Learn to sail in Hawaii
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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: |
Na Pali Coast on Gemini
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Courses Offered
Click on the course list for full description or FareHarbor icon to book online
Click on the course list for full description or FareHarbor icon to book online
For instructor level course reservations and courses with open dates & gift vouchers
please use these links:
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:
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ASA Basic Keelboat 101
 
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ASA Basic Coastal Cruising 103
 
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ASA Bareboat Cruising 104
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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.
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
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.
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
