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This is a sample lesson of my sailing audio book: Learn to sail: basic coastal cruising lessons for the ASA 101 exam
Lesson 5: Points of Sail and Wind
This is a sample lesson of 7 hour, 6 minute, 16 lesson audio course designed to help you prepare for the American Sailing Association Basic Keelboat Certification exam.
The ASA exam is basically the same material covered in the other exams such as those of the US Sailing Association and the British Royal Yachting Association with one big difference: in Europe and (for the most case), the rest of the world outside north America, the lateral aids to navigation are red left returning from the sea.
We cover terminology, definitions, and commands, different names of components on a sail boat. We learn about Rules of the Road, Lateral aids to navigation, man overboard recovery drills, boating pollution rules, required safety equipment, and really all that can be covered an audio course for this basic exam.
While it is obvious we can’t cover the actual on the water exam we do discuss what is expected and what your thought process might be when taking the practical sailing on the water exam.
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