Coastal Skipper - practical
The course
N. Pupils:
5 ― 6
Level:
advanced
Like the Day Skipper course, this course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations. Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations. Coastal Skippers should be able to undertake more difficult passages by day and night and handle the yacht in more demanding conditions. By the end of the course you should have the knowledge, if not the experience, to become a Yachtmaster®.
- Pre-course experience: 15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours;
- Assumed knowledge: Boat handling to the standard of Day Skipper and navigation to shorebased Coastal;
- Minimum duration: 5 days. We offer a full week experience
- Minimum age: 17
- Course content: Passage planning, preparation for sea, pilotage, passage making and ability as skipper, yacht handling under power and sail, adverse weather conditions, emergency situations;
- Ability after the course: Able to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night. The full course syllabus is contained within the RYA Yachtmaster Logbook G15. Program: Rendez-vous at 5:00 PM on Saturday for a brief introduction; boat preparation and provisioning. Safety briefing and itinerary planning. Set sail towards the most beautiful bays and charming harbors of Tuscany and Corsica while everyone takes turns performing all roles aboard throughout the various days. Sleeping on board, we'll move between different locations every day. Return on Friday evening; debriefing and check-out on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. The fee includes:
- 6 days of training led by a qualified RYA instructor, aboard one of our modern and fast yacht.
- Bed linens, blankets, and towels, final cleaning of the boat.
- Onboard Wi-Fi.
- Moorings costs at Marina Cala de Medici.
- RYA Coastal Skipper certificates (upon successful completion) Extras:
- Food & Drinks also for the instructor.
- Fuel.
- Moorings costs other than the base marina.
- Transfer and parking to and from Cala de Medici.
Private tuition and exclusive boat always available on request.
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Included: Instructor, Boat, Cabin Accommodation.
NOT included: Galley; fuel; AICS membership fee.
Requires a non-competitive sports medical certificate
COURSE
Coastal Skipper - practical
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