1.0American Sailing https://asa.comNik Valehttps://asa.com/news/author/nikasa-com/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Tx2WAyzDXT"><a href="https://asa.com/asa-208-offshore-passagemaking-instructor-certification/">ASA 208, Offshore Passagemaking Instructor Certification</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://asa.com/asa-208-offshore-passagemaking-instructor-certification/embed/#?secret=Tx2WAyzDXT" width="600" height="338" title="“ASA 208, Offshore Passagemaking Instructor Certification” — American Sailing " data-secret="Tx2WAyzDXT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> The ASA Offshore Passagemaking Standard represents the highest accomplishment within the ASA keelboat system. The intention of the examination process is to evaluate a candidate’s ability to rely solely upon self, crew, boat, equipment and provisions to cross an ocean. The testing process is time consuming and the testing standards are very high. The consequences of failure however, are much less severe than the consequences for failing to properly plan and execute many of these procedures on an actual trans-oceanic passage. Application Procedure Documentation which substantiates the following must be submitted to ASA headquarters prior to acceptance as an offshore ... Read Morehttps://asa.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/News-ASA-Credentials.jpg1280853