What's next for our Bareboat Cruising/Charter Certification (ASA 104) Grads?

Congratulations! You are now a Bareboat Charter Certified Skipper. Are you ready to begin a new adventure?

Getting a Diploma
  1. CHARTER
    You are now qualified to charter one of San Juan Sailing’s cruising sailboats. This is one of the best ways to practice your new skills and continue to solidify what you have just learned. As a graduate of our School, you become one of our Preferred Charter Guests, which allows you to take 5% off the charter rate for any of our boats, any season. If you charter the same boat for multiple consecutive weeks you'll receive 10% off the second week and 15% off the third week and beyond.

  2. JOIN A FLOTILLA
    A guided flotilla is a great first step following your training. Advantages of joining a guided flotilla include camaraderie, skills “coaching” (if needed) and opportunities to meet fellow cruisers. It’s an ideal setting to gain confidence and familiarize yourself with new cruising grounds. In addition to safety and guidance (including anchoring and docking assistance) your flotilla leader provides history and naturalist briefings on each cruising area. Each day begins with a weather report, chart\briefing and route review. Examples of flotilla activities include rafting at anchor, group potlucks, dinghy races and evening hors d’oeuvres. You can charter a boat to join a flotilla, join with your own boat, or rent a stateroom on a participating boat. Contact us for flotilla information at 360-671-4300 or check out our current flotilla offerings.

  3. ADVANCE YOUR SKILLS
    1. Weeklong Advanced Course or 10-Day Advanced Course
      The goal of these courses is to achieve Advanced Coastal Cruising/ASA 106 and Coastal Navigation/ASA 105 competence by skippering at night as well as during the day, in all weather conditions suitable for sailing. This offshore preparatory class is intense, challenging, and rewarding! Topics covered on this cruise include: standing night watch, use of radar and chart plotters, weather analysis, handling emergency situations, night navigation and piloting, spinnaker rigging and use, advanced anchoring techniques, performance tuning, reefing and heavy-weather sailing. For details and course options click the links above.
    2. Docking Endorsement
      This 2 Day ASA 118 on-the-water course will instill confidence and teach skills needed in maneuvering and docking. Experienced and novice sailors alike will learn the theories behind docking along with ample helm time and line handling practice. Click here for course details and dates offered.
    3. Cruising Catamaran Courses

  4. STATEROOM BOOKINGS
    This option is ideal for those who are have recently taken one of our courses and would like to practice their skills, those who would like to sail but are short on crew, or those who enjoy sailing but simply prefer to let someone else be responsible for the boat. While there is a USCG Captain aboard who is ultimately in charge of the boat, you will be active crew and are encouraged to practice and build on your sailing skills. Everyone is expected to participate in the day to day running of the boat to the extent that their skill level allows, be that steering, trimming sails, helping to set anchor, docking or handling lines. Similar to your course, everyone aboard, including the Captain, also pitches in to help with cooking and dishes. Contact us for stateroom booking availability at 360-671-8339 or check out our stateroom bookings page for current openings.

  5. BUY YOUR OWN BOAT
    Take advantage of the vast knowledge and experience our boat brokers can provide in finding the boat of your dreams. Contact Wes Koenig or Lothar Taylor at brokerage@sanjuansailing.com or call at 360-671-0829 – your professional boat finders here at San Juan Sailing!

Special Opportunities

Courses & Stateroom Bookings Spring & Summer Guided Flotillas Fall Guided Flotillas
Stateroom Bookings 10-Day Sunshine Coast 7-Day Independence Celebration 7-Day San Juans & Saanich
2-Day Sailing Courses 10-Day Barkley Sound 7-Day San Juan Islands 14-Day Desolation Sound
Women-Only LNC 7-Day Cruising the Gulf Islands   10-Day End of Season Hoorah