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, except Red Rock course (July 28-31), which begins in Nipigon Bay, Ontario. Students may pre-board your boat after 5:00 PM 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 34'-36’ cruising auxiliary sailboats as 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 meals Saturday & Sunday are included.

The Bayfield Two-Part Basic Coastal Cruising and Bareboat Charter course can be scheduled as a regular Bayfield course or as a Family and Friends course.

2010 Season
Bayfield 1: Thurs - Sun: June 3-6
Family&Friends 2: Mon-Wed: June 7-9
Bayfield 3: Thurs - Sun: June 10-13
Family&Friends 4: Mon-Wed: June 14-16
Bayfield Special: Fri-Mon: June 18-21
Bayfield 5: Thurs - Sun: June 24-27
Family&Friends 6: Mon-Wed: June 28-30
Bayfield 7: Thurs - Sun: July 1-4
Family&Friends 8: Mon-Wed: July 5-7
Bayfield 9: Thurs - Sun: July 8-11
Family&Friends 10: Mon-Wed: July 12-14
Bayfield 11: Thurs - Sun: July 15-18
Family&Friends 12: Mon-Wed: July 19-21
Bayfield 13: Thurs - Sun: July 22-25
Family&Friends 14: Mon-Wed: July 26-28
Red Rock: Wed-Sat: July 28-31
Bayfield 15: Thurs - Sun: July 29-Aug 1
Family&Friends 16: Mon-Wed: Aug 2-4
Bayfield 17: Thurs - Sun: Aug 5-8
Family&Friends 18: Mon-Wed: Aug 9-11
Bayfield 19: Thurs - Sun: Aug 12-15
Family&Friends 20: Mon-Wed: Aug 16-18
Bayfield 21: Thurs - Sun: Aug 19-22
Family&Friends 22: Mon-Wed: Aug 23-25
Bayfield 23: Thurs - Sun: Aug 26-29
Family&Friends 24: Mon-Wed: Aug 30-Sep 1
Bayfield 25: Thurs - Sun: Sep 2-5
Family&Friends 26: Mon-Wed: Sep 6-8
Bayfield 27: Thurs - Sun: Sep 9-12
Family&Friends 28: Mon-Wed: Sep 13-15
Bayfield 29: Thurs - Sun: Sep 16-19
Family&Friends 30: Mon-Wed: Sep 20-22
Bayfield 31: Thurs - Sun: Sep 23-26
 
See our Vacation courses in the Caribbean



Fee - $895 Instructor to Student Ratio is One to Four Maximum!
Prerequisite: ASA 101 - 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 ask 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 34'-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 pre-boarding the night before the course begins. This 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
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