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South Pacific Sailing School - RYA Training Centre

Coastguard Boating Education

RYA Coastal Skipper - Sailing

Level: Advanced skippering of a sailing yacht
   
Where: Auckland
   
Duration: 5 days
   
Pre-course experience: 800 miles logged withing 10 years prior to examination, 30 days living on board, 12 night hours, 2 days as skipper
   
Assumed knowledge:
  • An RYA Coastal skipper practical course completion certificate
  • Restricted (VHF) Radio Operators certificate
  • A recognized First Aid certificate
  • A recognized sea survival certificate
  • A successful medical and eye test
   
Ability after the course: Can skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night
   
Course aims: To improve your ability to manage the yacht and its crew
To improve navigation and pilotage skills for coastal passages
To cope wit more challenging situations and conditions

Course content:

  • Passage planning and preparation for coastal passages
  • Pilotage
  • Passage making and ability as skipper
  • Advanced yacht handling under power
  • Advanced yacht handling under sail
  • Adverse weather conditions
  • Emergency situations
 
 

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2 Pier - Westhaven Marina. PO Box 33 29, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: +64 (9) 378-7900. Fax:: +64 (9) 379-8088.
Email: sailingschool@moorings.co.nz

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