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Private Instruction is available. Call 310-821-3433 to inquire and schedule your private instruction.

CSA Courses are offered 7 days a week, all year. Call us at 310-821-3433 ( the office is closed on Monday and Tuesday, you can still leave a message) for the next course date, or to reserve a course. Many CSA courses can not be listed, as the schedule changes so rapidly. If you don't see it here please call our school for the current availability of the type of class you want. All courses are also available on a Private Basis on our boats, or on your own sail or power vessel.

UCLA Extension Sailing Courses
The classes meet on UCLA campus for three 3.5 hour lectures
at night, 6:30-10:00PM. The "on the water" training is conducted concurrently at the CSA facilities on weekends or weekdays.

See COAST GUARD COURSES for more detailed information on approved United States Coast Guard Courses and exams.

Courses available at CSA and UCLA Extension. All courses are limited in size. U.S. Coast Guard exams are given on site at the completion of the course.

  • USCG Licenses
    • OUPV
    • !00 Ton
    • 200 Ton
    • Upgrade
  • Endorsements
    • Sailing
    • Celestial Navigation
    • Radar

SOME UPCOMING CLASSES AT CSA


CALL 310 821-3433

FOR ALL CURRENT OPEN DATES

COURSES ARE USUALLY TAUGHT IN 1 WEEKEND

Dates
Class
Description

JAN 23 - 24

FEB 13- 14

CSA 3

1 WEEKEND ADVANCED

BCC Course

 

JAN 30-31

FEB 11- 12

 

CSA 2 1 WEEKEND Intermediate BCC Sailing Course

JAN 30 - 31

FEB 06 - 07

FEB 13- 14

FEB 20- 21

 

CSA 1- 2 - 3

CSA 1

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC Sailing Course - 1 weekend

 

 

 

USUALLY taught in 1 weekend or on same weekend day for 2 - 4 weeks.

ALSO available weekdays & early eves when days are longer

ask about private packages

FEB 13

1 day SPINNAKER

SEMINAR

(Spinnaker required for CSA V + Racing)

JAN 16

 

 

 

JUNE 4

Coastal Piloting

 

 

 

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

to find ones location within about 50 miles of shore

taught on 6 Saturdays

 

ASA Basic

USCG 40 hr

USCG 80 hr

APRIL 2

 

OFFSHORE RACING

 

Prerequisite CSA 4, CSA SPINNAKER SEMINAR and / or instructor approval

UCLA EXTENSION COURSES

LECTURES ARE at UCLA Extension

ALL ON THE WATER SESSIONS ARE AT CSA in MARINA DEL REY

FEB 2

 

 

Sailing I @ UCLA WINTER Quarter

UCLA Extension Basic through Intermediate Sailing Course

 

MAY 18

Sailing II

 

UCLA Extension Intermediate through Advanced Sailing Course
MARCH 30

Sailing I @ UCLA SPRING Quarter

UCLA Extension Basic through Intermediate Sailing Course

 

U.S. COAST GUARD CAPTAIN'S COURSES

USCG EXAMS are administered on the last course day, at our school IN MdR

JUNE 04

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

ASA Basic

40 hour USCG

80 hour USCG

privates also available

 

 

MARCH 05

MARCH 05

MARCH 05

or by appointment

Marine Radio Operator

USCG SAIL ENDORSEMENT

USCG TOW ENDORSEMENT

FCC Commercial Radio Operator License - if you wish to talk on the radio while operating as a USCG Captain

FOR THOSE WITH A SAILING BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND NOT REQUIRED

JAN 11

USCG OUPV

weeknight & weekend FORMAT

especially for those who work regular hours this WILLTAKE APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 months TO COMPLETE THE USCG REQUIRED 56 HOURS OF STUDY

only one such course format offered per year

 

classes are held Monday & Wednesday evenings and Saturdays, course ends mid Feb

 

 

NO CLASSES PRESIDENTS WEEKEND

FEB 16

10 DAYS

 

 

USCG OUPV

"CAPTAIN LICENSE" course

INTENSIVE: with USCG EXAMS administered on the last day at our school IN MdR

FEB 16 - MARCH 3

USCG CAPTAINS LICENSE - 100 TON MASTERS

INTENSIVE FORMAT: if you are going for your 100 ton masters you will take the OUPV and 100 Ton Upgrade courses

 

 

FEB 28- March 3

 

USCG 100 Ton
Upgrade
Upgrade an OUPV license to
to a Masters 100 TON

 

     
NAVIGATION COURSES

JAN 16

COASTAL PILOTING

privates also available

6 SATURDAYS

JUNE 04

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

CRUISING COURSES

MARCH 12-14

MAY 7 - 9

JUNE 25 - 27

ASA Bareboat - 3 days

 

 

APRIL 2

 

OFFSHORE RACING CLASS

and CSA 5

 

 

lectures

local sailing

overnigt race

 

A non-refundable deposit of half the cost of a course can reserve a space in a class.The balance is due on the first day of class. Most courses fill rapidly, please enroll early! Prices, policies, inventory and dates subject to change without notice.

Visa and Mastercard accepted for amounts of $40 and over.

Concurrent discounts may not be exercised.  Discounts not available on UCLA extension courses, private lessons or foreign cruising.  All courses and events require reservations. The CSA Calendar is printed  bi-monthly.  Call 310-821-3433 with any questions.

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