Dream Yacht Charter (DYC) and American Sailing Association (ASA)

DYC is now a preferred partner of ASA and an ASA affiliated sailing charter company

Active ASA members and recent graduates receive a 5% discount plus other applicable discounts on their first charter vacation in any of our 45+ destinations worldwide. Choose between bareboat, by the cabin, skippered, crewed, sabbatical and power cat charters. To request a quote, please complete the form to the right and be sure to include that you are an ASA member in the “other information” field.

A closer look at ASA

Over 350 professional sailing schools around the world teach ASA courses. These facilities give sailors of all experience levels an opportunity to become more competent and confident in their abilities. Additionally ASA is actively engaged in raising awareness for the Next Generation of Sailors as well as promoting more Women on the Water and their Veteran’s Sailing Education Program.

The ASA system has eight primary levels of student certification from Basic Keelboat all the way to Offshore Passagemaking. Whether your goal is to skipper a bareboat charter in the Caribbean or to crew confidently on a short weekend sail, the ASA’s sailing-education system will guide you as you learn the theory behind sailing, practice the skills needed to handle a sailboat, and build the foundation of knowledge that will enable you to navigate a vessel safely and within the law. Click for a full list of ASA Certifications.