Qualification Detail
ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising
Track voyage evidence and certificate completion toward the ASA 104 bareboat cruising baseline used by many US and Caribbean operators.
Bareboat & Liveaboard · qualification · usa_caribbean · likely_required · 2026-03-16
Likely Required
This is guidance, not a legal guarantee. Charter operators and local authorities keep final approval discretion.
Schools may allow challenge or equivalent competency demonstrations, but the standard ASA progression is 101 then 103 before 104.
Accepted equivalents: US Sailing Bareboat Cruising, RYA Day Skipper, ICC, IPC.
What Wake Logger Tracks
hours
command_hours
nights_aboard
anchoring_count
docking_count
distance_nm
Requirements
ASA 101 Logged
ASA 104 requires ASA 101 or the ability to demonstrate those competencies.
confirmation_required · all_of
ASA 103 Logged
ASA 104 requires ASA 103 or the ability to demonstrate those competencies.
confirmation_required · all_of
Command Hours Logged
Log skipper command hours on relevant trips.
metric_min · all_of
Nights Aboard Logged
Log overnight bareboat or training experience.
metric_min · all_of
Anchoring Repetitions
Build anchoring reps on tracked trips.
metric_min · all_of
Docking Repetitions
Build docking and close-quarters handling reps.
metric_min · all_of
ASA 104 Certificate Logged
Mark the certificate once it has been issued.
confirmation_required · all_of
80 Recommended On-Water Hours
ASA recommends at least 80 on-water hours before undertaking ASA 104.
metric_min · advisory
Sources Reviewed
Related Targets
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat
Track the ASA 101 foundation certificate used as the entry point for the ASA bareboat progression.
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising
Track the ASA 103 certificate and readiness signals that sit directly before ASA 104 in the American Sailing progression.
BVI Bareboat Readiness
Track the logged skipper evidence most likely to satisfy British Virgin Islands charter operator resume review.
IPC
Track the International Proficiency Certificate pathway used to convert US bareboat qualifications into Europe and Mediterranean charter evidence.
USA Bareboat Readiness
Track the logged bareboat evidence and recognized certifications that make US charter approval easier.