Black Rock is New England’s foremost sailing school; one of the most awarded ASA sailing schools in the US and we offer certified ASA courses and much more in Boston, Rhode Island, and the US Virgin Islands.
Learning with Black Rock Sailing School
We have a great Female instructor on staff and are pleased to offer most of our ASA courses for Women only. Please look within our bookings system for Women only courses or alternatively give us a call to discuss your goals and schedule a course.
To avoid surprises at the checkout, all pricing includes course materials, books and fees
Standard ASA Courses in New England:
ASA 101
Basic Keelboat
Duration: 3 Days
Prerequisite: NONE
Class Size: 3-4
Locations: Boston, Warwick
Also available as part of a US Virgin Islands package
$1,399
ASA 102
Advanced Keelboat
Duration: 3 Days
Prerequisite: ASA 101
Class Size: 3-4
Locations: Boston, Warwick
Will also be available as part of a US Virgin Islands package in Winter 2024/5
$1,399
ASA 103
Coastal Cruising
Duration: 3 Days
Prerequisite: ASA 101
Class Size: 3-4
Locations: Boston, Warwick
Also available as part of a US Virgin Islands package
$1,600
ASA 104
Bareboat Chartering
Duration: 4 Days live aboard
Prerequisite: ASA 103
Class Size: 3-4
Locations: Warwick, RI
Also available as part of a US Virgin Islands package
$2,000
ASA 105
Coastal
Navigation
Duration: 3 Days Classroom
Prerequisite: NONE
Class Size: 6
Locations: Boston & Warwick
Also available as part of a US Virgin Islands package
$830
ASA 106
Coastal
Cruising
Duration: 5 Days live aboard
Prerequisite: ASA 104 & 105
Class Size: 3-4
Locations: Warwick, RI
Also available as part of a US Virgin Islands package
$2,700
ASA 114
Catamaran Course
Duration: 2 Days live aboard
Prerequisite: ASA 104
Class Size: 3-4
Locations: Warwick, RI
Also available as part of a US Virgin Islands package
$1,600
Combination live-aboard courses:
ASA101/3
Coastal
Cruising
Duration: 6 Days
Prerequisite: NONE
Class Size: 3-4
Locations: Warwick & US Virgin Islands
ASA103/4
Bareboat
Chartering
Duration: 7 Days
Prerequisite: ASA 101
Class Size: 3-4
Locations: Warwick & US Virgin Islands
ASA104/114
Catamaran Chartering
Duration: 5 Days
Prerequisite: ASA 103
Class Size: 3-4
Locations: Warwick & US Virgin Islands
ASA 105/6
Adv Coastal Navigation
Duration: 7 Days
Prerequisite: ASA 104
Class Size: 3-4
Locations: Warwick. US Virgin Islands
The 2023/24 Caribbean Season:
This Winter season, from December through to April, we will be offering 8 nights fully inclusive packages on our 40ft Beneteau Intuition, or 36ft Cat, Learning Curves out of Redhook, St Thomas.
The package includes:
- All Breakfasts, Lunches, and 2 evening meals on the boat
- Fuel / Water
- Books, course materials and ASA fees
- Park fees
- Linens and Towels
- Snorkeling equipment
- All slips and mooring fees
- Skipper / Instructor for the duration
- Choice of courses or combination of courses and private tuition.
We customize your package just for you with the courses or combination of courses you want – including any of our ASA courses, or combinations of courses plus private tuition and guided Captained Charters.
We ensure that whatever course combination you chose we also leave time for fun activities, such as snorkeling and hiking.
Pricing for 2023 is as follows:
$4,995.00 per person for an 8 nights fully inclusive package with 10% discounts for Couples sharing a cabin and 20% for families booking the whole boat.
Book your Caribbean adventure here, choose your choice of Boat:
Blue Water Cruising
If you are interested in experiencing the joys of Blue water cruising, we have openings for crew for our trip North in May:
St Thomas USVI to Bermuda leaving around the beginning of May for 5 days
Bermuda to Warwick RI leaving around the 7th May for 7 days
Dates are weather dependent – we will send out an email announcement closer to the time, please contact us to talk through options and pricing
Course Books
| Course | Course Material | Price | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Courses | ASA log book | $14.00 | Included in Course |
| ASA 101 | Sailing Made Easy | $29.95 | Included in Course |
| ASA 103 | Coastal Cruising Made Easy | $29.95 | Included in Course |
| ASA 104 | Bareboat Cruising Made Easy | $39.95 | Included in Course |
| ASA 105 | Tursi Book, Charts, DVD | $89.95 | Included in Course |
| ASA 106 | Advanced Cruising & Seamanship | $39.99 | Included in Course |
| ASA 114 | Catamaran Cruising Made Easy | $29.95 | Included in Course |
Season Pass / Course Bundle / Gift Cards
Bundle and save! Considering more than one course? Call and save up to 20% by booking several courses together and perhaps bundle in a seasons Sailing Club membership.
Alternatively, Searching for that perfect gift?
Purchase a gift card with the value of your choosing redeemable against any of the Black Rock Sailing school offerings and gift an experience to remember! Call us today!
Other courses and information:
Night Sailing Courses, Docking, Maintenance and other endorsements.
We offer several other courses from time to time, both a mix of ASA certifications and our own, to improve your boat handling and maintenance skills such as:
- Night sailing
- Docking
- Diesel Engine Maintenance
- Electrical Systems
- Water systems
- Winterizing your boat
- Preparing for the summer season
We run these courses based on demand, so please check our web site and social media, or call us to chat through your requirements.