Fundamental Navigation Course

Participants

Pinnacle members and their crew with limited or no navigation experience that seek to build basic coastal navigation skills so that they may explore familiar and unfamiliar waters safely and confidently.

ASA Certification

Students earn an American Sailing Association certificate with this course - ASA 105, Costal Cruising. This course has no ASA prerequisites - it is not necessary to first take ASA 101 or 103.

Coursework

This guided self-study course utilizes the ASA's comprehensive and strait-forward DVD and chart package to learn and practice navigation skills.

Pinnacle also assigns each student with a personal instructor who is available via phone and the web for guidance, to answer questions, and to provide feedback on exercises and exams.

This course covers:

• Sources of navigation information
• Reading of navigation charts and tide tables
• Identification of common navigation markers and lights
• Sighting and plotting position
• Setting and piloting a course

Schedule

This course is offered year round. Although the course is self-study, participants must complete the course within six weeks of starting.

Cost

$300 per person including materials, consultations with the personal instructor, and ASA certification fees.