Sailing School

 

Basic Cruising Standard (Day Skipper)


 

Objective
"To be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sloop rigged keel boat of 6-10 metres in moderate wind and sea conditions by day"


Course Content Synopsis

  • Boating terms and definitions.
  • Points of sail.
  • Sail boat gear and equipment.
  • Safety and the rules of the road.
  • Weather.
  • Basic seamanship.
  • Boathandling under sail and power.
  • Anchoring and tying up.

 


More course options:


CYA Basic Crew (Competent Crew) - Become a useful member of a sail boat crew.

CYA Intermediate Cruising (Bareboat Skipper) - Extend your skippering skills and gain greater confidence.

CYA Advanced Cruising (Coastal Skipper) - Experience the challenges of heavier weather and night sailing.

CYA Coastal Navigation Standard -Find your way safely from A to B.

CYA / Coast Guard Card (Pleasure Craft Operator Card) - Mandatory licence for powered pleasure craft.
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