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