Modern Sailing Academy, Adventure Sailing,sailing adventure, San Francisco Sailing, Sailing Lessons San Francisco

For students who are ready for the ultimate sailing education experience, John Connolly offers over 45 years of sailing experience in oceans all over the world. Sharing with students his love for sailing and his expertise acquired through many ocean voyages, John provides practical knowledge and useful skills that can be applied in any sailing venue.

Through his many years as a professional sailing instructor, John has developed an approach to teaching that tailors the presentation to the individual and the experience, rather than simply relying on less engaging lecture-style delivery. John addresses all issues that come up during a trip, from provisioning in a foreign port to mastering the "Med" moor to anchoring in a storm. Read over our Testimonials and Read About Us pages to hear what past students have to say.

Whether you are preparing for your own offshore voyage or just looking for a new adventure in foreign lands, Adventure Sailing has something for you. More than 50% of our participants join John on a future trip.

John also has the following credentials:
•	Professional background with diesel engines, boat systems and electronics	•	Invented Fast-Return crew overboard maneuver
•	ASA Ocean Passage Making Instructor	•	Invented/patented Lifescoop – device to retrieve unconscious victim from the water.
•	US Coast Guard Master 100 ton	•	Invented Air Bladder Collision Mat.
•	Event Director of the West Marine/Modern Sailing crew overboard tests (www.cobevent.com)	•	Speaks often at boat shows and other events on a wide range of topics from safety issues to heavy weather.

The demands and responsibilities of everyday life make it imperative that we allow time to pursue personal interests and aspire toward goals outside everyday life. These Adventure Sailing expeditions provide sailors the opportunity to enhance their sailing skills, and at the same time, offer an experience of a lifetime in some of the world’s most exotic destinations.

Our goal is simple: First, to provide sailors with expert sailing instruction that will give them the ability and confidence to charter or cruise anywhere in the world on their own. Second, to give students the chance to learn these skills in a new and spectacular environment.

Partial list of topics covered:
•	Heavy weather preparations	•	Safety systems
•	Night sailing (selected legs)	•	Boat systems
•	Storm tactics	•	Boat balance
•	Ocean navigation including coastal, GPS and celestial (noon sights)	•	Advanced anchoring techniques including the use of two anchors in storm conditions
•	Meteorology	•	Provisioning

If you wish to ascend the ASA certification ladder and have met the pre-requisites, you will have the opportunity to get your Bareboat Charter, Advanced Coastal Cruising and in many cases, Offshore Passage Making certifications.

With every leg of every trip, we offer students two certifications, either Bareboat Charter and Advanced Coastal Cruising, or Advanced Coastal Cruising and Offshore Passage Making.