SAIL-HAWAII
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    • ASA 101 Basic Keelboat
    • ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising
    • ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising
    • ASA 105 Coastal Navigation
    • ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising
    • ASA 107 Celestial Navigation
    • Challenge Courses
    • Pacific Offshore Challenge
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Learn to sail in Hawaii
Sail Hawaii offers sailing and navigation courses from beginner to advanced levels with the American Sailing Association leading to certification that is recognized worldwide. Courses are taught by friendly, experienced USCG licensed Captain / instructors. Courses are regularly scheduled and fees include ASA certification, practice on a boat and introductory ASA membership.

Instruction takes place in a private classroom in our office or we can also enjoy the peaceful garden setting of the courtyard of the Ilikai Hotel. However, the best place to learn how to sail is on the water! For basic and intermediate level courses we are very lucky to have one of the world's most iconic sailing areas- Waikiki, on our doorstep. For advanced courses the harbors and anchorages around Oahu and the neighbor islands of Molokai, Lanai and Maui are within range from the docks of Ala Wai and Kewalo Harbor. For detailed information about sailing courses with Sail Hawaii, please click on one of the links below: 
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Na Pali Coast on Gemini
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Check out this link for a detailed description of ASA course standards  

Courses Offered
Click on the course list for full description or FareHarbor icon to book online
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat
ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising
ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising
​ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising
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Challenge & Combination Courses
​ASA 105 Coastal Navigation
ASA 107 Celestial Navigation
Pacific Offshore Challenge
Endorsement Courses
​ASA Instructor Courses
For instructor level course reservations and courses with open dates & gift vouchers
​please use these links:

Course fees do not include Hawaii state tax or books. The official ASA course textbooks may be shared by families/ couples and are available to purchase in our office. You may also get the books from Amazon or in digital format from iTunes and Kindle, here:
ASA Basic Keelboat 101
ASA Basic Coastal Cruising 103
ASA Bareboat Cruising 104

ASA Advanced Coastal Cruising 106
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ASA Advanced Coastal Cruising 106*
*Alternate textbook
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ASA Coastal Navigation 105*
* Recommended resource
official course packet available in our office ​
​or from the ASA store

Boating Safety Education Training
As of November 2014, the State of Hawai'i requires all recreational boaters to obtain NASBLA* approved boating safety education training. The ASA Basic Keelboat 101 course is designed to reinforce and provide practical application of material covered in the NASBLA approved course. The official NASBLA approved course also covers topics such as: jetskis (PWCs), trailering powerboats and hunting from a canoe, which is beyond the scope of a sailing class in Hawai'i. However, students who enroll in the ASA Basic Keelboat 101 course receive a discount for the Hawai'i State approved BoaterExam.com online course. The course is also offered in a classroom format by Windward Community College and for free online with BoatUS.org.

The US Coast Guard's National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) developed a strategic plan in 2012 designed to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities that take place each year in recreational boating accidents. In the plan, NBSAC referenced a significant lack of On-Water instruction in recreational boat operation and set one of the plan's objectives to fill that gap. The NOWS Program is the direct result of that strategic objective. 

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The instructional approach used in the ASA Basic Keelboat 101 course conforms with the American National Standards for on-water, skills (NOWS) based instruction in entry-level recreational boat operation as specified in this Supplier Declaration of Conformity. 

*National Association of State Boating Law Administrators 
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Do have any questions or just want to chat? Please stop by our office, give us a call or send us a message. Mahalo!

Telephone
School: (808) 859-3875 
Address
1777 Ala Moana blvd suite 116
Honolulu, HI 96815
Email
info@Sail-Hawaii.com
  • Courses
    • ASA 101 Basic Keelboat
    • ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising
    • ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising
    • ASA 105 Coastal Navigation
    • ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising
    • ASA 107 Celestial Navigation
    • Challenge Courses
    • Pacific Offshore Challenge
    • Endorsement Courses
    • ASA Instructor Courses
    • Online Courses
  • News
  • Resources
    • Sail Hawaii on YouTube
    • Hawaii Sailing
  • Shop
  • Contact