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Whether you are new to the
sport of sailing or an avid racer, Sistership has a program to fit your
needs.
ASA
Certification
 Sistership
is a member school of the American Sailing Association.
ASA schools must meet rigorous standards which are internationally
recognized.
Sistership offers the following ASA certifications:
BASIC KEELBOAT SAILING
(BK 101) - Prerequisite: none
Beginning course covering nomenclature, boat handling, sail
trim, points of sail, basic knots, safety procedures.
BASIC COASTAL CRUISING
(BCC 103) -
Prerequisite: BK Certification
Covers basic cruising skills including anchoring, mooring,
docking, weather, chart reading, basic navigation.
BAREBOAT CHARTERING
(BBC 104) -
Prerequisite: BK & BCC Certification
Learn to skipper a cruising
boat in coastal waters. Study boat systems (including electrical, plumbing,
engine), troubleshooting, emergency procedures, general maintenance.
COASTAL NAVIGATION
(CN 105) - Prerequisite:
None
Includes advanced coastal
navigation skills, tide and current tables, running fixes, fog navigation,
danger bearings, compensating for current set and drift and more.
ADVANCED COASTAL CRUISING
(ACC 106) -
Prerequisite: BK, BBC, CN Certifications
Night time sailing and electronic navigation, heavy weather
sailing, advanced safety procedures.
MULTIHULL SAILING
(MH 114) - Prerequisite:
BK & BCC Certification
Learn to handle a 30-48' cruising catamaran, both under sail
and under power.
INSTRUCTOR COURSES-
For those of you sailors wishing to become instructors,
Instructor Evaluator Pat Nolan offers an ASA instructor course on Tortola in the
fall. Check with ASA for dates.
Racing Courses
BVI SPRING REGATTA
Join us aboard J33 'Boomerang'
for one of the premier Caribbean regattas. Four days of practice followed
by three days of racing. Let those competitive juices flow. Intermediate
sailing skills required. No previous race experience necessary. Major sailing.
Big fun.
HEINEKEN REGATTA - ST. MARTIN
Another premier international regatta sailed in early March, this race has become the largest
and most popular in the Caribbean. The St. Martin organizers pull out all the stops for a smashing (not literally!) good time both on the race course
and off.
Adventure Sails
For those of you sailors who wish to practice your sailing
skills in far flung places we offer "Adventure Trips". These are not
"learn to sail" trips but rather an opportunity to put your sailing
knowledge to the test in new and different waters.
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in the British Virgin Islands