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Register for Cruising Catamaran Certification – ASA Course 114<\/a><\/p>\n Pikes Bay Marina, 84190 Pikes Bay Road, Bayfield, WI 54814<\/p>\n Link to Apostles Islands National Lakeshore: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore<\/a><\/p>\n Link to “Our Marina,” at Pike’s Bay, two miles south of Bayfield, Wisconsin: Pikes Bay Marina<\/a><\/p>\n\t Cruising\u00a0Catamarans\u00a0continue to grow in popularity, partially because of their ability to provide a very comfortable environment while offering a stable platform and plenty of room and privacy for everyone aboard. This makes them ideal vacation yachts for families, groups of friends and increasingly live aboard cruisers. They also seem to be available for charter almost anywhere you might want to sail.<\/p>\n While the basics of sailing both monohulls and\u00a0catamarans\u00a0are similar, there are big differences in the way multihulls handle, both under sail and power. Cruising\u00a0catamarans\u00a0have more volume and freeboard than monohulls, they are usually propelled by two engines and have several more systems to monitor. The sail control systems are typically much bigger than on monohulls.<\/p>\n This course provides you the knowledge and techniques to manage a 35 to 45 foot\u00a0catamaran in various wind and sea conditions. Northern Breezes Sailing has been conducting multihull courses for 22 of our 26 years. The Lake Superior courses are the best because Northern Breezes controls the docking at our slips and has extensive experience in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore waters.<\/p>\n Cruising Catamaran (ASA 114) is a two-day, liveaboard, advanced cruising course for sailors with cruising experience. Graduates are certified to act as skipper and crew of a 30-50 foot multihull sailboat by day in coastal waters. Students will learn all aspects of skippering a cruising catamaran and sleep aboard the boat at our marina and sail in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior.<\/p>\n Vacation courses are held aboard Calico<\/em>, our Fountaine-Pajot Athena 38 cruising catamaran in the beautiful Apostle Islands near Bayfield, Wisconsin. Students pre-board the boat after 5 PM the night before the course starts.<\/p>\n Includes textbook: Cruising Catamarans Made Easy<\/em>, published by American Sailing Association, class notes, exam and ASA certification.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Save $75 per person! One or Two Openings: Sept 22-23, 2026: $820 singles; $1,545 couples<\/strong><\/p>\n $895 singles. $1,695 couples (any two people signing up together) sharing materials. Includes textbook, exam, ASA certification, sleeping accommodations, and two lunches.<\/p>\nCancellation Policy<\/a> Instructor to Student Ratio is One to Four Maximum! This is based on sleeping arrangements. We will easily accommodate these combinations for total students in the class: 3 singles, 2 singles and 1 couple, or 2 couples.<\/p>\n We are flexible.\u00a0 If you would like day classes, private lessons, rides, refresher, etc.\u00a0 Please call.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t 2026 Class Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n Cat 1:<\/strong> Saturday & Sunday: May 30-31, 2026<\/p>\n Cat Special:<\/strong> Friday & Saturday: June 5-6, 2026<\/p>\n Cat 2:<\/strong> Saturday & Sunday: June 20-21, 2026<\/p>\nCat 3:<\/strong> Saturday & Sunday: July 4-5 2026\u00a0 Cat 4:<\/strong> Saturday & Sunday: July 18-19, 2026\u00a0<\/p>\n Cat 5:<\/strong> Saturday & Sunday: Aug 22-23, 2026<\/p>\n Cat Special:<\/strong> Tuesday & Wednesday: Sept 22-23, 2026: One or Two Openings: Save $75 per person!<\/strong><\/p>\n Specially Schedule Sept & 1st Week Oct!<\/strong><\/p>\n For those interested in a possible Special Course date on Lake Superior Catamaran ASA 114, please “Click Here” for our registration form, type your interest in the Comments area, and choose payment type “Other” to submit your interest.<\/a><\/p>\n Or Call for additional dates!<\/em><\/p>\n We are flexible! We often schedule “special classes to accommodate your schedules. Contact us if our dates do not work for you. Also consider our Family & Friends options for Cruising Catamaran!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nCourse Location<\/h3>\n
Why do a Cruising\u00a0Catamaran\u00a0Course?<\/h3>\n
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\n\tCourse Fee Cruising Multihull 2-Day<\/h3>\n
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