Bareboat Cruising
Learn the systems, handling, and skills to sail 30 foot - 40 foot boats on the SF Bay or anywhere in the world.
Bareboat Cruising is intended for students with the ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising certification or equivalent skills. We teach this course aboard 30' to 40' yachts fully equipped for bareboat charters. Bareboat Cruising is designed for sailors looking to develop skills on larger boats and on longer bareboat charters. You'll learn all the skills you need for chartering these yachts on San Francisco Bay as well as in any of the popular chartering locations worldwide, like Tahiti, Turkey, Thailand, Australia, and the Caribbean.
We limit the classes to four students and one instructor per boat. The curriculum consists of over 30 hours of instruction, including either a night sail or overnight aboard, depending on Covid-19 restrictions.
“[Our BBC instructor] guided us competently through all the aspects of sailing a 32 to a 40-foot sailing boat, including a hands-on understanding of engine trouble, water, electric systems, electronic piloting, etc. He kept the course fun and safe. After the second weekend, I felt empowered and ready.”
Prerequisites
→ ASA 101, Basic Keelboat (BKB) certification
→ ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising (BCC) certification
→ 6 on the water days. Learn more
Completion of Bareboat Cruising qualifies you to charter 30’ to 40’ sailboats on San Francisco Bay or anywhere in the world
Pricing
Inspire Sailing Member: $1,495
Non Member: $1,795
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Cruise planning
Wheel steering
Diesel engines
Electrical instruments, including VHF radio
Marine head
Galley use
Close quarter maneuvering under power
Prop walk
Windage
Handling emergencies
Navigation, including current (set and drift)
Spring and warp lines
Dinghy handling
Roller furling
Anchoring and Mooring
Preventative maintenance
Additional work with charts, aids to navigation, tides and currents, safety gear, and crew management on board
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Four days of training (mostly on the water, but some dockside/classroom instruction as well)
U.S. Sailing Bareboat Cruising textbook
Inspire Sailing Bareboat Cruising student manual
Free use of foul weather gear and personal flotation device
Personal attention - there are only 4 students on board, plus an instruction.
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Covid-19 Protocol (as of May 24, 2022): We require proof of a negative Covid-19 test administered the morning of Day 1 of the BBC course. Before leaving home, please administer a rapid Covid-19 test on yourself, take a photo of the negative result, and bring that photo with you to Inspire Sailing. Obviously, if the test is positive, please stay home and call our office at (510) 831-1800 to make alternative arrangements.
Inspire Sailing may have a limited supply of rapid test kits on site depending on supply/demand at any given time. Please try to do your rapid test at home
