Skipper Large Keelboat Certification
With reefed main and headsail, we aim toward Laguna Beach.
It's your call Skipper. We're down to the first reef on the main and headsail. The wind is building - what's the next step? In the Skipper Large Keelboat Certification course, you will learn to handle just this kind of situation with confidence. This is where the magic starts to happen.
Prerequisites: Basic Skippering Skills Course, ASA 103, US Sailing Basic Keelboat, or equivalent experience (Contact Us to discuss your experience)
Small group training, with discounts for 2-Together / couples
View our STUDENT GUIDE to see how it all works together
Practical On The Water Training
Using the Skipper Certification Rubrics, the Skipper course builds on the knowledge and skill from the Basic Skippering Skills course or your previous experience. You'll refine your tacking and jibing, get more comfortable with maneuvers under sail in close quarters, and become proficient in crew overboard rescue maneuvers. Practical navigation and anchoring skills, and more advanced maneuvering under power is all a part of your on the water training. You'll be ready for day sail charters of vessels 30 to 45 feet, and you'll get the foundation you need for Bareboat Charter Master certification.
With Santana Sailing you’ll spend three 6-hour days in this course, or 18 hours of training in total. Combine that with our Introduction To Sailing course and Basic Skippering Skills course, and you’ll have received 48 hours of training with dedicated experts prior to your first charter.
We think you really want a certification of competence, not one of attendance. When you train with us you’ll be ready to charter your own sailboat. See our Commitment To Sailing Competence.
Course Fees:
$899.00 - per person; in a small group setting; 3 days of on the water training, 6 hour sessions, 18 hours total
$809.00 - per person for 2 or more who register together with one payment.
8% Long Beach Harbor fee applies
Please see our Cancellation/Rescheduling Policy. By paying for your class, you agree to this Cancellation/Rescheduling Policy.
Course Schedule:
We run these courses every month of the year. Please contact us to see what’s on our schedule this month, or to make arrangements for future dates that fit your schedule. We ask for payment at the time of registration. Please see Payment Options.
Email: SetSail@SantanaSailing.com
Phone: 949-939-8123
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Includes Skipper Course bundle from NauticEd
State of the art online training topics include Weather and Sea Conditions, Electrical Systems, Diesel Engine, Rigging and Sails, Rules and Safety, Slip Departure and Return, Sailing, Communications, Navigation, Anchoring and Mooring, and Safety and Emergencies, Maneuvering Under Power. Includes lifetime access to course materials. Complete the Skipper Course bundle prior to beginning your on the water training.
Includes:
NauticEd membership, and lifetime access to courses purchased
NauticEd Skipper Course bundle
Free online Logbook and Resume - you need this for that BVI charter you're thinking of...
Free TrackLink App - makes adding to your sailing resume automatic and easy
Small group training, with discounts for couples
3 days of on the water training, 18 hours total
Download the Skipper Rubrics Here so you can see exactly what the training focuses on.
American National Standard - Sail
Our training methodology meets the On-Water Recreational Boating Skills Standard – SAIL, the newly released 2017 American National Standard for on-water instruction in entry-level recreational sailboat operation.
Commitment to Sailing Competence
We really want you to have the skills - we know that you do too. And we have high standards - actually, the highest standards.
So when you continue training with us from Introduction To Sailing, Basic Skippering Skills Endorsement through Skipper Large Keelboat level, you will be ready to charter a boat on your own or we’ll invite you back for more training, free of charge. That’s our commitment.
See all the details at Commitment To Sailing Competence. Limitations apply.