[Rhodes22-list] Offshore sailing classes

[Mark Kaynor]

Bill,

They call it an offshore class but the only certifications they offer w/ it
are coastal (ASA 103, 104, 105, and 106). We're looking to kill two birds
with one stone. We'd like to be able to bareboat charter, and 104 gives us
that w/ 103 as a prerequisite.

We've also started dreaming about pulling up stakes, buying a bluewater
cruiser, moving aboard, and taking off, but neither of us has any offshore
experience. We do most of our sailing on inland lakes w/ occasional forays
to the Chesapeake and the Maine coast.

We decided that we could get our feet wet (no pun intended <g>) and see how
we like/handle a crossing to the Bahamas before we invest much more time or
effort into that particular dream. If it goes well, we'll try doing some
bareboat charters and see where that takes us. We've got a ton of stuff to
learn before we can even consider doing any serious bluewater cruising.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: <bberner@optonline.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Offshore sailing classes


>
>    Aren't ASA 103 and 104 Coastal Cruising and Bareboat Charter
>    Certification?
>
>    If so, are you sure it's an offshore class and not coastal cruising.
>
>
>    BB
>    Bill Berner
>    v: 914.478.2896
>    f: 914.478.3856
>    e: BBerner@optonline.net
>
>    ----- Original Message -----
>
>    From: Mark Kaynor <mark@kaynor.org>
>
>    Date: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:30 pm
>
>    Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Offshore sailing classes
>
>    > Has anyone on the list taken an offshore sailing class? Do you
>    > have any recommendations?
>    >
>    > I looked around a bit and Julie and I have tentatively settled on
>    > the Chapman School of Seamanship in FL (http://www.chapman.org),
>    > founded by the guy who wrote "Chapman Piloting and Small Boat
>    > Handling". We can get ASA certifications 103 and 104 included as
>    > part of the week long cruise.
>    >
>    > Any pros or cons r.e. Chapman or any other suggested schools
>    > appreciated. Thanks.
>    >
>    > Mark Kaynor
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