Spend 7 days sailing through French Polynesia aboard an Excess 11 performance cruising catamaran while earning your ASA 103, 104, and 114 certifications. Practice offshore sailing between the islands, learn how to navigate safely through coral lagoons, and gain the skills to enter reef passes with confidence.
Unlike a traditional ASA sailing course, this immersive program combines the standard curriculum with real-world cruising experience in one of the world’s most spectacular sailing destinations. You’ll learn not only how to sail, but also how to safely cruise the islands while experiencing both their incredible beauty and the unique challenges they present.
Learn to sail a 38ft-rigged catamaran under sail and auxiliary power during a 7-day cruise through French Polynesia in moderate to heavy winds and sea conditions. Gain hands-on experience with provisioning, galley operations, boat systems, auxiliary engine operation, routine maintenance procedures, advanced sail trim, coastal navigation (including basic chart plotting and GPS operation), docking, health and safety, emergency operations, weather interpretation, and dinghy/tender operation.
You’ll also learn about catamaran structure, components, and features, as well as performance under sail and power, boat systems, seamanship, safety, heavy weather operation, and emergency response.
Prerequisite: ASA 101
This learn-to-sail vacation with Naos Yachts offers:
¤ ASA 103 | COASTAL CRUISING
¤ ASA 104 | BAREBOAT CRUISING
¤ ASA 114 | CRUISING CATAMARAN
Ideal refresher sailing with anchorage in front of the Venus Point.
Typical beam to close reach sailing, making land on an atoll without a pass, mooring buoy in deep water of coral shelf.
island and learn about the flora and fauna of Tetiaroa, snorkeling and water sports
Typical downwind to broad reach sailing, channel entry, anchorage in mud, 15 – 30m
Winds often light north of Moorea, possibility to take channel to sunken tiki garden for 2nd interim anchorage / discovery day Walk the ancestors trail, or sailing outside the reef as chosen
Variety conditions, mostly light, channel crossing and sand anchorage among coral heads.
Channel Moorea to Tahiti crossing into stronger winds to Tapuna pass, Boat maneuver to refill fuel at Taina Marina, navigate channels to Papeete.
Please Note. This itinerary is meant to serve as an example, however, it is important to note that the actual itinerary is subject to change due to weather conditions or circumstances beyond our control.
