Hi all,

I’m looking to see if anyone has gotten their ASA 101 at a sailing school in south florida. I am currently in fort Myers, and am an adult (27). So far I’ve found the current sailing schools:

• Flagship sailing: ASA 101 out of Tampa, not live aboard, will cost $995 (plus accommodations)

• Miami sailing school: $3000 for ASA 101. This is out.

• Coconut grove sailing school; contacted the instructor about ASA 101, haven’t heard back yet.

• Blue Water SS: really like the program and prices, but 7 days liveaboard seems like a lot. I’d get 3 certifications in one which is great, but I’ve never sailed before, so I don’t know if this is too much of an investment. Also, it’s $3495, but for 3 certs and liveaboard which is a good deal.

If anyone has recommendations, I am interested to hear. When I do research I also get ads for “chain” sailing schools which I didn’t include because they seemed…. Suspicious? Idk. I’m willing to pay a good bit to learn, but $3000k+ to figure out of this is a hobby I’ll like seems steep to me.