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AVENTURA SAILING ACADEMY
Aventura Sailing Academy is proud to be an Award-Winning Professional Certification Facility of American Sailing. Since becoming an ASA school in 2020, our Academy Director has ranked among the top 10 ASA Instructors worldwide every year.
We offer the full range of ASA certifications, including 200-level courses that qualify you to teach. Every one of our instructors is ASA-certified and ready to guide you through each step.
Our classroom, overlooking beautiful Dana Point Harbor, is one of the premier training facilities on the West Coast.
Why ASA Certification Matters:
ASA Certificates are the standard for most bareboat charter companies and sailing clubs worldwide. Along with your sailing experience and logbook, they open doors to national and international chartering opportunities.
Begin your Sailing Education with ASA 101 starting with the basics...
In the classroom:
Terminology
Safety –PFD’s, Fire, Man Over Board, Sailing Checklists, Knot Tying
Rules of the Road, Aids to Navigation, Systems
Heavy Weather, Anchoring, Examination
On the boat:
Dockside Orientation
Sailing Maneuvers, Man Over Board
Docking & Sailing Review
Anchoring, Docking & Sailing Review
Followed by ASA 103, ASA 104 and ASA 105 to make you an expert on keelboats! After that our beautiful catamaran, Corossol, is the home for our ASA 114 Catamaran Cruising.
American Sailing's Outstanding Instructors
Ric Dahlin is the Director of the AVENTURA Sailing Academy.
Ric holds the ASA 211 Master Instructor designation — the highest level of ASA certification — and is one of only 50 active Master Instructors worldwide. He has been named ASA Outstanding Instructor of the Year three years in a row and has trained sailors and instructors across the West Coast, Canada, Hawaii, and the Caribbean.
Ric also holds a USCG 100 Ton Master Open Ocean Captain’s License and is a collegiate-level sailing instructor and lifelong educator. A member of AVENTURA for over 20 years, he began teaching alongside former Director Mark Howe.
American Sailing's Outstanding Instructors
Please join us in congratulating Lori Johnson for being named one of American Sailing’s Outstanding Instructors—an honor awarded to the Top 1% of ASA instructors worldwide! This recognition is based on stellar student feedback and consistently high ratings, and we couldn’t be prouder to have Lori on the Aventura Team.
Way to go, Lori!
ASA 105
ASA 105 Coastal Navigation teaches the foundational skills necessary for safe and effective passage planning and navigation in coastal waters. You’ll learn to read and interpret nautical charts, use tide and current tables, and understand key navigation publications like the USCG Navigation Rules. The course covers plotting positions, correcting for current and leeway, and converting between true and magnetic bearings. Practical exercises include plotting dead reckoning positions, determining a course to steer, and taking bearings to find your location. By the end of the course, you’ll have the tools and knowledge to confidently plan and execute coastal passages with accuracy and safety.
8 hours classroom
Prerequisites:
None
Member
695
Non- Member
895
Fees include:
ASA 105 Manual: Coastal Navigation Made Easy and ASA 105 certification
ASA CLASS SCHEDULE
February
Sat, Feb 7
ASA 101 Basic Sailing
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sat, Feb 7
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Mon, Feb 9
ASA 105 Coastal Navigation
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Sat, Feb 14
ASA 101 Basic Sailing
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sat, Feb 14
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sun, Feb 15
ASA 101/103 Combo Clinic *experienced sailors only*
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sun, Feb 15
Docking Clinic AM
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Sun, Feb 15
Docking Clinic PM
12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Mon, Feb 16
ASA 101-103-104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Mon, Feb 16
ASA 105 Coastal Navigation
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Tue, Feb 17
ASA 101-103-104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wed, Feb 18
ASA 101-103-104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thu, Feb 19
ASA 101-103-104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Fri, Feb 20
ASA 101-103-104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat, Feb 21
ASA 114 Cruising Catamaran
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat, Feb 21
ASA 101-103-104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat, Feb 21
ASA 101 Basic Sailing
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sat, Feb 21
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sun, Feb 22
ASA 101-103-104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Mon, Feb 23
ASA 105 Coastal Navigation
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Sat, Feb 28
ASA 101 Basic Sailing
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sat, Feb 28
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
March
Sat, Mar 7
ASA 101 Basic Sailing
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sat, Mar 7
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wed, Mar 11
ASA 106 Coastal Cruising (live aboard)
to
Sat, Mar 14
ASA 101 Basic Sailing
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sat, Mar 14
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sun, Mar 15
ASA 101/103 Combo Clinic *experienced sailors only*
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sun, Mar 15
Docking Clinic AM
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Sun, Mar 15
Docking Clinic PM
12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Sun, Mar 15
ASA 101-103-104 Pro Pack
to
Sat, Mar 21
ASA 114 Cruising Catamaran
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat, Mar 21
ASA 101 Basic Sailing
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sat, Mar 21
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat, Mar 28
ASA 101 Basic Sailing
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Sat, Mar 28
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
April
Sat, Apr 4
ASA 114 - Cruising Catamaran
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat, Apr 11
ASA 101 - Basic Sailing
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sun, Apr 12
ASA 101 - Basic Sailing
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat, Apr 18
ASA 103 - Coastal Cruising
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat, Apr 18
Docking Clinic AM
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Sun, Apr 19
ASA 103 - Coastal Cruising
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Mon, Apr 20
ASA 101, 103, 104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Tue, Apr 21
ASA 101, 103, 104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wed, Apr 22
ASA 101, 103, 104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thu, Apr 23
ASA 101, 103, 104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Fri, Apr 24
ASA 101, 103, 104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sat, Apr 25
ASA 101, 103, 104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sun, Apr 26
ASA 101, 103, 104 Pro Pack
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Aventura ASA Course Fees
Class Title | Class Subtitle | Member Price | Non-Member Price |
|---|---|---|---|
ASA 101 | ASA 101 Basic Keeboat Sailing | 695 | 895 |
ASA 103 | ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising | 795 | 995 |
ASA 104 | ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising | 1420 | 1750 |
ASA 105 | ASA 105 Coastal Navigation | 695 | 895 |
ASA 106 | ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising Certification | 1680 | 1880 |
ASA 117 | ASA 117 Celestial Endorsement | 550 | 750 |
ASA 114 | ASA 114 Catamaran Cruising | 880 | 1080 |
Aventura Docking Clinic | Aventura Docking Clinic | 99 | 149 |
ASA 101/103 | ASA 101/ 103 Combo Clinic for NEW STUDENTS | 1400 | 1845 |
ASA 101/103 (1 Day Course) | ASA 101/ 103 Combo Class. Experienced sailors only holding Aventura credentials | 600 | 800 |
ASA 101/104 Pro-Pack | ASA 101 / 103 / 104 Pro-Pack | 2820 | 3255 |
ASA 104/114 | ASA 104 / 114 Combo Course for Members holding Aventura Credentials | 2420 | 2995 |
Age Requirements and Restrictions:
Students under 18 are eligible to enroll in the class at a non-member rate, but must be accompanied by a paying adult, if under 16.
Aventura Charter Requirements and Restrictions:
Only Aventura Charter Members (18 year old min.) are allowed to reserve and/or skipper an Aventura fleet vessel.