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Yachtmaster Passages and Skipper

Training7 weeks

Introduction

Yachtmaster Passages and Skipper Training includes mile-building, skippered passages,

yacht handling, seamanship training, racing and offshore navigation. This is a great sail-ing adventure, a challenging team-building experience - and a lot of fun, too.

The course is designed as a second module to follow our STCW 95 Pro Yacht Crew

Training. It provides the training you need before joining our Yachtmaster Prep and Ex-am, or Yachtmaster Ocean Theory and Passage.

Draft course planner

The course planner below provides an approximate timetable for your course. The indi-vidual units shown are correct but they may be run in a different order to cope with op-erational constraints.

Yachtmaster Passages and Skipper Training

Week No MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 RYA/YA Dinghy Sailing week

2 RYA/YA Skills and Drills

3 RYA Yachtmaster theory exams

4 RYA/YA Coastal Skipper Practical

5 Yachtmaster Milebuilder and Qualifying Passages

6 Yachtmaster Milebuilder and Qualifying Passages

debrief

7 RYA Powerboat level 2 Spinnaker & Race training Course

debrief
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RYA/YA Dinghy Sailing Skills and Drills.5 days.

Course introduction and outcomeThis is a fantastic week sailing on Sydney harbour in a variety of training dinghies. The

course is suitable for beginners as well as experienced dinghy sailors. The aim is to de-velop raw sailing skills and seat of the pants wind awareness. which can be translatedeasily on to yachts.

By the end of the week beginners can expect to achieve a standard equivalent to RYAlevel 2 whilst competent dinghy sailors will refresh their seamanship and racing skills.

Pre-requisites

None

Qualifications

RYA/YA Start Dinghy Sailing/Basic Skills

Course programmeMonday Start Sailing and Basic Skills

Intro/brief, points of sailing, rigging

Tacking land drills.

Course work, follow the leader etc.

Sailing to windwardNo go zone

5 Essentials, Sailing downwindGybing zone

Practical sailing exercises and capsize recov-

ery.

Tuesday Start Sailing and Basic Skills

Intro/brief, Recap 5 essentials/ how a sail works.

Apparent wind (If in doubt let it out!)

Rigging.

Gybing land drills.

Practical sailing exercises/coursework

Wednesday Basic Seamanship skills MOB, lee shore/weather shore landings and depar-

tures Pick up mooring, coming alongside, reefing

Practical sailing exercises

Thursday Introduction to racing and spinna-kers Basic racing rules/ Top tips for speed

Dinghy racing exercises.

Friday Regatta day Race brief

Social and debrief.
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Skills and Drills andQualifying Passages week5 days

Course introduction and outcomes

This course includes three days skills and drills in an around Sydney Harbour and ashort overnight passage along the New South Wales coast. If you are doing part 2 in theUK the week will be spent in the Solent and English Channel.

The aim of this week is to develop your seamanship, pilotage, and boat handling skills.You can also expect to achieve one or more Yachtmaster qualifying passages.

Qualifications

Logged miles and qualifying passages.

Course content

Passage planning and prep Passage planning and passage making.

Preparation for day sailing (safety checks and briefings)

Pilotage and navigation

Pilotage exercises by day and night.

Introduction to blind navigation

Offshore navigation exercises by day and night.

Use of Electronic and conventional navigation tools.

Logkeeping and position fixing offshore.Safety and seamanship drills

Heavy weather drills (storm sails).

Man overboard drills as skipper.

Evacuation drills.Boat handling and sail handling

Efficient helming and trimming.

Reefing, and changing headsail.

Rigging and use of downwind preventer.

Poling out the headsail offshore.

Mooring and berthing Hove to at sea.

Anchoring.

Mooring buoys under power and sail.

Alongside marina berthing and un-berthing

Securing the vessel alongside using appro-

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RYA/YA Yachtmaster ShorebasedTheory Week5 days

Course introduction and outcome

The course includes coastal and offshore navigation, tidal theory and meteorology, sta-bility and IRPCS. Upon completion of this course you will have covered all the support-ing theory required to skipper a yacht safely on coastal passages by day and night.

Pre-requisitesRYA/YA Dayskipper theory or equivalent level of knowledge.

Qualifications awarded

RYA/YA Yachtmaster theory certificate

The next stepRYA/YA Coastal Skipper practical course

Course programme

Monday

1000 -1200Course introduction.

