Instructor Qualifying Clinics | Modern Sailing

Instructor Qualifying Clinics

ASA 218, Docking Endorsement Instructor Qualification Clinic

Are you ready to become an ASA 118, Docking Endorsement Instructor?

1. Are you a current ASA member, or willing to reactivate your membership?
2. Do you hold an ASA 203 Instructor Certificate, or will you simultaneously enroll in ASA 203? 

If you are able to respond "yes" to the questions above, you're ready to become an ASA 118, Docking Endorsement Instructor!

ASA 214, Cruising Catamaran Instructor Qualification Clinic

Are you ready to become an ASA 114, Cruising Catamaran Instructor?

1. Are you a current ASA member, or willing to reactivate your membership?
2. Do you hold the ASA 204 Instructor Certificate?
3. Do you hold an ASA 114, Catamaran Cruising Certificate, or will you enroll in the ASA 200-214 Instructor Preparation Clinic?

If you are able to respond "yes" to the questions above, you're ready to become an ASA 114, Cruising Catamaran Instructor!

ASA 207, Celestial Navigation Instructor Qualification Clinic

Are you ready to become an ASA 107, Celestial Navigation Instructor?

1. Are you a current ASA member, or willing to reactivate your membership?
2. Do you hold the ASA 205 & 206 Instructor Certificates, or will you enroll in ASA 206 and 207 simultaneously?

If you are able to respond "yes" to both questions above, you're ready to become an ASA 107, Celestial Navigation Instructor!

ASA 206, Advanced Coastal Cruising Instructor Qualification Clinic

Are you ready to become an ASA 106, Advanced Coastal Cruising instructor?

1. Are you a current ASA member, or willing to reactivate your membership?
2. Do you hold the ASA 204 & 205 Instructor Certificates?
3. Do you have at least one year of Instructor experience at the ASA 204 Certification Level?

If you are able to respond "yes" to the questions above, you're ready to become an ASA 106, Advanced Coastal Cruising Instructor!

ASA 205, Coastal Navigation Instructor Qualification Clinic

Are you ready to become an ASA 105, Coastal Navigation instructor?

1. Are you a current ASA member, or willing to reactivate your membership?
2. Do you hold an ASA 204 Instructor Certificate, or will you enroll in ASA 204 and 205 simultaneously?

If you are able to respond "yes" to both questions above, you're ready to become an ASA 105, Coastal Navigation Instructor!

ASA 203, Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor Qualification Clinic

Are you ready to become an ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising instructor?

1. Are you a current ASA member, or willing to become a member?
2. Do you hold an ASA 201, Basic Keelboat Sailing Instructor Certificate, or will you enroll in ASA 201 and 203 simultaneously?
3. Do you hold an ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising Certificate, or will you enroll in the ASA 190 - 203 Instructor Preparation Clinic?

ASA 201, Basic Keelboat Sailing Instructor Qualification Clinic

Are you ready to become a sailing instructor?

1. Are you at least 18 years of age?
2. Do you have three or more years of sailing experience?
3. Do you have teaching experience or enjoy teaching family or friends how to sail?
4. Are you a current ASA member, or willing to become an ASA member?
5. Do you hold an ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing Certificate; or are you able to complete an ASA 101 course before the ASA 201 Clinic?

If you are able to respond "yes" to all of the questions above, you're ready to become an ASA Instructor!

  • Steve Hood, Basic Coastal Cruising

    I would definitely recommend Modern Sailing to anyone who is interested in learning to sail the right way.

  • John Kipping

    The meeting room was quite adequate and the location most convenient, but the course outline and instruction were outstanding. Modern Sailing is fortunate to have such a well organized instructor in Mr. Stan Lander who teaches very well from a rich professional background. Mr. Lander was generous with his time and patiently in helping students who needed more attention or time in understanding various aspects of the curriculum.

  • Trudy Flores

    Captain Jeff Cathers is really cool. I had such a great time on the Farallones Day Trip. It was actually my very best day of 2020. Thank you so much for coordinating the trip.

  • Esther C

    I took ASA 101 with them recently. They have the best customer service I've ever seen! I mistyped my address when I signed up online so didn't receive the textbook. I called and the lady immediately sent me another copy! Everyone at the club is super friendly.

  • Salesforce (Ashley H.)

    Our team at Salesforce did the Corporate Regatta Team Buidling activity (August 2026). What a blast!! HIghly recommend for your next team activity. It's fun to be out on the water, but the skippers also did a great job of teaching us all the sailing basics. The race is set up well so that we all had a chance to try out different roles. We did it with 11 people across two boats but having more boats is also doable and would lead to even more competition.

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