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Re: Advice on Bareboat Captain's Certification
[Re: Schwendy]
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09/17/2016 05:40 PM
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Just curious as to what the reason for getting certification is? If you've already chartered, then you really don't need it. Nothing wrong with increasing your knowledge though.
Matt
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Re: Advice on Bareboat Captain's Certification
[Re: Winterstale]
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09/18/2016 01:03 AM
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I've read many circumnavigation blogs and a surprising number started to realize the dream when they had little or no sailing experience. It seems like many take an ASA course or two and do a lot of reading up on seamanship, do some sailing on their own, then break in to the next level by transiting the ICW, gulf stream/Bahamas (or similar if their from Europe). By the time they've hit the Panama Canal they've pretty much figured out crusing, somewhere after Polynesia their becoming experts. Many seem to get to this point in less than a year. With most you can tell they know their stuff but they also know it only takes one mistake to ruin the dream. Doesn't surprise me at all that this couple is where they are now.
Life involves risks, take some prudent ones (NOT with the BVI ferries)!
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Re: Advice on Bareboat Captain's Certification
[Re: FrenchLaundry]
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09/18/2016 08:47 AM
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If you have not taken any of the ASA courses, you will have to start with ASA level 101, 103 and 104. All three of these courses must be taken aboard a monohull. THEN you move up to 114 ... which is the catamaran course. You can read about the course requirements here. In the BVI, it takes 10 nights (with your own private instructor) aboard a monohull to accomplish the first three levels, if you charter a bareboat. I'm not sure about the duration with the various sailing schools that teach groups. I obviously don't know where you live, but there are many different places where you can take these courses in the US and other parts of the world. You will find all the various places offering courses in the US here. Hope this helps.
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Re: Advice on Bareboat Captain's Certification
[Re: LianeLeTendre]
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09/19/2016 10:06 AM
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LianeLeTendre said: If you have not taken any of the ASA courses, you will have to start with ASA level 101, 103 and 104. All three of these courses must be taken aboard a monohull. THEN you move up to 114 ... which is the catamaran course. This ^^^^^ The good news is that, depending on where you are located, there is a good possibility that you can--at the very least--get 101 out of the way in your local area. You may even be able to get both 101 and 103 locally. Good luck. Additional training is never a bad thing.
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Re: Advice on Bareboat Captain's Certification
[Re: GeorgeC1]
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09/19/2016 12:54 PM
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Take the ASA 101 course locally and the ASA 103 locally if you can. They are the sailing focused courses and are taught on monohulls. ASA 104 is focused on systems and is important if you want to know how to take care of your charter vessel. I did all three courses in a row through the Rob Swain school, but the only real benefit was sailing in the BVIs and learning the approaches, which you have already done.
For catamaran, we had a captain for a day from our charter company show us the how-tos (awesome guy and TTOL user) and check us out. That worked fine. To be honest, sail time on a monohull and knowledge of the cruising grounds is enough. As camelot said, its not hard to learn how to maneuver and sail a cat.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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Re: Advice on Bareboat Captain's Certification
[Re: RickG]
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09/19/2016 01:41 PM
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Lianne's advice is spot on. Our story: My husband and I have sailed all our lives on lakes. We chartered once in the BVI's in 2000 with a training captain. Fast forward to 2014 - we spent 10 days on a cat in the BVI's getting our 101, 103, 104 and 114 (through Virgin Island Sailing School out of St. Thomas). March 2015, November 2015, and April 2016 we've chartered boats by ourselves in the BVI's. The classes gave us the knowledge and confidence to do it ourselves. Strongly recommend them if you are at all questioning your ability. Fast forward to May, 2016 - we bought a 53' Carver Voyager* and plan to do the Great Loop when my husband retires. :-) *not a sailboat, but lots of our ASA training applies to big boating
PS: TMM is a great organization!
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