Yacht Training

Passage Planning 

Can plan a coastal passage including a consideration of the capability of the yacht, navigation victualling, weather, ports of refuge, tidal heights and tidal streams, publications required and strategy.Knows customs procedures.

 

Preparation for Sea

Is aware of Safety Equipment required for offshore passages. Can prepare a yacht for sea including stowage, safety briefing, watch keeping, delegating responsibilities and equipment and engine checks.

 

Pilotage

Can prepare a pilotage plan, with consideration of soundings, transits, clearing bearings, port or harbour regulations and tidal considerations. Can pilot a yacht by day and night.

 

Passage making and ability as Skipper

Can take charge of a yacht and direct the crew. Can organise the navigation, deckwork and domestic duties of a yacht on passage. Is aware of the significanceof meterological trends. Is aware of crew welfare on passage. Can use electronic navigational equipment for planning and undertaking a passage, including the use of waypoints and routes.

 

Yacht handling under power

Can control the yacht effectively in a confined space under power. All berthing and unberthing situations in various conditions of wind and tide.

 

Yacht handling under sail

Can use the sails to control the yacht in a confined space. Anchoring and mooring in various conditions of wind and tide. Can sail effectively on all points of sailing.

 

Adverse weather conditions

Preparation for heavy weather and yacht handling in strong winds. Navigation and general conduct in restricted visibility.

 

Emergency Situations

Recovery of man overboard under power and sail. Understands action to be taken when abandoning to the liferaft and during helicopter and lifeboat rescues.