Explanation of RYA/YA/MCA qualifications and training schemes.International and national maritime authorities. STCW95, Australian state authorities.1215-1300Charts, projections, symbols, lat & long, chart corrections, chart datum, describing and

fixing position, sources of position line, three point fix.Exercises

1400-1515Direction & compass, variation & deviation, causes and correction.Swinging for deviation.

1545-1700IRPCS + exercises. (All students will require a thorough knowledge of the IRPCS)

Tuesday1000-1115Pilotage- IALA buoyage lighthouses and sectored lights.

Leading and clearing lines, dipping distances, and pilotage plans.Exercises1145-1300Tides- causes, springs and neaps, tide tables, tidal streams,

Chart datum and heights datum, LAT, tidal range, height of tide.Standard ports, twelfths rule. Exercises

1400-1515Tidal height exercises standard ports.1545-1700

Tidal heights exercises-secondary ports.


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Wednesday

1000-1115Recap secondary ports + exercises.

1145-1300Tidal stream calculations, tidal diamonds/atlas,

computation of rates table, DRs & EPs.

1400-1515EPs and Leeway + exercises1545-1700Course to steer and ETA + exercises

Thursday

1000-1115Meteorology General circulation, passage of a frontal depression, terms used in fore-casts, synoptic charts.

1145-1300Meteorology- fog, sea breeze, and local effects + exercises1400-1515

Anchoring- Types of anchor, choice of anchorage, scope.Stability, righting moment curve, AVS, effect of loading, recreational craft directive.1545-1700IRPCS Exam

Friday

1000-1115Safety and distress. (mayday, evacuation, rescue).GPS, chart plotters, waypoints, electronic charts.

1145-1300Passage planning, chart preparation, pilotage plans, SOLAS requirements.

1400-1445

Meteorology Exam1500-1700

Chartwork Exam


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RYA/YA Coastal Skipper Practical Week5 days

Course introduction and outcomesThis is a live aboard course on one of our Beneteau 40.7 training yachts. The week will

be broken into short coastal passages north or south along the NSW coast or around thetropical Whitsunday islands for those training in the Australian winter. If you are train-ing in the UK you will sail from Cowes and can expect to visit France and the Channel

Islands subject to weather conditions.

You will be involved in all aspects of passage planning, boat handling and passage mak-

ing. You will be asked to take charge of the boat and the crew on a short coastal pas-sage. Your instructor will help you understand the details of the course at the course

briefing. By the end of the week you will have achieved the RYA/YA Coastal SkipperPractical course certificate.

Pre-requisites

RYA/YA Dayskipper Skipper practical or equivalent experience. (15 days sea time)RYA/YA Yachtmaster Shorebased Theory(recommended)

Qualifications

RYA/YA Coastal Skipper.Yachtmaster Qualifying Passages.

The next stepRYA/YA Yachtmaster Qualifying Pas-sage/MilebuilderYachtmaster/Master of Yachts Part 3

(Yachtmaster Offshore)

Course content

Passage planning

Passage planning and victualling

Preparation for sea (safety checks and briefings)

Pilotage and navigation

Watch keeping, crew and vessel management.

Position fixing (conventional and electronic),

Logkeeping, radio communications.

Preparation of pilotage plan.

Safety and seamanship

Emergency evacuation drills. Man overboard drills as skipper.

Boat handling and sail handling

Sail trimming and boat handling as required

Reefing and sail changing.

Mooring and berthing Marina berthing, anchoring, mooring buoys as required.


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Sample course programme/itinerary (ex Sydney)

NB The actual programme and route may differdue to weather and other constraints.

Monday

AM General course briefing, yacht preparation-boat, rig and sail inspection, engine

checks.Passage planning, check victuals (food, fuel, water, gas)PM Safety drills (MOB, evacuation, reefing)Skippered passage (Port Stevens or Jervis bay)

Tuesday

AM Passage debrief, boat clean, maintenance, passage plan.PM Skippered passage (Broughton Islands to Newcastle or Jervis bay to Wollongong)

WednesdayAM Passage debrief, boat clean, maintenance and prepPM Skippered passage (Newcastle or Wollongong to Broken Bay)

ThursdayAM Passage debrief, boat clean, maintenance and prep.PM Safety drills (MOB, Heavy weather, Steering failure, Evacuation.

