Competent Crew? What is that ?
This practical sailing course for beginners covers all aspects of sea sailing and will train you to be a full crew member.
Sailing a yacht is teamwork. A skipper must be able to count on his or her crew. The crew must also be competent to replace the skipper when necessary, for example when the skipper is sick or when he falls into the water (Man-overboard).
There are a maximum of 4 course participants on board the yacht, so everyone gets enough time to learn and perform effectively.
Target group
No special prior knowledge is required to participate to this sailing course. This course is for the beginners who want to get to know the joys of sailing a cabin yacht, those who have already sailed in small, open boats of those who already have some experience as a passenger/co-sailor.
Do you already have experience sailing is small boats or have you already sailed regularly on sailing yachts? Then you should also enrol in the Competent Crew course. If you have sufficient sailing experience, the instructor can include you on the Dayskipper course. If you pass the theory Dayskipper, you will receive the complete Dayskipper certificate.
Price
This teaching program is offered at a price of 1,425 euro.
Included: overnight accomodation on the boat, breakfast and lunch, harbour fees, qualified RYA-instructor, fuel, etc.
As just about everything is included we do not operate a ship’s purse. The evening meal is determined by mutual agreement (usually the skipper knows the right addresses ashore). Everyone pays for his own food and drinks in the evening. In consultation, evening meals can also be cooked on boar, in wich case the costs are shared.
Dates
Program
During this five-day sailing course, we teach you
- Know and understand nautical terms (English/Dutch)
- Sail handling such as tacking and un-reefing, sail trim
- Mastering, jibe, reefing, tightening and rigging
- Sailing a course by compass
- Basic rules for right of way
- Basic manoeuvring in a harbout by engine
- Ropes, rigging, tying of cleats and knots
- All aspects of safety (flares, raft, life jackets, lifelines, etc …)
- Man overboard exercise
- Communication with the skipper
- Cooking and living on board
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We sleep and eat on board with the instructor for the duration of the course. During the course, we sail, visit other ports and stay overnight in other ports. In consultation with the other course members and the instructor, we plan the ports of call and overnight stays.
Practical
Take a look at the practical guidelines for this course.
Certification
After a positive evaluation by the instructor, you will receive the RYA Competent Crew certificate.
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