As part of the American Sailing Association (ASA) family, we are dedicated to promoting safe recreational sailing by administrating an internationally recognized education system. The ASA's education system consists of Certification Standards for students and instructors. These Standards are minimum requirements of knowledge and ability in safety and seamanship. ASA certification provides documentation of an individual's achievement and is recognized by many national authorities, charter, and insurance companies. 

Labe Yoseph Sailing/Diving Adventures is a associated with American Sailing Association and our courses prepare you in a natural progression for skill development. Your ASA certification prepares you to sail worldwide with major charter companies. We are also all about fun. Sailing by definition is fun but must be done safely and that can be accomplished with knowledge and experience

The Basic Keelboat Sailing course is approved by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the U. S. Coast Guard as a recognized Safe Boating Course. As such, it meets all requirements for mandatory education and licensing for every state in the United States. 

This is a preparatory course with no previous sailing skills required. You will progress from landlubber to experienced sailor.

Skills learned:

Sailboat Familiarization

Sailing Terminology

Points of Sail

Navigation Rules

Review of types of sailboats and boat hull designs

Proper Waste disposal procedures

Tacking & Jibbing Rules of the Road

Man Overboard

Steering & Stopping

Sailor's Knots

Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing (BKB101) 

A hands-on "liveaboard" sailing course on our 46' sailboats. The Intermediate Sailing course is perfect for the sailor who wants to leave the confines of daylight sailing in light wind conditions. Get hands-on experience on big cruising boats with wheel steering and diesel engines. We sail in coastal waters still in sight of land but with more wind and waves and new challenges such as tides and current. Are you Ready?

We begin the course becoming familiar with big boat equipment like roller furling genoas, self tailing winches, diesel engines, and most important, how to flush a marine toilet!

You'll gain hands-on experience with wind, tide and current as we learn how to get our nautical charts to give up their secrets to us so we can safely navigate these coastal water to our chosen destination.

While living aboard, you'll also learn:

VHF marine radio communications.

Weather forecasts and how they affect your sailing plans.

Sail Reefing and wind conditions.

safe anchorage for a peaceful overnight stop.

Picking up mooring on the first pass, every time. 

Learn how to dock and undock a big boat.

Recovery of crew overboard.

More useful knots. 

This is the course to take if you dream of chartering and sailing a big boat on your own in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean or the Mediterranean or the South Pacific, or...

You will become familiar with big boat systems like roller furling genoas, self tailing winches, diesel engines, wheel steering and other topics to prepare you for a liveaboard 7 day adventure. You will gain hands-on experience with tides and current, meteorology, docking and all other requirements that charter companies demand.

Numerous discussions and exercises take place through the week including:

Developing special cruising menus and provisions for an extended coastal cruise including cooking and eating meals while under sail.

Management of boats' recourses (water, electricity, and fuel systems) for the comfort and safety of crew on an extended liveaboard cruise.

Develop an understanding for the different between cruising and charter boats. Learn what to expect when you charter a boat. 

Create a rotating duty roster for routine and daily maintenance procedures on engine, rigging and boat systems. Learn to obtain and interpret detailed weather forecasts appropriate for extended coastal cruising.

Discuss phenomena of sea breeze and land breeze and effects on our weather. 

Discuss the procedures and documents required to enter foreign waters.

Advanced navigation exercises are learned and applied throughout the cruise.

Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing (BKB101) Prerequisites: Basic Coastal Cruising (BCC103)

An advanced cursing Standard for individuals with cursing experience. The individual can act as skipper or crew by day in coastal waters. The standard includes knowledge of boat systems and maintenance procedures. 

A wide range of topic all related to the health and safe operation of the boat. Boat systems will be reviewed and many what-if situations will be reviewed to prepare the student to think and deal with boat system operations and possible adjustment of plans should any boat system need attention and possible repair. The following is a partial list of the topics reviewed during the course:

Fuel tank capacity and calculation of distance time sailing

Water capacity and planning

Sea sickness and the prevention

Appropriate clothing for sailing conditions

First aid kit for one week cruise

spare parts list

Documentation and procedures for entering foreign ports.

Galley procedures

Weather and the effects on long cruises

Radar reflectors

Rafting at anchor

Anchoring and necessary safety procedures.

Marine head use and health and care thereof

Engine checks and why we do them.

Maneuvering of boat in confined spaces.

Marine stove usage

Towing dinghy

Navigation and chart planning

Visual bearings for position fix