Competent Yacht Sailor

These modules, both theory and practical, give a basic understanding of the knowledge that is required to be an active crew member on board a yacht either power or sail.
CERTIFICATE LIMITATIONS:
- crew on a vessel up to a maximum length of 78 ft /24 metres;
- in coastal waters up to 20 miles offshore;
- in daylight hours and in fair conditions with moderate wind and sea conditions.
It is the level of competence that someone needs either when acting as watchkeeping crew on a yacht and as a skipper of a small yacht in protected waters where help is immediately available in calm conditions.
COURSE OUTLINE:
- nautical terminology;
- safety briefing;
- passage planning;
- rope work;
- basic rules of the road;
- introduction to weather;
- basic sail handling;
- basic handling under power;
- man overboard procedures;
- vessel equipment and instruments;
- engine checks and maintenance;
- deck seamanship;
- sailing vessels handling skills;
- sailing vessels under power;
- power vessel handling skills;
- dingy handling under power.

VHF Radio Operator

Course VHF Radio Operator is designed to ensure a thorough understanding of maritime radio communication at sea. It is intended for all marine environments and follows International standards.
The course provides VHF Radio training for the entire spectrum of VHF radio communications for recreational and professional boating. Students will learn how on board radios and handheld radios, EPIRBs, SARTs, AIS and DSC-enabled radios, are used effectively in marine communications.
COURSE OUTLINE:
- introduction to VHF radio's;
- basic radio theory;
- line of sight;
- subsidiary equipment;
- common radio terms;
- regulations / licensing requirements;
- VHF radio equipment;
- radio procedures;
- transmitting and receiving;
- the phonetic alphabet;
- emergency radio communications;
- EPIRB and SART;
- hand held short range VHF radios.

International Yacht Skipper (Motor or Sail)

This is a 10 days course. It is not for beginners and the recommended entry level requirements are a VHF Radio Operator certificate and to have logged over 200 nautical miles and 10 days at sea before advancing to this level. The minimum age to obtain this certification is 16.
CERTIFICATE LIMITATIONS:
- Command of a vessel up to a maximum length of 78 ft /24 metres;
- In coastal waters up to 20 miles offshore;
- In daylight hours and in fair conditions with moderate wind and sea conditions.
This certificate is the level of competence that one needs when chartering a boat in the Mediterranean or West Indies where there are restrictions in terms of cruising area and distance from the base and the vessel recommend to be safely moored in a marina or anchored before dark.
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

Yacht Master Coastal (Motor or Sail)

The Yacht Master Coastal certificate is a recreational certificate of competency for command of sailing and/or power vessels up to 24 meters in length up to 60 nm offshore. It is a comprehensive live aboard course consisting of 7 days for sail or 5 days for power which includes the practical on water examination.

CERTIFICATE LIMITATIONS:
- command of a vessel up to a maximum length of 78 ft /24 metres;
- in coastal waters up to 60 miles offshore;
- in moderate wind and sea conditions;
- not for commercial use;

THE MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR THE YACHT MASTER COASTAL COURSE:
- 30 days and 800 miles at sea including 2 days as watch leader/skipper;
- 12 hours underway on watch at night;
- minimum sea time must have been met prior to the final examination.
Course Outline:
- International collision regulations
- Navigational charts and publications
- Dead reckoning and estimated position
- Position fixing
- Tides and currents
- Pilotage
- Safety at sea
- Meteorology
- Ropework
- Anchoring
- Boat handling
- Docking
- Passage planning

Yacht Master Offshore (Motor or Sail)

The Yacht Master Offshore certificate is a recreational certificate of competency to command sailing and/or power vessels up to 24 meters in length up to 150 nm offshore.
The courses are designed to provide the highest standard of maritime education for the yachtsmen and for those who are serious about obtaining the best nautical qualifications. For those who are taking the courses, completion of the 5 day STCW Basic Safety training courses is not required but highly recommended. The five day STCW 78/95 course covers: Fire fighting, Sea Survival, First Aid and Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities.

CERTIFICATE LIMITATIONS:
- command of a vessel up to 24 meters in length;
- up to 150 miles offshore;
- not for commercial use.

COURSE SYLLABUS:
- Chartwork instruments
- Charts, latitude and longitude
- Distance, speed, time & direction
- The magnetic compass, variation& deviation
- Position lines and position fixes
- Dead reckoning and estimated positions
- Tides
- Currents
- Course to steer to counteract a current
- Meteorology
- Pilotage
- Passage planning
- Electronic navigation aids
- International regulations for preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS)
- Ropework
- Towing
- Anchoring
- Emergency procedures

Yacht Master Ocean (Motor or Sail)

This Yacht Master Ocean is a qualification that indicates that the holder has sufficient knowledge to navigate a 24-meters vessel globally and to plan, undertake and manage an ocean passage together with a comprehensive understanding of the factors involved with regards to routing and meteorology.
To gain the Yacht Master Ocean certificate, candidates must first hold the Yacht Master Offshore certificate.
The course consists of 14 days of ocen sailing and worldwide meteorology.

CERTIFICATE LIMITATIONS:
- command of a vessel up to 24 meters in length;
- all oceans / anywhere in the world;

COURSE SYLLABUS:
- The Earth and the celestial sphere
- The PZX triangle
- The sextant
- Measurement of time
- Meridian altitudes
- Sun sights
- Planet sights
- Starsight planning
- Starsights
- The pole star
- Moon sights
- Compass checking
- Satellite navigation systems
- Great circle sailing
- Meteorology
- Passage planning

Small Motorboat & RIB Operator

A 3-day theory and practical course designed to cover the requirements to meet the Small Commercial Vessel Code and the requirements for issue of an ICC based on Resolution 40 from the Economic Commission for Europe Inland Transport Committee Working Party on Inland Water Transport. This three days course covers one day of theory and two days of practical boat handling.

LIMITATIONS:
- Covers vessels up to 15m
- Operation in coastal regions – in sight of land
- Driven by outboard or inboard motors
- In fair weather
- No horsepower limitations

COURSE SYLLABUS:
- Safety at sea
- VHF Radio operations
- Small powerboats and Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB)
- Launching and recovery
- Anchors and anchoring
- Nautical terminology
- Boat handling under power
- Man overboard procedures
- Ropes and rope-work
- Basic rules of the road (collision regulations)