DAY SKIPPER (PRACTICAL) Course Outline The
Day Skipper course is conducted onboard one of our training yachst to teach Pilotage,
navigation, seamanship and boat handling up to the standard required to skipper
a small cruising yacht safely by day in tidal waters with which the student is
familiar. Programme This is a 6 day course,
the first will start with a safety brief followed by familiarization training.
Boat handling under power and sail play a big part as well as pilotage.
There
will be a passage sail to Skipper to get used being in Charge. Course
costs include accommodation onboard the yacht and all food taken onboard.
Course
Content
Preparation for sea
" Is able to prepare a
yacht for sea, including engine checks, selection of sails, securing and stowage
of all gear on deck and below Deck Work
" Can reef,
shake out reefs and change sails to suit prevailing conditions
" Can prepare
an anchor, mooring warps and take charge on deck when mooring alongside, coming
to a buoy, anchoring, weighing anchor and slipping from a buoy or an alongside
berth Navigation
Is proficient in chartwork and routine
navigational duties on passage including;
" Taking and plotting visual
fixes
" Use of electronic navigation equipment for position fixing
"
Use of waypoints
" Working up DR and EP
" Estimating tidal heights
and tidal streams
" Working out course to steer to allow for tidal stream,
leeway and drift
" Use of echo sounder and a lead line Pilotage
"
Can prepare and execute a pilotage plan for entry into, or departure from harbour
"
Understands the use of leading and clearing lines
" Use of transits and
soundings as aids to pilotage Meteorology
" Knows sources
of forecast information
" Can interpret shipping forecasts and use a barometer
as a forecasting aid Rule of the Road
" Has a working
knowledge of the International regulations for Preventing collisions at Sea (IRCPS) Maintenance
and repair work
" Understands and is able to carry out maintenance tasks
"
Knows the properties and uses of common synthetic fibre ropes Engines
"
Knows how to change fuel and water filters, pump impeller and to bleed the fuel
system Victualling (stores for passage)
" Understands
how to victual a yacht Emergency Situations
" Is able
to take correction as skipper for recovery of a man overboard
" Understands
distress flares and how to use a liferaft
" Can operate a VHF radiotelephone
in an emergency and can send a distress message
" Understands how to secure
a tow
" Understands rescue procedures including helicopter rescue Yacht
Handling under Power
" Can bring a boat safely to and from an alongside
beth, mooring buoy and anchor under various conditions of wind and tide Yacht
Handling under Sail
" Can bring a boat safely to and from a mooring buoy
and anchor under various conitions of wind and tide
" Can steer and trim
sails effectively on all points of sailing Passage making "
Can plan and make a coastal passage, taking account of relevant navigational hazards
and the limitations imposed by the type of boat and the strength of the crew
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