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ASA 101 & 103 official text
Sailing Fundamentals by Gary Jobson prepares you for ASA 101 and 103: Basic Keelboat and Basic Coastal Cruising
A careful reading and taking the self-quizzes will guarantee success on the written tests
You can take a pretest warm up using Capt. Dan's ASA 101 Powerpoint Review |
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ASA 101 & 103 substitute or supplemental
This is Capt. Dan's favorite basic sailing book.
Sailing for Dummies is a terrible title for a really good book that includes the basics but goes well beyond.
The instruction is clear, the writing kinda breezy ... apropos for a sailing book, don't you think?
It does not address a couple of minor facts that show up on the ASA 101 and 103 tests, but Capt. Dan's Powerpoint reviews fill those gaps.
If you buy only one sailing book for your beginner's library, this is it.
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ASA 104 Official Text
Not Capt. Dan's favorite sailing book.
Cruising Fundamentals by Harry Munns is lame, as my high school students would have said, but it does cover all of the written test questions on ASA 104.
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ASA 106 and 104 substitute
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship by John Rousmaniere is Capt. Dan's favorite (and favorite gift to new sailors). It starts at basic, covers intermediate skills and is as advanced as most of us day sailors need.
When you've got a little time to read and study, say in winter or when the marine layer sets in for a day or two, this is the book to bring to the fireside chair.
Bring your marker, too.
There's a lot you'll want to come back to
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ASA 105 substitute
The American Practical Navigator - Dead Reckoning Chapter.
This is 90% of ASA 105 material. Download here free.
Want the whole book?
Though the book has been published for more than 200, it's kept up-to-the-minute in technology and technique.
How well will this book fit you?
Check out the chapter on Tides. If you ever need to build your own planet, this will give you the algorithm for setting up tidal flow.
Click here also free
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Rules of the Road
Get this direct from the publisher for $11 or so Paradise Cay
For a free.pdf, click here
Note: if you need this for the boat, it's cheaper to buy a copy. Also much more portable.
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Chart One
Get this direct from the publisher for $10 or so Paradise Cay
For a free.pdf, click here
Note: if you need this for the boat ... same as above
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The Cruising Guide to Central and Southern California
I hesitate to call this the bible for cruising the Channel Islands; however, that's how I treat it
If it is the Bible, I wonder what that makes Fagan
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Chapman Piloting and Seamanship
I have to mention Chapman Piloting and Seamanship by Elbert S. Maloney if only because they've been in the business so long ... 65 editions at my last count.
Like Bowditch, it's a U.S. Navy standard. In my opinion, a bit more than most day sailors need.
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Dutton's Nautical Navigation
I guess I have to mention Dutton's, too. It's a warhorse and a text at the U.S. Naval Academy, and will tell you all you want to know about celestial navigation.
Like Bowditch and Chapman, it's a U.S. Navy standard and quite a bit more than most day sailors need.
On the other hand, if you want to learn to use a sextant and plug the tables, you'll probably need this.
Looks great in the bookcase and would be a great gift for someone whose silence you would enjoy as they study this august tome.
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