RYA Coastal Skipper - $1595 per person - 3 spaces per course
The aim of the course is to teach the skills and techniques required to skipper a cruising yacht of 7m LWL to 15 meters LOA, safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and night. Students will gain practice in planning and skippering longer passages with a significant number of night hours where watch keeping rotas become relevant. At the end of the course a successful candidate will be awarded a completion certificate. The minimum age for the award of a certificate is 17.
Pre-course experience: 15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours
Itinerary
You should arrive at the boat at 10am ready to head out and sail. The curriculum is jam packed, so make sure you're well rested and full of energy. We generally get up around 7:30am and work through 'till about 10pm with at least 1 overnight passage. We'll finish up at 3pm on the Friday. The course will cover:
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, buoyage, 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 significance of meteorological trends.
- Is aware of crew welfare on passage
- Can use electronic navigation 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 or wind and tide.
- Can sail efficiently on all points of sailing.
Adverse weather conditions
- Preparation for heavy weather and yacht handling in strong winds.
- Navigation and general in restricted visibility.
Emergency situations
- Recovery of man overboard under power and sail.
- Understands actions to be taken when abandoning to the liferaft and during helicopter and lifeboat rescues.
Travel Arrangements
Make your way to the end of the pier at the bottom of Derwent Lane in Hobart for 10 am sharp and the first day and 9 am on subsequent days. We will be finished at 5pm each day except Thursday (9:30pm) and Friday (3 pm).
What to bring?
- Tasmania is fairly chilly so bring the following each day
- Waterproofs
- Warm clothes (use the layer principle)
- Warm hat
- Non marking Wellies to keep your feet dry
- Gloves
- Be well rested and keen to join in so that you will get the most out of your course
What's Included?
- RYA Day Skipper Handbook Sail book
- Assessment
- Food and drink during the day
- Use of a Lifejacket
- Use of tethers
What's not Included?
- Transport to and from your course
Q: Why should you come to us?
We are a fully accredited sailing school operating under the guidelines and audit procedures of both the RYA (Royal Yachting Association) and Australian Sailing. This means that Jason is fully qualified and remains up to date in his training and the latest developments in teaching, learning and equipment. Jason is an excellent instructor and he understands how to form excellent relationships with you.
Q: How do we teach?
Jason understand that teaching is an art and a science at the same time. He has spent time developing his pedagogical skills, and is fully qualified to teach the material he is delivering. Jason has 20 years of experience delivering RYA material and syllabus content.
Jason always uses a collaborative learning model and employs experiential teaching and learning techniques to ensure that you get the most out of your courses.
