ANSA is an American Sailing Associate (ASA) affiliate school and teaches to ASA standards, providing ASA certifications as described below.  Become a member to take classes with us.

Learn to sail on the Chesapeake Bay out of the beautiful Magothy River, South River, and West Rivers on larger sailing vessels, 30 feet and above with wheel helms.

ANSA offers the following ASA classes, check individual menu/pages for details and registration for each:

ASA 101 Sailing Made Easy
ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising
ASA 104 Bareboat Coastal Cruising
ASA 114 Catamaran Cruising
ASA 111 Sailing Review/Refresh
ASA 105 Coastal Navigation
ASA 118 Docking

ANSA prides itself on offering high-quality instruction at an affordable price.  Our on the water (OTW) training is given on boats ranging from 30′ to 45′ in length. We use chartered boats with private cabins for our overnight classes.

In addition to our scheduled classes, we also offer private classes, flexible schedules, and classes on your own boat.  Contact training@ansa.org to discuss options.

A free club day sail comes with every class to give our members more opportunity to get on the water and continue sailing after their certification.

Training classes are held throughout the sailing season. We start in winter with the ASA 105 Coastal Navigation course.

Contact the Rear Commodore for Training (training@ansa.org) with any questions.


Training Schedule

  • ASA 105 Coastal Navigation

    • Wednesday, January 11, 2023
    • Saturday, February 11, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • West River Sailing Club, 4800 Riverside Dr, Galesville, MD
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    Learn to navigate over the Winter! Take ANSA's Coastal Navigation class and earn ASA 105 certification. Get a Fix, plot a course, dead reckon, understand set and drift, leeway, and plan accordingly.  Understand the impact of tides and currents and when it matters on the Chesapeake Bay. 

    We will use a combination of Zooms and three Saturdays at the beautiful West River Sailing Club, starting with beginning basics on Day 1 and advancing to more complex plotting and calculations on Day 2.

    Zoom 1 - Jan 11 - Intro, Q&A, schedule, resources

    Day 1 - Jan 21 - Basic concepts, definitions, plotting skills & math

    Day 2 - Jan 28 - Advanced plotting, problem solving, set and drift, danger bearings, running fix

    Zoom 2 - Feb 1 - Q&A, review

    Day 3 - Feb 11 - morning review and practice, afternoon exam

    Day 1 and 2 are optional for experienced navigators, although strongly recommended.  If you cannot make one of the Saturdays, let us know as we have several people already who need a different day and we can add a day or some Zoom's to help cover the topics.

    There are many resources available for studying and practicing marine navigation and in addition some sailors may already have a good knowledge base.  

    Following registration, ANSA will provide our training materials that provide a complete tutorial and guide to all of the navigation skills and requirements, including previous class videos.  However, students are also advised to utilize at least one other reference source as well as additional practice problems to fully prepare for the exam.

    The fee for this class is $275.  In addition students must have a current ANSA membership ($55 - $75), renewed as of Jan 1, 2023. Become a member.

    Depending on the number of students who enroll, we may add sessions to accommodate everyone and provide more flexibility in scheduling.

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