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RYA Competent Crew
2 day w/e: £250
3 day w/e: £365
5 days: £595
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The RYA Competent Crew course is a 5 day course for beginners or those wishing to build on the skills that they learnt during the Start Yachting course. It is aimed at people who would like to become active crewmembers rather than just passengers. Most courses start in the evening to give the new crew a chance to settle in and find their way around the boat before setting sail the next day. The instructor will give a full safety briefing before the first passage but virtually all the course is hands on. You are the crew and without you the sails will not go up and the boat will not be steered. One pleasure of this course is the way that total strangers start working together, making their yacht sail efficiently and looking smart. By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in daily routines on board. You should also have visited some interesting places and had an enjoyable holiday. This course will provide you with a good foundation for many years of happy and confident cruising. |
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Suggested Previous Experience None. Course Content You will be coached over the full RYA course syllabus see below as you live aboard one of the schools yachts. The full course syllabus is in the RYA logbook G15 available from our office. Award RYA Competent Crew Tidal Practical Certificate. Options Five consecutive, days commencing at 2030 hours on Sunday, Tuesday evenings. Three weekends, commencing at 2030 hours on Friday ending Sunday afternoon available most weekends. Two weekends, a 3 day and a 2 day weekend, commencing Friday evenings at 2030 hours. 2010 Dates 2 day w/end
3 day w/end
5 days course
Syllabus Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, her rigging and sails Sufficient knowledge to understand orders given concerning the sailing and day to day running of the boat Sail handling Bending on, setting, reefing and handling of sails Ropework Handling ropes, including coiling, stowing, securing to cleats and single and double bollards Fire precautions and firefighting Awareness of the hazards of fire and the precautions necessary to prevent fire Personal safety equipment Understands and complies with the rules for the wearing of safety harnesses, lifejackets and personal buoyancy aids. Man overboard Understands the action to be taken to recover a man overboard Emergency equipment Can operate distress flares and knows when they should be used Manners and customs Understands accepted practice with regards to:- Rules of the road Is able to keep an efficient lookout at sea Dinghies Understands and complies with the loading rules Meteorology Awareness of forecasting services and knowledge of the Beaufort scale Seasickness Working ability is unaffected / partially affected / severely affected by seasickness Helmsmanship and sailing Understands the basic principles of sailing and can steer and trim sails on all points of sailingCan steer a compass course, under sail and power General duties Has carried out general duties satisfactorily on deck and below decks in connection with the daily routine of the vessel. |
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