Short passage to SydneyFriday

AM Skills and drills in SydneyPM Arrive MHYC. Full boat clean down, Refuel/gas and waterGeneral course debrief. Cold beers in the club!


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Yachtmaster Milebuilder andQualifying Passages12 days


This course aims to develop yacht handling and navigation skills offshore and to providethe opportunity for crew to gain sea miles and offshore qualifying passages in prepara-tion for assessment for the RYA/YA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Compe-tence. You will conduct longer passages by day and night allowing you to fully experi-

ence working in a watch system on board.

Pre requisitesRYA/YA Dayskipper Skipper Practical or

equivalent experienceRYA Yachtmaster Shorebased theory

(recommended)

Qualifications awardedRYA/MCA Yachtmaster offshore qualifyingpassages.

The next stepYachtmaster/Master of Yachts Part 3

(Yachtmaster Offshore)

Course content

Passage planning and victualling

Preparation for sea (safety checks and briefings)

Pilotage, coastal and offshore navigation.

Watch keeping, night passages. RYA/YA/MCA Yachtmaster qualifying passages as skipper and crew.

Practical hands on experience as skipper

Sample course programme/ itinerary (ex Sydney)

NB The actual programme and route may differ due to weather and other constraints.

MondayAM General course briefing, yacht preparation-boat, rig and sail inspection, en-gine checks.

Passage planning, check victuals (food, fuel, water, gas)PM Safety drills (MOB, evacuation, reefing)Shake down passage (Sydney to Pittwater)

TuesdayAM Passage plan and depart early. Long skippered passage to Coffs HarbourPM On passage

Wednesday

On passage


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RYA/YA National Powerboat CertificateLevel 22 days


The RYA National Powerboat Certificate Level 2 is the benchmark qualification for driv-ing small powerboats and RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats).

It is important for anyone planning to work professionally in the superyacht industry as

they will be required to drive the tenders and support craft on board the yacht.

The course includes safe handling techniques, close quarter handling, man over boardrecovery, coming alongside, mooring and anchoring.

Sydney Harbour provides an ideal training ground with busy challenging waterways in

which to develop your power boating skills. If you are completeing YM/MOY part 2 in theUK you will do the powerboat course either on the Solent or at our centre in Vassiliki

Greece.

Pre-requisitesNone

Qualifications awarded

RYA National Powerboat Certificate level 2YA National Powerboat Certificate if required.

NSW Maritime Authority powerboat license. Powerboat drivers in New South

Wales are legally required to hold a power boat license. This can be obtained by takingyour YA national powerboat certificate, photo ID and the license fee to NSW Maritime,

James Craig Road, Roselle, NSW 2039. Tel: 02 9563 8777.

The next step

RYA Safety Boat certificate

Course content

Safety at sea and IRPCS

Launching & landing

High & low speed boat handling

Man overboard

Close quarter manoeuvring & mooring

Anchoring

Tides & weather theory

Buoyage, navigation & passage planning


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Introduction to Spinnakersand Race Tactics.2 days


This course is based on one of our Beneteau 40.7 race-tuned yachts on beautiful Syd-ney harbour. You learn about race crew roles, spinnaker packing, hoisting, trimming,gybing, dropping and broach recovery. You will practice bear away sets, and letter boxdrops, to name a few techniques.

We try to make sure everyone gains some familiarity with all the roles on a race crew.

By the end of the course you will be able to take an active role on a race yacht in a vari-

ety of positions.

Pre-requisitesWe recommend you have completed RYA/YA Competent Crew or have equivalent expe-

rience.

The next stepYour new found spinnaker handling skills and knowledge of race techniques will help

you get race crew positions both inshore and offshore. With a little offshore experienceyou will be ready to join Flying Fish for Cowes Week, Hamilton Island Race week or

even the prestigious Sydney to Hobart race.


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Course programme

Saturday

Group briefing- Race crew roles, intro to spinnakersailing

rigging sheets, braces and tweakers packing the

spinnaker, raising the pole

Hoisting, trimming and dropping

Broaching and recovery

Running by the lee, the Chinese gybe!

Social /debrief

Sunday Group briefing- Boat speed and sail trimming, tactics

and strategy upwind and downwind and at the start.Handicapping (PHS and IRC).

Short upwind/downwind exercises to practice variousdrops and hoists

Bear away set, standard drop, letterbox drop. Long upwind downwind exercises to practice gybes

weather permitting.

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