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RYA Shorebased courses.
Trafalgar Sailing offer the following shorebased courses at our classroom in Gibraltar:
RYA Day Skipper Theory (details below).
A comprehensive introduction to chart work, navigation & meteorology. Invaluable knowledge to help you start making decisions on board.
Duration: 5 days Monday to Friday. Next available course starts 22nd September.
Cost: £500 with food & accommodation or £300 not inlcuding accommodation.
RYA Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Theory.(details below)
An advanced course in navigation & Meteorology for candidates for the Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore certificate. The assumed level of knowledge before starting this course is the Day Skipper Shorebased course.
Duration: 6 days Monday to Friday. Next available course starts 16th October.
Cost: £500 with food & accommodation or £300 not inlcuding accommodation.
STCW95 First Aid.
Duration: 1 day Cost: £85 Next available course starts 24th August.
STCW95 GMDSS Radio Course.
Duration: 1 day Cost: £120 including VHF license.
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Summary of subjects covered on Day Skipper theory course:
Nautical terminology. The language of the sea.
Ropework. Properties and use of different ropes.
Safety. Rescue procedures. Fire fighting.
Collision Regulations. Rules of the road.
Position, course and speed. Latitude & longitude. Bearings. GPS.
Nautical charts. Chart symbols, direction & distance.
The Compass. Variation & Deviation.
Chartwork. Estimated positions, visual fixing, waypoints, course to steer.
Tides. Definitions, calculating tidal streams using diamonds and atlases.
Visual aids. Lighthouses, beacons & light characteristics.
Meteorology. Beaufort scale, sources of forecasts.
Passage planning. Preparing for short coastal pages.
Navigating in restricted visibility. Coping with fog.
Pilotage. Techniques for harbour entry and exit.
Summary of subjects covered on Coastal Skipper shorebased course:
- Position. Techniques for position fixing.
- Magnetic Compass. Uses of steering and hand held compass.
- Tides. Tidal vector calculations, course to steer, sources of data.
- Buoyage. IALA system, cardinal marks etc.
- Lights. Types, characteristics.
- Pilotage. Methods, pre planning, transits & clearing lines etc.
- GPS & Chartplotters. Principles, operation and limitations.
- Meteorology. Interpreting shipping forecasts, Fronts and weather patterns.
- Rules of the Road. Broad knowledge of the collision regulations.
- Safety at Sea. Preparation for heavy weather, Liferaft & helicopter rescue.
- Restricted visibility navigation. Preparation & strategy.
- Passage planning. Techniques for navigating in coastal waters.
- Marine environment. Pollution control & Skippers responsibilities.
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