Chariot Adventures

The Chariot Adventures ASA Cruise n’ Learn class is a six day and night mini-cruise around the San Juan Islands, which departs from Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham. We will live aboard and practice the skills that you will need in order to be certified to charter a boat and/or develop the confidence to cruise your own boat one day.

The Chariot Adventures ASA Cruise n’ Learn class is a six day and night mini-cruise in the San Juan Islands, which departs from Bellingham, Washington. We will live aboard and practice the skills that you will need to be certified to charter a boat and/or develop the confidence to cruise your own boat one day. We will learn the American Sailing Association curriculum, ASA 101, 103 and 104, practicing sailing skills, docking, anchoring, mooring, navigation, weather, safety and seamanship, as well as getting a taste of living aboard.

I offer a Couple’s Private Cruise n’ Learn, which means you and your partner do all the sailing and have all the helm time. The two of you have my undivided attention and we go at your pace. By the end of the week, the two of you are running the boat, and when you leave, you Know that you can do everything yourselves. You will have a real sense of accomplishment, and enjoy more confidence in yourselves and one another.

On our cruise, we may visit some of the famous places in the San Juan Islands, including Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor on San Juan Island and Rosario Resort on Orcas Island. We also make stops on Sucia and Lummi Island, where we can go ashore and walk or explore. Natural beauty and wildlife surround us in this amazing place. We may even see Orca whales and Bald eagles!

I specialize in working with Couples and also offer several All Women’s classes each season. I am also available for Crewed Charters and Yacht Deliveries.

I look forward to working with you to achieve your sailing and cruising goals.

Now booking for 2022! Get your dates reserved!

Captain Cathy Franklin

Certifications

101

Keelboat Sailing 1

Welcome aboard to ASA 101, the gateway to your sailing adventure! This foundational course sets the stage for mastering the art of sailing

103 Coastal Cruising

Welcome to ASA 103 Coastal Cruising, where you take your sailing skills to the next level!

104 Bareboat Cruising

ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising, where your sailing journey reaches a new level of independence and adventure

INITIATIVES

10% Discount

Veterans Program

At American Sailing we recognize the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who have served or are serving in our country’s armed forces. As a token of our appreciation, and our way of saying thank you, we invite veterans and active military personnel to share our passion for sailing by offering a discount on our ASA 101 Keelboat 1 sailing course.

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Martha from Juneau, Alaska

A week aboard Chariot was an amazing experience! My husband and I can now sail with confidence thanks to Cathy’s attentive teaching, experience and leadership. I would highly recommend Cathy showing you showing you the ‘ropes’ (I mean lines, Cathy!

Travis from Juneau, Alaska

Sailing with Cathy was an absolute blast! Both my wife and I spent a week with her on her beautiful boat Chariot learning how to sail. She was incredibly patient with t us. I would highly recommend Cathy to anyone wanting to learn to sail!

David and Cara from Los Angeles, CA

Thank you again for everything. We learned a lot had a terrific time and have a new friend… What can beat that? ⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵ Sent from somewhere other than work..