[Rhodes22-list] Offshore sailing classes

[Russell Miller]

Will, our Grandson is enrolled with the Colgate school in April at St. Pete.

The MD Scool of sailing and the Annolis school both haave good reps.

Russ
s/v Bulldog
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark@kaynor.org>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Offshore sailing classes


> 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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