ASA 105 Coastal Navigation

ASA 105 is an intensive 8-week classroom course that will equip participants to safely navigate inland and coastal waters.

Course topics include: chart reading, chart plotting, compass reading, compass corrections, bearings, fixes, current vector corrections, tides, navigation rules,  Aides to Navigation (ATONs), and navigation publications.

The skills presented in this course are essential for anyone wishing to sail waters larger than Lake Mendota. Students who have completed this course in the past claim that ASA 105 was a challenging experience that helped transform them to become better equipped, more informed, safer, and more skillful sailors. ASA 105 is a requirement for anyone wishing to take ASA 106: Advanced Coastal Cruising.

Classes will meet for 8 sessions.

Prerequisites:  None.  ASA 101 is not required to take this class.  You do not have to be a member of the ASA to participate, however you may join the ASA if you so desire.

Cost:  Hoofer Sailing Club Members is $275.  Non-Members is $375.  Class fees include the book "Coastal Navigation" by Mike Pyzel, Weems and Plath navigation divider, parallel rules, and charts.  The charts will be distributed to the students on the first day of class.  New ASA students will also receive an ASA Logbook and a 1-year subscription to the ASA Sailing magazine upon successful completion.  

Sign-up in the Outdoor UW office.  Phone (608) 262-1630.  Hours in September will follow UW Lake Rescue and Safety -- Until 9/3 7AM-8PM, 9/3-9/16 11AM-7:30PM, 9/17-9/30 11AM-7PM, 10/1-10/7 10:30AM-6:30PM.  Students may pick up the book and navigation as soon as it is available  JoAnn Long will inform you as to when these are avalable for pickup.

Classes will be held in the Red Gym and/or Memorial Union.