International Bareboat skipper sail, power, catamaran
– Initial qualification does not require initial skills and knowledge.
The candidate must be over 18 years of age.
This qualification will allow you to charter yachts up to 24 meters in good weather during daylight hours.
Training and a VHF radio operator’s certificate is required.
Training includes: 10 days practice on a 200 mile yacht. and theory.
Topics covered in the International Bareboat skipper sail, power, catamaran course:
- Captain’s Duties.
- Crew safety briefing.
- Checking the boat’s hull, rigging, spars.
- Checking systems and engine.
- Fuel and water availability
- Trip planning.
- Sources of meteorological information.
- Basics of meteorology.
Sea and land breezes. - Types of clouds and their formation.
- Route planning
- Important points in route planning.
- Navigation in coastal waters with a route plan in mind.
- Strategy in implementing the itinerary plan.
- Customs, immigration, port regulations.
- Boat handling.
- Moorings, anchoring.
- Handling the ends. Knots, safety.
- Working on deck. When handling sails and when mooring.
- Tides and currents theory.
- Sisigian and quadratic tide. Time of calm water. Duration of tide and its range.
- Rule of twelve.
- Determinations of position by means of bearing, cruising bearing.
- Consideration of currents and tides on the chart.
- Lights, day figures, sound signals.
- International Ship Collision Prevention Regulations.
- Basics of tender (ace) control.
We give all students open access to the online theory course on the Nautrain.com training platform for yachtsmen.
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