This course was last updated on 1/2019.
We analyzed factors such as the rating (4.6/5) and the ratio between the number of reviews and the number of students, which is a great signal of student commitment.
✓ Feel confident in your readiness to ace the 101 Basic Keelboat sailing knowledge exam
✓ Have the foundation of basic sailing concepts and terms you need to know for on-the-water sailing
✓ Be confident and knowledgeable crew
✓ Learn on-the-water sailing faster and saill with more familiarity
✓ Delve into Supplemental Content for an optional deeper understanding of any of several topics
• If you are new to sailing, and if you want foundational sailing knowledge, such as points of sail and terminology, “Rules of the Road, etc. then this course is for you.
• There is no recommended preparation and no book to read. Just organize your time to listen and watch, and to enjoy and learn.
• ASA divides sailing instruction into on-the-water instruction and sailing knowledge. This course is the knowledge portion of sailing and complements on-the-water instruction.
• It does impart basic sailing knowledge and prepare you to get a grade of 100% on the 101 sailing knowledge written exam
• Take this course as a preview prior to 101 on-the-water instruction
• Take this course as a review prior to the 101 basic keelboat written exam
• Take this course if you are learning sailing from a friend, or even teaching yourself
• Take this course if you aspire to be reliable and capable crew
• Take this course if you are planning to challenge the ASA 101 exam (option to experienced sailors)
The course costs $17.99. And currently there is a 28% discount on the original price of the course, which was $24.99. So you save $7 if you enroll the course now.
YES, Ace Your 101, Basic Keelboat Written Sailing Exam has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.
Howard Edson Sr. has created 4 courses that got 1,468 reviews which are generally positive. Howard Edson Sr. has taught 3,532 students and received a 4.5 average review out of 1,468 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Howard Edson Sr. is an instructor that you can trust.
cruiser, charter/delivery captain, ASA instructor, old salt
Following undergraduate studies at Princeton University and a military tour of duty in the Pacific, Howard’s three-part work career included (1) corporate staff positions with Hewlett Packard and Atlantic Richfield, (2) entrepreneur building four companies, and (3) management consultant and trainer in the field of organizational transformation and development. He has trained thousands of Fortune 1000 employees throughout North America and Asia in organizational change, leadership development and teamwork.
His sailing resume includes yacht deliveries, sailing instruction, captaining sailboat charters in the San Juan Islands (Washington) and Desolation Sound (Canada) between May and October and charter captain and instructor in Florida and the Caribbean between November and April. In his spare time he writes about boating and seamanship.
He has sailed U.S. East Coast ports from Halifax Nova Scotia to Key West, Florida; the Florida Gulf Coast; and U.S. West Coast from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. He has enjoyed sailing yachts in Florida, the Bahamas, Bermuda, B.V.I’s, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Puget Sound, Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound (Canada), British Columbia, Alaska and the Sea of Cortez, Cuba and west coast of Mexico. He has held the position of navigator in several long distance sailing races. Additionally he completed a six month solo voyage with his golden retriever. And is recently returned from one year of cruising Mexico and sailing the “Pacific Puddle” to Tahiti.
Howard holds U.S. Merchant Marine Officer license #1155804, for motor and sail vessels up to 100-gross tons. He holds his instructor’s and commercial pilot’s license. He is an American Sailing Association instructor, certified in Basic Keelboat (101) through Advanced Coastal Cruising (106).
My passion for the sea and commitment to share skills and knowledge are boundless. Few things give me more pleasure than to travel beside you on your journey to build your sailing confidence and expand your sailing knowledge and take essential steps to living your dream.
