⛵ Sailing Roadmap

📍 Foundation

• [ ] Take ASA 101 (Basic Keelboat) or US Sailing Basic Keelboat
• [ ] Take ASA 103 (Coastal Cruising)
• [ ] Practice docking, reefing, and sail trim on 25-35 ft boats
• [ ] Learn basic navigation (charts, chartplotter, COLREGs, tides/currents)
• [ ] Do a weekend liveaboard trip on a keelboat

📍 Cruising Skills

• [ ] Take ASA 104 (Bareboat Cruising) - multi-day liveaboard
• [ ] Take ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran)
• [ ] Charter with a skippered catamaran (BVIs or Bahamas)
• [ ] Do your first short bareboat charter (3-5 days) in easy waters
• [ ] Practice anchoring, mooring, and docking cats

📍 Bareboat Confidence

• [ ] Log at least 50+ days on 30-50 ft cruising boats
• [ ] Do a 7-10 day bareboat charter in BVIs, Bahamas, or Grenadines
• [ ] Handle night sailing & watch rotations
• [ ] Try sailing in areas with tides & currents (e.g., New England, Keys)
• [ ] Learn med-mooring techniques (for the Med)

📍 Ready for Bahamas & Mediterranean

• [ ] Charter a 40 to 50 ft catamaran in the Bahamas (Abacos, Exumas)
• [ ] Charter a catamaran in the Mediterranean (Croatia or Greece first)
• [ ] Complete a marine first aid & safety course
• [ ] Keep building miles and updating your sailing resume

⭐ Stretch / Advanced (Optional but valuable)

• [ ] ASA 106 (Advanced Coastal Cruising)
• [ ] Offshore passage or delivery trip (multi-day open ocean)
• [ ] Weather-routing or advanced seamanship course

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