Courses

Basic Crew Standard:

Objective:

To be able to act as a competent crew while cruising safely in familiar waters aboard a sloop-rigged keelboat yacht of 6-10 meters in length, in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.

Material Covered:

" Terms and Definitions
" Gear and Equipment
" Safety: Crew overboard, onboard emergencies
" Rules of the Road
" Weather
" Boat Handling under Sail
" Seamanship: Anchoring, navigation, knots, tides and currents

Basic Cruising Standard (Day Skipper)

Objective:

To be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sloop-rigged keelboat of 6-10 meters in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.

Material Covered:

" Terms and Definitions
" Gear and Equipment
" Safety: Crew overboard, onboard emergencies
" Rules of the Road
" Weather
" Boat Handling under Sail
" Seamanship: Anchoring, navigation, knots, tides and currents
" Introduction to Navigation