OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM

California Sailing Academy offers three progressive near coastal sailing courses. CSA 1, 2 & 3 are taught on 22 to 30 foot sloops with complete equipment, that are appropriate to the course content. We start you out in 27 foot pure sailing boats, sailing mostly inside the marina. This gives you the opportunity to safely learn the basics of sailing without relying on auxiliary power. In CSA 2, we introduce boats with engines that are similar to the coastal sailboats you would likely sail on your own.

These vessels are excellent platforms for teaching subjects such as heavy weather sailing and anchoring. You will have the opportunity to sail a fully equipped inboard diesel sailboat to practice your navigation skills in CSA 3. These courses may be taken through the UCLA extension program, or directly through our Academy in Marina del Rey, or on your own vessel.

Coastal, Celestial and electronic navigation may be taken at any time. We offer these pure navigation courses at the academy or through UCLA extension.

Our live-aboard offshore courses CSA 4, 5, 6, foreign cruising and racing are taught in vessels of approximately 40 feet in length. These courses are taught in our local waters of Southern California including Catalina, and the magnificent Channel Islands. In addition we offer some of these courses in exciting foreign sailing grounds as our School Training Sailboat continues sailing around the world.

All of our courses are available in groups or private instruction, weekday or weekend, on our boats or yours, for your convenience.

All levels of the American Sailing Association (ASA) certifications, at the student, instructor, and Instructor Evaluator level are available through California Sailing Academy.