Comp Crew, Day/Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Practical Courses

START YACHTING

Two days.  An introduction to sailing and seamanship. No previous experience or sailing knowledge required

COMPETENT CREW

Five days or 3 weekends.  No previous experience is required and you will be taught basic seamanship, crewing and helming.  The purpose is to train you to be a useful crew member!

DAY SKIPPER

Five days or 3 weekends.  The suggested minimum pre-course experience is 5 days sea time, 100 miles and 4 night hours.  Basic navigation and knowledge of tides is required, preferably learnt through an RYA shorebased navigation course.  The standard intended to be reached through the course is the ability to skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day.

COASTAL SKIPPER PRACTICAL

Five days.  Pre-course requirements are 15 days sea time, with 2 days as skipper, 300 miles and 8 night hours.  You must have the ability to navigate to Coastal Skipper Shorebased course standard and to sail to Day Skipper practical course standard.  The course covers coastal and offshore, long distance passages and aims to achieve a standard of ability to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day or night.

YACHTMASTER COASTAL PREPARATION WITH CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE

Five days with the RYA examiner coming on board on the evening of the fifth day to carry out the examination that night and the next day over 6-10 hours.  Pre-course requirements are 30 days recorded sea time, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles, 12 night hours, VHF Radio Operator’s Certificate and First Aid Certificate

YACHTMASTER OFFSHORE PREPARATION WITH CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE

Five days with the RYA examiner coming on board on the evening of the fifth day to carry out the examination that night and the next day over 8-12 hours.  Requirements are 50 days recorded sea time, 5 days as skipper, 2,500 miles. 5 passages over 60 miles including 2 overnight and 2 as skipper, VHF Radio Operator’s Certificate, First Aid Certificate.  This qualification is aimed at experience skippers who are able to give clear instructions to the crew, show competent sailing technique and the ability to handle the boat under stress conditions

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE

One day.  This certificate is recognised in many countries abroad as evidence of ability to skipper a yacht and can (and should) be applied for by anyone with a Day Skipper Certificate.  Alternatively, a skipper with knowledge to Day Skipper standard, who does not have a Day Skipper Certificate can undertake a written and practical test over one day.  The application form with the syllabus can be down loaded from the RYA website www.rya.org.uk

SKIPPERED SUMMER CRUISES

For 2018 the ICC will be offering skippered summer cruises in which members can participate in all, or individual parts, of the proposed cruise.   The program for 2018 is  Salcombe to Penzance and Penzance via Scilly returning to Salcombe, taking a 1 week. 

The emphasis will be on relaxed cruising, but passages will provide opportunity for mile-building and for suitably qualified members to sail as Mates for approval as Club Skippers.

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