The certificated confirms the skills sufficient to sail the yacht 24 m in light and dark hours at a distance from a sheltered port up to 20 sea miles.Individual course ISSA Inshore Skipper

From 9:00 to 17:00 + one day-a-night navigation with at least 20NM crossing.

Minimum age required: 16 years old

Suggested number of training hours: 50 hours

Dates: it's available any day and time that suits you since this is a one-to-one course, and we'll work around your schedule.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: cancellation for the reservation less than 48 hours before the start of the course no refunds will be issued. Cancellations made more than 30 days in advance are eligible for a full refund.

You can make a gift certificate for this course for your family or friends.

Certificate Limitations:

Command of a vessel up to a maximum length of 78 ft /24 meters
In coastal waters up to 20 miles offshore
In daylight hours and in fair conditions with moderate wind and sea conditions

Course Outline:

Responsibilities of a bareboat skipper
Crew safety checks
Hull and rig checks
Machinery and systems checks
Fuel and water capacity and range
Menus and quantities
Float plan
Sources of meteorological information
Weather patterns
Sea and land breezes
Cloud types and formations
Pilotage and passage planning
Considerations when planning a passage
Routine for navigating a coastal passage
Passage strategy
Port regulations, customs, immigration
Pilotage plans
Vessel handling in confined quarters
Mooring, anchoring, coming alongside
Ropes, knots, care and use of lines
General deck work
Tides and currents theory
Tidal heights, springs and neaps
Rule of “twelfths”
Position fixing, running fixes
Plotting the effect of tides and currents
Collision regulations
Lights, shapes and sounds
Application of the regulations
Advanced dingy handling

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ISSA Inshore Sailing Skipper Course

Individual sailing course ISSA Inshore