Fast Track® to Advanced Cruising

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Experience the Nuances of Passage Making Along Coastal Shores

First Step: Gaining a Foundation in Navigation

Navigation is the safe movement of a vessel on the water using all available means to confirm its position and course. With this in mind, Offshore Sailing School’s Fast Track® to Advanced Cruising course, designed for sailors with US Sailing Cruising Certifications (103/104) gained in the Fast Track® to Cruising course, lays a comprehensive foundation in navigation. The program starts with our Online Coastal Navigation Course (105) and then delves into the extensive Coastal Passage Making (106) curriculum. Protect your investment with Travel Insurance. View coverage options here.

The Online Coastal Navigation Course (105) is a pre-requisite, before you board one of Offshore Sailing School’s 40′-47′ cruising monohulls or catamarans. Then you get underway for six days of intensive learning while sailing along coastal shores.

Expert Instructors — Experienced, Certified, Ever-Learning

Our Offshore Team instructors are not only seasoned sailors with extensive nautical miles and diverse experiences, they are also US Coast Guard licensed captains and US Sailing Certified professionals. They all embody the spirit of life-long learners, constantly updating their skills and knowledge to maintain the highest standards of Offshore Sailing School. This dedication to continuous personal and professional development ensures that you benefit from the most current and effective teaching methods.

Advanced Sailing and Cruising Techniques Integrated with Safety and Technology at Sea

The Fast Track® to Advanced Cruising Course delves into advanced sailing techniques, including night sailing, crew overboard recovery, and navigating into anchorages and marinas under various conditions. You also learn advanced anchoring, heavy weather techniques, and essential safety management practices. Topics such as muster lists, troubleshooting diesel/electrical/rigging failures, satellite phone setup and tracking, and weather routing software are thoroughly explored to ensure you are well-prepared for a variety of sailing scenarios.

Blending Traditional and Modern Navigation Underway

The 106 segment integrates the traditional navigation skills acquired in the Coastal Navigation course with contemporary marine electronics. This includes Multifunction Displays (MFDs), GPS, Radar, Digital Selective Calling (DSC), and Automatic Identification Systems (AIS). Blending time-honored techniques and cutting-edge technology equips sailors to navigate confidently under various conditions.

A Quality, Comprehensive Learning Experience That Lasts a Lifetime

When you enroll, you are provided access to Offshore Sailing School’s online learning platform, which includes the foundational Coastal Navigation course. You are also sent US Sailing Coastal Navigation and Coastal Passage Making textbooks. The practical training on 40′-47′ cruising monohulls or catamarans not only educates, it provides an invaluable and exhilarating learning experience. This hands-on approach ensures that you emerge from the course with a profound understanding of navigation and sailing, ready to face the challenges and joys of advanced cruising and passage making.

For scheduled courses and package rates, please open the “What’s Included” tab below. Rates and locations are subject to change.

Jim and I just got off the catamaran from our Passage Making course (now called Advanced Cruising). We had an invaluable experience. No matter what your skill level in sailing, no matter how much you think you know or you know you don’t know, there is more to learn. Because of the instructors, I have the confidence in any situation to say to myself, this must be done and I can do it.

Meg Atkins

Ft. Myers, FL
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