S/V KINETIC Offshore

After you’ve experienced bareboat cruising or flotillas, coastal passagemaking and night sailing is the next natural step in your sailing continuum.  Join Kinetic Sailing for a 5 day coastal passagemaking course departing from Stonington, CT onboard the Outbound 46 Kinetic.

Instruction includes advanced sail theory and trim, weather systems and forecasting, sail inventory, advanced coastal navigation, heavy weather preparation and skills, night sailing, watchstanding, emergency procedures, systems and engineering, underway meal prep and much more. ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising (Coastal Passagemaking) certification is available to qualified candidates.

Your $1750 fee includes onboard meals and beverages, ships operating costs and port fees. Modest ASA certification materials & fees are additional.

Whether you’re onboard for a certification or simply to further your skills, you’ll be actively involved in all aspects of this passage, for an amazing passagemaking experience!  Details and logistics information available on request.

Fixing position by compass bearings

Using radar for storm cell avoidance