Theory of sailing yacht management

While the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic makes us sit home, there is a unique opportunity to spend our free time with meaning and discover a new world - the world of sailing.

We present a complete sailing yacht management theory course with additions and life examples in webinar format.

In a programme:

Webinar 1: “Course Overview. Sail History

Webinar 2: “Physics of sailing. Why does a yacht sail? Polar diagrams. Courses and yacht speed in relation to the wind »

Webinar 3: “Construction of a sailing boat. Sails, rigging, engine, electricity and water on a yacht ”

Webinar 4: “Managing a Yacht under an Engine”

Webinar 5: “Sailing a yacht. Twists and turns. Effective sailing. Setup »

Webinar 6 “Mooring. Going out to sea. ”

Webinar 7 “Mooring. Sunset from the sea. "

Webinar 8 “Tuzik / Inflatable boat. Use and Care

Webinar 10 “Navigation. Classical navigation. Cards, Tools, Gaskets »

Webinar 11 “Navigation. Electronic navigation. Devices, cartography, radar, AIS »

Webinar 12 “GMDSS. Rules of the sea. Signs, lighthouses, lights "

Webinar 13 “GMDSS. Radio exchange VHF »

Webinar 14 “Weather Forecasts”

Webinar15: Tides.

Webinar16: Legal Aspects of Yachting. Border crossing.

Webinar 17: The final theory test

Webinar 18: Final VHF Test.

The course is based on the IYT Bareboat Captain / Skipper training program, supplemented by the necessary information and examples from twenty years of practice.

Course author:

IYT Instructor, Yacht master offshore Mikhail Saveliev. ANO "Russian Yacht Center"

The course will be useful both to those who have not yet received the diploma of the captain of a sailing yacht, and to young captains starting their journey to the sea.