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Competent
crew
According to
RYA courses
The aim of
this course is to introduce the complete beginner to cruising and to teach personal
safety, seamanship and helmanship to the level required to be a useful member
ofa cruising yacht.
Knowledge
of sea terms
- Different
parts of the boat and how they work
- Specific
sailing terms
Ropework
- knots
- coiling,
stowing
- Casting
off, mooring,
Security
- Individual
security (lifejacket, safety harness)
- Fire precautions
and fighting
- Emergency: liveraft
- Use of
the VHF
- sources
of weather forecast
- Rules
of the road
- Use of
the dinghy (loading rules, handle under oars )
Sails
- Preparing
and setting sails
- Trimming
the sails
- Adapt the
sail area : take a reef, undo a reef
- Change
the jib
- introduction
to spinnaker by light wind
Handling
of the yacht
- Casting
off buoy, catway, quay
- Tacking,
gybing
- Gybing
with spinnaker
- Coming
alongside, (pier, catwat), under motor / sail
- Picking
up the crew (under motor or sail)
Good
manners and customs
- Discretion
and courtesis to other users of the sea and port
- Rules
of coming alongside another ship in port
- Taking
part in the general duties on deck and under deck
- Being
aware of our responsibility to protect the environnement
DAY
SKIPPER
COURSE
The aim of
the course is to teach pilotage, navigation, seamanship, and boat handling to
a standard required to skipper a small cruising yacht safely, by day in which
the student is familiar and good meteorological conditions.
Preparation
for sea:
- Taking
account of weater conditions and tides
- Preparing
a yacht for sea, selecting the sails
- Checking
the yacht (engine, rigg)
- Stowage
of all gear on deck and below
Deck
work
- Mastering
the skills of a competent crew
- Preparing
mooring warps to come alongside, to a buoy
- Anchor
(engine, sails)
Navigation
- Use of
a chart
- Use of
GPS, waypoints
- Buoyage
- Echo sounder
- Preparing
clearing lines, transits
Pilotage
- Preparing
a pilotage plan to come out and in a port
- Use of
transits and soundings
Steering
- To hold
on course using compass and telltales
- Introduction
to VMG au vent et sous le vent
- Steering
on flat sea, with chop and swell
Meteorology
- Understanding
and interpretation of forecasts
- Basic
understanding of meteorological phenomenons
Rules
of the road
Working knowledge
of the RIPAM
Maintenance
- Maintenance
of Engine
- Stowage
of the sails
- Ropes
Victualling the boat
Imergency
- Taking
correct action to recovery a man overboard
- Use of
flares, liferaft
- Send a
distress message on VHF
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