RYA Competent Crew (5 days)

This course introduces the complete beginner to cruising and teaches personal safety, seamanship and helmsmanship to the level required to be a useful crew member on a cruising yacht. The syllabus includes the following topics:

• Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, her rigging and sails

• Sail Handling
• Ropework
• Fire Precautions and fighting
• Personal Safety equipment
• Man overboard
• Emergency equipment
• Manners and customs
• Rules of the road
• Meteorology
• Seasickness
• Helmsmanship and sailing
• General Duties

RYA Day Skipper Shorebased (theory) (4 days)

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to chartwork, navigation, meteorology and the basics of seamanship. The syllabus includes the following topics:

• Nautical Terms
• Ropework
• Anchorwork
• Safety
• International regulations for preventing collisions at sea
• Definition of position, course and speed
• Navigational charts and publications
• Navigational drawing instruments
• Compass
• Chartwork
• Tides and tidal streams
• Visual aids to navigation
• Meteorology
• Passage Planning
• Navigation in restricted visibility
• Pilotage
• Marine Environment

RYA Day Skipper Tidal (practical) (5 days)

This course teaches pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boat handling up to the standard required to skipper a small cruising yacht safely by day in tidal waters with which the student is familiar. The syllabus includes the following topics:

• Preparation for sea
• Deckwork
• Navigation
• Pilotage
• Meteorology
• Rules of the road
• Maintenance and repair work
• Engines
• Victualling
• Emergency Situations
• Yacht handling under power
• Yacht handling under sail
• Passage making

RYA VHF/SRC Radio (1 day)

The course content is as follows:

• Basics of radio operation
• Correct frequencies (channels) to use
• Distress procedures
• Emergency procedures
• Medical assistance procedures
• Making ship to shore telephone calls
• Digital Selective Calling (DSC) using simulators
• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
• Search and Rescue (SART)

Super Yacht Training (1 day)

The syllabus includes the following topics:

Maintenance:

• Cleaning
• Varnishing
• Painting
• Splicing
• Minor Repairs
• (Gel Coat & Fibre Glass)
• Rope Work

Boat Etiquette:

• Day Work
• Dockwalking
• Crew Agents
• Crew Salaries
• C.V.
• Crew Accommodation

STCW 95 (Standard of Training & Certification of Watch keepers)

The STCW 95 syllabus includes the following modules:

• First Aid at Sea – 2 days
• Marine Fire Fighting – 3 days
• PSSR (Personal Safety & Social Responsibility) & PST (Personal Safety Training) – 2 days

Mileage Trip – (5 days)
(qualifying passages and miles for RYA Coastal Skipper pre-requisites)
DEPARTS MYKONOS - RETURNS MYKONOS
SAILING DESTINATIONS
Sail SOUTH to CAPE TOWN, HOUT BAY, perhaps SIMONS TOWN, GORDANS BAY
Sail NORTH to PATERNOSTER, ST HELENA BAY, PORT OWEN perhaps LAMBERTS BAY
(the above is weather dependant)

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RYA Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased (theory) (6 days)

This is an advanced course in navigation and meteorology for candidates for the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate.  The syllabus makes some provision for the revision of subjects in the Day Skipper Course but those who have not acquired the knowledge set out in the Day Skipper Course are unlikely to be able to assimilate all the subjects covered in this advanced course in the time available. The syllabus includes the following topics:

• Position
• The magnetic compass
• Tides
• Tidal Streams
• Buoyage
• Lights
• Pilotage
• GPS and chart plotter
• Echo sounders
• Logs
• Deck Log
• Meteorology
• Rules of the road
• Safety at sea
• Navigation in restricted visibility
• Passage Planning
• Marine Environment

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Skipper Practical (5 days)

This course aims to teach the skills and techniques required to skipper a cruising yacht (7 - 15m LOA) safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and night. The syllabus includes the following topics:

• Passage Planning
• Preparation for sea
• Pilotage
• Passage making ability as skipper
• Yacht handling under power
• Yacht handling under sail
• Adverse weather conditions
• Emergency situations

Exam Preparation Week & Exam (5 + 3 days)
This course is designed to revise the theoretical and practical aspects of the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Skipper Exam. It is assumed that all aspects of boat handling and theory are familiar to the student and only revision is required.

COLREGS
Practical navigation
Boat Handling (sailing on and off docks, ferry gliding, blind navigation, picking up moorings, tidal stream work etc)
General Seamanship
Responsibilities of Skipper
Safety checks & briefing

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Exam (3 days)

Exam time is allocated as follows:

• ½ day passage plan
• 2 - 2½ days practical exam

Optional beneficial modules (bookings made upon request by student)

These modules are very desirable in the eyes of potential employers and will give you an edge over other job seekers in the yachting industry:

• RYA Power Boat Level II - 2 days
• Successful candidates will receive a license to drive a yacht tender under 10 metres.
• Our training includes some free fun: skiing, wakeboarding and tubing!
• RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance - 1 day
• RYA Radar - 1 day
• Stewardess Training - 5 days

Transport Move Close National and some international flights land at Cape Town International Airport. The airport is approximately an hour’s drive from our office in Langebaan. Car rentals from airport/Cape Town There are drop-off points for the following rental car companies in Langebaan: Avis Telephone/Fax number: +27 (0)22 772 2807 Europcar Telephone/Fax number: +27 (0)22 772 1006 Airport transfers Cape Shuttles Contact person: Bill Spurling Contact number: +27 (0)82 677 4672 E-mail address: bilros@telkomsa.net

Move Close ARRIVAL ARRANGEMENTS If the need be, we can assist you in making arrangements to meet your transport and alternative accommodation needs. We make use of a registered shuttle service between Cape Town and Langebaan. EVENING BEFORE COURSE STARTS (only by prior arrangement) We can meet you the day before your course starts between 17:00 and 18:00 at our office. Please make arrangements with our office prior to your arrival. THE MORNING THE COURSE STARTS Please meet us at the Atlantic Yachting Office at the Club Mykonos Marina, Agora Square at 08:30. After the first day theory courses will commence at 08:30am and finish by 17:00.