USCG
CAPTAIN'S
SAILING ENDORSEMENT
If
your desire is to operate a commercial sailing vessel
it is necessary to have a sailing endorsement on your
license. There are two options to obtain this sailing
endorsement. You may take our on the water Sailing I course,
with proper enrollment you may take the regular California
Sailing Academy course, or the sailing course taught at
UCLA Extension.
Or if you are already a competent sailor you may complete
the four hour Coast Guard approved Sailing Endorsement
class which is scheduled approximately every 4 months.
At
the conclusion of the class you choose, there will be
an approved USCG Sailing Endorsement Exam.
Successful
passing of this course and the examination will qualify
you for this endorsement. It is necessary to identify
yourself to the Instructor at the beginning of our regular
sailing courses if you are taking the course for an USCG
License.