Serenity_Sailing

This is an advanced-skippering course.

This course is aimed at those with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigational skills, aspiring towards a ‘Certificate of Competence’.

Course	Coastal Skipper non-tidal
Suggested minimum pre-course experience	15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours
Assumed knowledge	Navigation to Coastal Skipper standard, sailing to Day Skipper practical standard.
Course content	Pilotage by day and night, boat handling, passage planning, safety, emergency situations
After course	Skipper a yacht on coastal waters by day and night

The Coastal Skipper course concentrates on the techniques and skills required to skipper a yacht on longer coastal and offshore passages. It includes passage planning, pilotage, advanced navigation and dealing with adverse weather and emergency situations. After the course, the successful candidate will be able to skipper a yacht safely on long distance coastal passages by day and by night in tidal waters.

The following are the key points from the RYA syllabus and cover what you will be taught during your week.

• Preparation for sea
• Pilotage
• Passage planning
• Passage making as confident skipper
• Yacht handling under sail
• Yacht handling under power
• Adverse weather handling
• Emergency situations

‘We decided to upgrade our skills and licenses to the Coastal Skipper after booking a charter boat for the summer. Our five day course went quickly, smoothly and we had a great time under the school’s instruction. It was also great to learn more about the local area. You never know, we may be back soon for our Yachtsmaster prep!’
Mr & Mrs Bevan, January 2011