Learn to sail with Sunshine Coast, an ASA Florida Keys sailing school in Key Largo, offering ASA certifications, couples sailing vacations & catamaran sailing adventures
ASA Certifications and Sailing Trips
Sunshine Coast Adventures specializes
in adventure sailing programs in Key
Largo, the first of the beautiful
Florida Keys. Our Florida
Keys sailing school offers a variety
of sailing programs, from charters and sailing instruction,
to snorkeling and deep-sea fishing.
We
emphasize the power and fun of experiential learning with an appreciation
of the only living coral reef in North America. As an American
Sailing Association (ASA) affiliated sailing school, we provide sailing instruction
from basic sailing to advanced cruising, coastal navigation, docking, and cruising catamarans. Courses
can be taken individually or combined into a live-aboard adventure
cruise vacation.
Sunshine Coast Adventures was named outstanding sailing school in 2009 and 2010.
Captain Jennifer MacLean has been named outstanding instructor in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2016
ASA101
- Basic Keelboat Sailing: For beginning sailors, no experience
needed. This 3-day course is an introduction
to sailing and
combines visual classroom presentation material with hands-on coaching
aboard a very clean and comfortable sailboat. Course fees include
ASA exam and certification, the ASA logbook, a one year ASA membership, instructor time,
and delicious lunches aboard.
Price: $895 per person. Maximum
enrollment: 4 participants
ASA103
- Basic Coastal Cruising (prerequisite: ASA101): This 3-day
course will familiarize you with the basics of
an auxiliary diesel engine powered cruising sailboat, increase your
knowledge of boat systems and seamanship, and build your confidence
in docking, anchoring, sail trim, and basic navigation. Visual presentation
material is combined with hands-on coaching. The course fee includes one dinner
at an overnight anchorage, instruction, fishing licenses and the written and practical
exams.
Price: $995 per person. Maximum enrollment: 4 participants
ASA104
- Bareboat Cruising (prerequisite: ASA 103): This 4-day
intermediate-level course will help you achieve the skills
and confidence to skipper your own boat or charter a bareboat (without
hired crew). You will learn more about vessel systems such as electrical,
plumbing, and diesel engines. You will expand your anchoring,
seamanship and coastal navigation skills, and receive an introduction
to electronic navigation using a GPS / chartplotter.
We anchor out most nights and may come to a dock, once or twice
during the trip. We also mix in snorkeling at the coral reef
and fishing while under sais. All meals (mostly organic) are
included making for a perfect cruising experience.
Also includes ASA exam and certification, fishing licenses,
and taxes. For your comfort, we also provide sheets, pillows and
blankets.
Price: $1395 per
person. Maximum enrollment: 4 participants
ASA105
- Coastal Navigation (prerequisite: none): This is a theory
course that enables the skills to navigate within sight of land. Once you have completed the self-study materials, you may take the written exam at our location.
Price:
$595 per participant
ASA106
- Advanced Coastal Cruising (prerequisites: ASA104 and ASA105): Advanced
sailing and seamanship, weather, engineering, and safety are
emphasized during this 5-day course, which includes day and nighttime
passagemaking.
Price: $1995 per person. Maximum enrollment: 3 participants
Custom Live-aboard
Cruise Vacations: Any two (ASA101-103) or three (ASA101-103-104)
consecutive ASA courses may be combined into a 5-day or 7-day live-aboard adventure
cruise. You may take just one course during a 5-day
trip if you prefer to have plenty of time for relaxation, snorkeling,
reef-exploration, fishing, etc.
We anchor out most nights and may come to a dock once or twice
during the trip. We also mix in snorkeling at the coral reef
and fishing while under sail. All meals (mostly organic) are included,
making for a perfect cruising experience.
If you have little or no sailing experience, we strongly suggest that you take a maximum of 2 ASA certification levels in a week's time. This will make your overall sailing experience much more enjoyable.
Course includes ASA exams and certifications, all meals aboard, fishing licenses,
and taxes. For your comfort, we also provide sheets, pillows and
blankets.
Price per person: 5-day $199; 7-day $2495
Maximum enrollment: 3 participants.
Couples
Sailing Course: Are you planning to go sailing or cruising
with your partner? If so, then this private course is for you. It will teach
you and your partner how to work together to make sailing safe and
fun. You will learn the basics and practice fundamentals so that both
of you feel comfortable with all duties aboard: steering, navigating,
handling lines, provisioning, tacking, jibing, anchoring, maintaining
your future boat and docking with confidence. This is an all-inclusive course.
We anchor out most nights but may come to a dock once or twice
during the trip. We also mix in snorkeling at the coral reef
and fishing while under sail. All meals (mostly organic) are included making for a perfect cruising experience.
Course includes ASA exams and certifications, all meals aboard, fishing licenses,
and taxes. For your comfort, we also provide sheets, pillows and
blankets.
Prices for a private couples course:
3-day live-aboard ASA sailing course: $2950 per couple
5-day live-aboard ASA sailing combo course: $3995 per couple
6-day live-aboard ASA sailing combo course: $4495 per couple
7-day live-aboard
ASA sailing combo course: $4995 per couple
Catamaran
Sailing Adventures
Sunshine Coast Adventures now offers catamaran sailing trips through our affiliate partner, MiraMar Adventures.
Sail aboard Mira Mar during a captained charter or ASA course(s). Mira Mar seasonal locations include: Florida Keys, Bahamas, and Chesapeake Bay.