Course Fee

5-Day Singles Course Fee: $1,295; Couples Course Fee: $2,495 includes five days of instruction, all meals underway, study materials and ASA certification, upon successful completion of the course.

6-Day Singles Course Fee: $1,495; Couples Course Fee: $2,895 includes six days of instruction, all meals underway, study materials and ASA certification, upon successful completion of the course.

7-Day Singles Course Fee: $1,695; Couples Course Fee: $3,295 includes six days of instruction, all meals underway, study materials and ASA certification, upon successful completion of the course.

Add the ASA 114 Certification for an extra $200 each per qualified Certifier with the 6- or 7-Day course aboard Catamaran.

Cancellation Policy 

 

Meals are provided underway; meals ashore are the responsibility of the participant. Students should bring clothing for all weather conditions, sleeping bag, towel, and navigation instruments they received in Coastal Navigation.

Additional course materials may be purchased.

 

Can These Offshore Courses Be Done In The Offshore Family & Friends Format? Absolutely!

Northern Breezes offers a unique instruction and certification program to meet the needs of family and friends interested in sharing exciting sailing adventures. We personalize "your" course for your family or group, but without compromising our high standards. Here's how it works:

Many families have one or two members who are interested in being certified at "Offshore" levels. There may be other family members who would like to become familiar with what it takes and are willing to contribute as crew, etc., but do not want to take an exam and get certified. Often these are the very crew the prospective skipper will have on their own sailboat, whether chartered or owned. Prospective skippers, will be expected to meet all the national and international standards of the American Sailing Association for the desired certification. The crew will be taught on a personalized level based on age, interest, and experience level. The crew will gain many skill sets, feel empowered as sailors, and will be the best crew they can be in support of their skippers for future voyages.

Prospective students should meet any prerequisite standard for the certification they are attempting. Call us with your experience and/or course options so we can find the right course mix for you. Every brochure or flier we publish contains the phrase, "We are flexible…please call." We mean it and it applies to these classes as much as any others we do. After deciding which course to take, select your crew, whether they are family or friends. Your instruction will focus on the ASA standards and the team building / teamwork of your crew, whom you'll be chartering or doing adventures with in the future.

The number of crew allowed on the boat varies, depending on the course. Crew should be well briefed on what to expect during the trip. We leave it to the student skippers to manage expectations with a little help from us.

• Additional Sections of this course are often added. If you have a group, please contact us. See Family & Friends, Advanced Coastal Cruising. •

 

We are flexible.  If you would like day classes, private lessons, rides, refresher, etc.  Please call.

 

Directions to Bayfield

Pikes Bay Marina, 84190 Pikes Bay Road, Bayfield, WI 54814

Four hours north of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Take 35W to Duluth. Take Hwy 2 East for approximately 55 miles to Hwy 13 and then proceed north to Bayfield, WI. If you turn on Hwy 13 just east of Superior, Wisconsin you will take a very scenic route, although it is about 20 miles longer