Sailing Level 4 -Skipper Course is designed to provide training on basic pilotage, boat handling, seamanship skills, knowledge of boat systems and navigation.

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1 ~ Evening Session

Enrolment
Instructor briefing safety aspects / course overview Discover student aspirations
Victualling the vessel
Fuel/water/provisions/
Safety equipment & checks
Vessel configurations running rigging
Meteorology forecast source/interpretation
Rigging the vessel
Departure procedure

On Water Practical

Night pilotage - buoyage/lights/transits
Radio operation sign-on with coastguard
Night sail watch/ keeping /techniques /
Night anchorage considerations/techniques
dinner preperation
Passage planning and introduction to charts

Day 2 ~ Morning Session

Breakfast
Instructor briefing
Radio check and forecast
Preparation for sailing
Sailing a course / chart work
Boat handling / sail trim
Man over board drill / reefing exercise
Anchor for lunch / de-brief

Day 2 ~ Afternoon Session

Sailing a course
Transits & bearing
Sail trimming / boat handling
Radio operation -forecast
Anchoring techniques / assessment
Meteorology
Blind navigation theory
De-brief
Dinner preperation

Breakfast
Instructor briefing
Boat systems
Safety equipment/location/hull fittings
Electric & water systems
Operating under power
Radio operation - forecast
Sail training -de-powering
Procedures / drills


SKIPPER COURSE
The Skipper course is designed to provide training on basic pilotage, boat handling, seamanship skills, knowledge of boat systems and navigation to assist candidates to skipper a small vessel in partially smooth and familiar waters. The course is conducted as a live-aboard over 3 days and 2 nights on board a Hunter 38, ideally suited for up to 5 students and the Instructor. The course is conducted on Sydney Harbour. During the 3 days on board the student will receive instruction on the following areas: ~ Victualising the vessel ~ Night watch keeping ~ Passage Planning ~ Marine Radio operation ~ Blind Navigation ~ Sail Trimming ~ Boat Handling ~ Meteorology ~ Deck Work ~ Marine Engineering ~ Harbour Pilotage ~ Operating Under Power ~ Anchoring ~ Reefing ~ Emergency Situations / responses

COURSE OUTLINE Day 1 ~ Evening Session Enrolment Instructor briefing safety aspects / course overview Discover student aspirations Victualling the vessel Fuel/water/provisions/ Safety equipment & checks Vessel configurations running rigging Meteorology forecast source/interpretation Rigging the vessel Departure procedure On Water Practical Night pilotage - buoyage/lights/transits Radio operation sign-on with coastguard Night sail watch/ keeping /techniques / Night anchorage considerations/techniques dinner preperation Passage planning and introduction to charts Day 2 ~ Morning Session Breakfast Instructor briefing Radio check and forecast Preparation for sailing Sailing a course / chart work Boat handling / sail trim Man over board drill / reefing exercise Anchor for lunch / de-brief Day 2 ~ Afternoon Session Sailing a course Transits & bearing Sail trimming / boat handling Radio operation -forecast Anchoring techniques / assessment Meteorology Blind navigation theory De-brief Dinner preperation Day 3~ Morning Session Breakfast Instructor briefing Boat systems Safety equipment/location/hull fittings Electric & water systems Operating under power Radio operation - forecast Sail training -de-powering Procedures / drills Day 3~ Afternoon Session Blind navigation Man over board drill Conclusions Tidy the vessel

		Cost $695 Includes three days and two nights live-aboard a new Hunter 38 yacht. The course begins at 5.00 pm at the National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour and returns Sunday afternoon at approxiamtely 3 to 4pm. Includes all meals, course notes, two free social races and Yachting Australia logbook. What to bring - warm comfortable clothing, wet weather gear, tow pairs of deck shoes or boots, warm hat, toiletries, sleeping bag and pillow.
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SKIPPER COURSE