Coastal Skipper

Advanced skippers course for sailors who have considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation (coastal skipper theory) wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night.

This 5-day course is for the more advanced sailor who has completed the shore based Coastal Yachtmaster course and has considerable knowledge of practical sailing and navigation.

By now you will be taking charge of the yacht and her crew on longer passages and will be well versed in safe navigation. Now you will learn to use more advanced navigational techniques and learn to take command of the yacht under more challenging situations.

You can choose to take the Coastal Yachtmaster examination at the end of the week or opt for a course completion certificate.

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Itinerary / Highlights

Day 1
Begin the day with a safety brief on life raft, flares, fire and many other emergency situations.
Boat handling skills in Gibraltar Bay. Anchoring practice for lunch. Mooring up practice in the afternoon in the marina.

Day 2
More safety talks before we slip lines. Sailing on and of a pontoon and a mooring buoy. Lots of man overboard and other sailing exercises.
Prepare passage and pilotage plan for new destination.

Day 3
Man over board under power and sail; demonstrate you're on skills skippering the yacht in different situations.

Navigation practice. Night sail for 3 hours.

Day 4
Every day you will do a talk on a safety subject. Practice blind navigation. Passage planning using GPS Chart plotter and charts. Understanding radar.
Engine failure, steering failure.

Day 5
Recap of all sailing skills. Passage back to Gibraltar. Skills and Drills in Gibraltar Bay.
Final tune up for your examination if you decide to sit it.