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International Yachtmaster Training Sailing Courses

The International Recreational Crew
Certificate is divided into 6 modules, moduleThe next 5 modules are the International
2 gets us under way and you will be learnWatchkeeper/Flotilla  Skipper  Certificate
about safety on board a boat and the use of
the life raft and first aid kit, fireNumber 8 is theoretical and looks at the
extinguishers, flares, life jackets andresponsibilities of a watchkeeper, charts and
safety harnesses. What clothing and footwearchartwork, the compass, magnetism and
is suitable for the varying conditions metconcludes  with  a  look  at buoys and marks.
while sailing. Seasickness and it's symptoms,
cause and prevention. How various equipmentThe next practical module concentrates on
works including: battery selector switch,safety including a briefing that should be
bilge pumps, cabin lights, cooker & butanegiven to crew members when they join the
propane gas, heads and water pumps togethervessel and looks at the galley area which if
with general housekeeping rules. You willnot used correctly can be a danger to all
learn a very basic theory of how a dieselthose on board. The rest of the section is
engine works and maintenance procedures suchdevoted to boat handling and develops on the
as checking the level of the oil, changingskills learnt in the International
the oil, changing filters, ensuring the flowRecreational  Crew  Certificate  course.
of cooling water to the engine and how to
change impellors. You will be taught how toBack to theory in the next module with a look
keep a good and effective lookout, whichat basic first aid. More work is done with
should be maintained at all times, whilethe International Regulations for Collision
under way. You will take a look at basicAvoidance. Finally you will take a further
navigation, course plotting, nautical charts,look at marine customs, manners and today's
safe passage conditions, tides and currentsever  increasing  legal  requirements.
and  weather  forecasts.
In module 11, the next practical stage you
On the practical side, module 3, you willwill prepare a passage plan, and while
learn how to coil a line and secure it to aundertaking a short passage work still
cleat, tie a number of knots and use thefurther  on  boat  handling  skills.
winches. You will learn how to secure the
boat for sea and then how to leave a berth,This section concludes with an assessment of
once under way you will undertake the dutiestheoretical knowledge and practical skills
of a lookout, learn how to hoist and set thegained.
sails and while helming the boat go through
tack and gybe routines. You will anchor theYou have now reached a level that entitles
boat and go through man overboard recoveryyou to the International Certificate of
drill.Competence or ICC. It is suggested that the
skippers of vessels are required to hold this
Module 4 is theoretical and you will look atby some European countries. I have never been
the International Regulations for Collisionasked for mine by the authorities and I know
Avoidance or the "rules of the road".of no one who has. It is also suggested that
Specifically looking at lights, shapes, andsome companies require it prior to allowing
sound signals. You will look at some morecharter of a boat. Again I have not come
sail handling techniques, there is more workacross  this  in  practise.
with charts and compass and to conclude you
will take a look at marine customs, etiquetteThe next three modules make up the
and  manners.International Bareboat Skipper Certificate
and the first looks at taking over a vessel
The next practical module includes safetyand the necessary checks on hull and rig,
checks and look at the through hull fittings,machinery and systems, instruments, safety
engine warning lights and alarms and theequipment, spares, tools, fuel, water and
emergency fuel cut off. You will learn deckprovisions. It looks at tides and currents
seamanship with more docking and mooringand what causes them. You will learn how to
routines. More sail work, bending on,use tide tables and gain an understanding
hoisting, lowering, reefing mainsails,primary and secondary ports. There is some
handling sheets, lines, halyards, outhaulsmore chartwork that includes position fixing
and sail trim. You will learn more skills atand plotting a course to steer to counteract
the helm, tacking, gybing, sailing aa current. The section concludes with a look
triangular course, sailing a compass courseat the responsibilities of the Skipper, their
and  heaving  to.communication with and delegation to the
crew.
Module 6 looks at both theory and practise of
Dinghy/Tender handling. You will learn theOn the practical side you will develop
different types of tenders, engines, sparessailing skills with more general deck work,
and maintenance and safety equipment. On theropes, knots, splices, the care and use of
practical side you will learn to row, how tolines. There is more vessel handling work
move under power, launch and recover andincluding anchoring, berthing, mooring,
transfer to and from the dinghy to the boathandling in confined areas and handling with
or  dock.currents.
This section concludes with an assessment ofThis section concludes with module 16 and
theoretical knowledge and practical skillsincludes a look at the weather and sources of
gained. At the of this course you will be aweather information, personal observations,
useful  crew  member  on  any  small  yacht.weather patterns, land and sea breezes, the
different cloud formations, rain and fog. You
The Radio Operator/Communications Certificatewill learn pilotage. There is an in depth
is a stand alone module. You will learn howlook at passage planning including pilot
to operate a radio including emergency calls,books, almanacs, considerations for passage
calling ship to ship, ship to shore, theplanning, coastal passages, passage strategy,
types of marine radios available and theport regulations, pilotage plans. Finally you
regulations governing it's use. Anwill take a further look at the International
examination  concludes  the  course.Regulations for Collision Avoidance.



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