This course gives you the chance to take charge of short passages under instruction. You will concentrate on pilotage boat handling seamanship and navigation.

Required experience

Basic sailing ability. 5 days, 100 miles, and 4 night hours on board a sailing yacht. Navigation and theory knowledge to Day Skipper Shorebased level.

Minimum duration

5 days, 3 weekends, or 3 days plus 2 days

Minimum age

16

Content

Preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage, meteorology, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, engines, victualling, emergency situations, yacht handling under power, yacht handling under sail, passage making, night cruising.

Certificate issuing criteria

Skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.

Format

Afloat

Price

$900USD