An accomplished attorney and elected official, New Jersey’s Kenneth Olsen serves as a consultant for Kedrion Biopharma. A resident of Brick, New Jersey (NJ), Kenneth Olsen enjoys sailing and is a member of the American Sailing Association (ASA).

Since 1983, ASA has prepared aspiring and accomplished sailors with eight areas of certification, categorized primarily by boat size. Following are some highlights:

– Basic Keelboat. This courses teaches the basics, such as trimming the sails, issuing commands, and terminology. Students learn on 20 to 27-foot sloop-rigged keelboats in mild wind and sea conditions.

– Basic Small Boat. Instructors demonstrate how to pilot a centerboard or multi-hull boat in calm waters. Skills taught range from responsibilities of the crew to preventing and recovering from capsizing.

– Bareboat Cruising. This course covers multi-day trips on 30 to 45-foot vessels. During moderate to heavy weather, participants hone their skills at handling emergencies, anchoring and mooring, and using auxiliary engines.

– Other topics. ASA certifies students in several other domains, such as celestial navigation, charting offshore passages, marine weather forecasts, and the use of radar.

For more details, visit asa.com/