About
Service Description
IYT Day Skipper / Crew
Sail This is a 5 day course, depending on wind and conditions, aimed to deliver a safe, informed, confident and competent day sailor/skipper who can confidently command a sailboat up to 10 meters (32.8 feet) and crew during daylight hours in fair conditions in inland waters (bay or lake sailing) or coastal waters up to 5 miles offshore.
Recommended Entry Level
Requirement:
A learn to sail course/certificate Certificate
Limitations:
Command a vessel up to a maximum length of 10 meters (32.8 feet) Inland waters (bay or lake sailing) or coastal waters up to 5 miles offshore Daylight hours and in fair conditions with moderate wind and sea conditions
Course Outline:
Basic sails and sailing
Collision Regulations
Responsibilities of the Skipper/Captain
Personal Safety Equipment
Boat Safety Equipment
Vessel Checkout
Documentation, Charts, Nautical Publications and Flags
Equipment & General Checks
Basic Ropework
Capsizing, Swamping and Sinking
Responsibilities of the Crew, Care of the Environment, Provisioning & Housekeeping
Outboard Motors
Boat Handling Under Power
Basic Meteorology
Charts
Tides & Currents
Buoyage
Man Overboard Procedures
Anchors, Anchoring and Running Aground -
Basic First Aid