximately 25 to 35 feet 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, basic coastal navigation, anchoring, weather interpretation, safety and seamanship.
KNOWLEDGE
✔️ Cruising Sailboat Terminology
✔️ Safety equipment and Procedures
✔️ Navigation and Weather
✔️ Sail Planning
✔️ Seamanship
✔️ Emergencies
SKILLS
✔️ Preliminaries
✔️ Navigation
✔️ Under power
✔️ Under sail
✔️ Return to dock/slip
✔️ Knots
ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising Textbook
ASA 104, BAREBOAT CRUISING TEXTBOOK
Able to skipper a sloop-rigged, auxiliary powered keelboat of approximately 30 to 45 feet in length during a multi-day cruise upon inland or coastal waters in moderate to heavy winds (up to 30 knots) 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, and dinghy/tender operation.
KNOWLEDGE
✔️ Cruise Planning
✔️ Systems
✔️ Emergencies
✔️ Seamanship
✔️ Navigation and Weather
SKILLS
✔️ Under power
✔️ Under sail
✔️ Navigation and Weather
✔️ Knots
Why read the American Sailing ASA textbooks in Advance
Go Sail Flathead Lake’s ASA instructors offer customized learn to sail lessons for students on board. If you are already familiar with the ASA textbook material, your ASA instructor can focus more on hands-on learning with you!
We know sailing, but better yet, we have over a decade’s experience sailing on Flathead Lake. Our promise is for you to become a better sailor.
You can take one ASA class at a time or take multiple ASA courses at the same time with our combo classes. We follow and maintain the integrity of the American Sailing Standards for certification.
