Vacation Courses on Lake Superior

 

Class Location: Apostle Islands, Lake Superior. Vacation Courses are held on cruising sailboats in the beautiful Apostle Islands near Bayfield, Wisconsin. Students may preboard boat after 5PM the Wednesday night before course starts.

Link to Apostles Islands National Seashore: Apostle Islands National Seashore

Link to "Our Marina," at Pike's Bay, two miles south of Bayfield, Wisconsin: Pike's Bay Marina


Two-Part Bareboat Charter Certification: ASA Courses 103 & 104
Basic Cruising (103) and Bareboat Charter (104) are taught on our 36’ cruising auxiliary sailboats on a four-day liveaboard course. Course fee includes course materials - ASA textbooks, Sailing Fundamentals and Cruising Fundamentals, class notes and ASA Certifications. Students sleep aboard our sloop at the finest Marina in the Apostle Islands and anchor out on Saturday night. Light Breakfast (Cereal, Juice, Yogurt, Coffee) and Lunches Thursday & Friday as well as all meals Saturday & Sunday included.

2009 Season
Bayfield 1: Thurs - Sun: June 4-7
Family&Friends 2: Mon-Wed: June 8-10
Bayfield 3: Thurs - Sun: June 11-14
Family&Friends 4: Mon-Wed: June 15-17
Bayfield 5: Thurs - Sun: June 18-21
Family&Friends 6: Mon-Wed: June 22-24
Bayfield 7: Thurs - Sun: June 25-28
Family&Friends 8: Mon-Wed: June 29-July 1
Bayfield 8: Thurs - Sun: July 2-5 * Sailfest
Family&Friends 9: Mon-Wed: July 6-8
Bayfield 10: Thurs - Sun: July 9-12
Family&Friends 11: Mon-Wed: July 13-15
Bayfield 12: Thurs - Sun: July 16-19
Family&Friends 13: Mon-Wed: July 20-22
Bayfield 14: Thurs - Sun: July 23-26
Family&Friends 15: Mon-Wed: July 27-29
Bayfield 16: Thurs - Sun: July 30-Aug 2
Family&Friends 17: Mon-Wed: Aug 3-5
Bayfield 18: Thurs - Sun: Aug 6-9
Family&Friends 19: Mon-Wed: Aug 10-12
Bayfield 20: Thurs - Sun: Aug 13-16
Family&Friends 21: Mon-Wed: Aug 17-19
Bayfield 22: Thurs - Sun: Aug 20-23
Family&Friends 23: Mon-Wed: Aug 24-26
Bayfield 24: Thurs - Sun: Aug 27-30
Family&Friends 25: Mon-Wed: Aug 31-Sep 2
Bayfield 26: Thurs - Sun: Sep 3-6
Family&Friends 27: Mon-Wed: Sep 7-9
Bayfield 28: Thurs - Sun: Sep 10-13
Family&Friends 29: Mon-Wed: Sep 14-16
Bayfield 30: Thurs - Sun: Sep 17-20
Family&Friends 31: Mon-Wed: Sep 21-23
Bayfield 32: Thurs - Sun: Sep 24-27
 
See our Vacation courses in the Caribbean



Fee - $895 Instructor to Student Ratio is One to Four Maximum!
Prerequisite: Basic Keelboat*

* We are flexible.  If you would like day classes, private lessons, rides, refresher, etc. Please call.

Call Northern Breezes Sailing School at 763-542-9707 to register or with questions.

The following two courses, Basic Cruising - ASA Course 103 and Bareboat Charter Certification - ASA 104, are included in the 4-day combined vacation course program. Read the individual course descriptions for more detail. Flexibility in response to weather often requires rearrangement of scheduling of specific items in the course from one day to a different day.

Basic Cruising -  ASA Course 103

This is the first part of a two-part program. Course is conducted on 36' cruising auxiliary sailboats.
Students will learn the fundamentals of large boat cruising while doing it! Preparation for skippering on larger bodies of water is the focus. The Basic Cruising Vacation course is combined in the Apostle Islands with Bareboat Charter Cruising into a  four-day live-aboard  with preboarding the night before the course begins. The is the same program as our highly successful British Virgin Islands vacation week.

Course Outline

Day 1: Boat Systems & Battery, Electrical Panel, Engine, Prop Walk, Docking, Sailing Tacks & Jibes (Possible Testing)

Day 2: Sail Trim, Crew Overboard Procedures, Reefing, Heaving to, Anchoring (Possible Testing)

Day 3: Navigation, Chart Problem, Rules of the Road, Sound Signals, Buoys, Lights, VHF, Cruising Tips, Docking, Student Directed Reviews

Day 4: Safety Systems, Heavy Weather Sailing, Student Directed Reviews.

Includes textbook, Sailing Fundamentals, published by American Sailing Association, class notes, exam and ASA certification.

Navigation instruments will be available for purchase.

Bareboat Charter Certification - ASA Course 104

Bareboat Charter Cruising - Part 2 is taught by U.S. Coast Guard licensed captains on Lake Superior. Qualified graduates will become bareboat charter certified from 30 to 45 feet.

This is the second part of a two-part certification program. This is a two-day live-aboard course held on a cruising auxiliary sailboat on Lake Superior. Students will prepare all meals onboard, and anchor out on Saturday night. Students will learn to maneuver the boat under power, dock, anchor, and navigate in differing weather conditions. Successful candidates will receive bareboat charter certification upon completion. Instructor is ASA certified, U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain.

Course Outline:

Day 1: Boat Systems & Battery, Electrical Panel, Engine, Prop Walk, Docking, Sailing Tacks & Jibes (Possible Testing)

Day 2: Sail Trim, Crew Overboard Procedures, Reefing, Heaving to, Anchoring (Possible Testing)

Day 3: Navigation, Chart Problem, Rules of the Road, Sound Signals, Buoys, Lights, VHF, Cruising Tips, Docking, Student Directed Reviews

Day 4: Safety Systems, Heavy Weather Sailing, Student Directed Reviews.

Students should bring clothing for all weather conditions, sleeping bag, towel, and navigation instruments. Meals from Saturday breakfast to Sunday lunch are provided onboard.

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Northern Breezes Sailing School
3949 Winnetka Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN  55427
Call For Free Brochure (763) 542-9707

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