Course content: Never set foot on a yacht before but
want to have a go? Then Start Yachting is the course for you. Conducted
on board our approved training yacht, this course will not only teach
you the basics of sailing yachts, it will whet your appetite for more!
The 2 days of this course also count towards the RYA Competent Crew
Course.
Duration: 3 x weekends (weekends do not
need to be consecutive) or 5 consecutive days
Previous experience required: None.
Course content: The Competent Crew course teaches the
basics of yachting in more depth than the introductory course. Students
live aboard the yacht for the duration of the course as the yacht sails
around the sheltered waters of Lake Macquarie.
This is both a training trip and a holiday in one!
Duration: 16
hours of classroom tuition which can be delivered over -
2 days
5 x 3 hour sessions
Previous Experience: None essential
Course Content: Learn
basic coastal navigation including essential techniques to make your
sailing safer and allowing you to be more confident in your ability
to chart a course from one port to another. After this course you should
be able to understand and plot courses to and from any port in the world.
Course Duration: 42
hours of classroom tuition which can be done in one of the following
ways:
Evening classes - 14 weeks @ 3 hours a week
Weekend classes – 5 weekends @ 9 hours
a weekend (one full day each weekend)
5 Day Intensive – 5 consecutive days
Previous Experience
Required: None essential but a minimum of RYA Start
Yachting practical recommended.
Course Content: Background theoretical knowledge to skipper a small vessel in familiar
waters by day.
This theoretical course is designed for beginner and intermediate level
sailors. It is a comprehensive introduction to chart work, navigation,
meteorology and the basics of seamanship. You will find this course
invaluable if you want to learn how to navigate a coastline and make
decisions as a skipper on board. It is strongly recommended that you
have completed this course prior to commencing the Day Skipper Practical
Course.
Duration: 5 consecutive days or 3 x weekends (weekends
do not need to be consecutive).
Previous experience required: RYA Day Skipper or Coastal
Skipper/ Yachtmaster theory course completion (or equivalent knowledge
or experience) AND sailing ability to the level of Competent Crew.
The RYA recommends that students have the following experience as minimum
– 5 days on a yacht, 100 miles experience and 4 hours night watch
keeping.
Course content: Skippering a yacht for the first time
can be a daunting yet exhilarating experience. The RYA Day Skipper practical
course is designed to teach you to "take charge" safely and
confidently.
Course Duration: 42 hours of classroom tuition which can be done in one of the following
ways:
Evening classes - 14 weeks @ 3 hours a week
5 Day Intensive – 5 consecutive days
Previous Experience
Required: The Day Skipper Shorebased Certificate or
equivalent plus some practical experience.
It is strongly recommended that this theory course is completed prior
to participating in the practical course.
Course Content: This
course covers the theory of the syllabus listed below in detail. You
will receive background theoretical knowledge to skipper a small vessel.
This is an advanced course in navigation, passage planning, tides, seamanship
and meteorology for candidates for the RYA and YA Coastal Skipper and
RYA and YA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence.
Previous experience required: 15 days
on board, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles logged and 8 night hours. A knowledge
of navigation to coastal skipper shore based level.
Instructor/Student ratio: A maximum of 5 pupils to
1 instructor.
Course content: Skippering a yacht on coastal and offshore
passages demands strong navigation, seamanship and leadership skills.
The coastal skipper practical course prepares those with previous skippering
experience to undertake longer voyages.
To be eligible to participate, you will have had
previous experience - A minimum of 50 days in total spent aboard a yacht
at sea; 2500 miles logged offshore including 5 passages of over 60 nautical
miles. Two of these passages must be as skipper and 2 on overnight trips.
These sailing adventures are held regularly both as 3-day
sail to Sydney and back and as longer trips along the coast to places
such as Port Stephens, Broughton Island, Coffs Harbour and beyond.
They are ideal for completing qualifying passages for Yachtmaster exams
or for simply gaining experience offshore. There will be some night
sailing as well as nights at anchor or in marinas. These are designed
as holiday trips with the yacht stopping at places of interest along
the way and the crew enjoying trips ashore. You may even see a whale
or two along the way.
