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RYA DAYSKIPPER- 5 DAY COURSE, OR THREE, TWO DAY WEEKENDS, OR A TWO DAY WEEKEND AND A THREE DAY WEEKEND
Course dates

COURSE CONTENT

Preparation for sea
  • Is able to prepare a yacht for sea, including engine checks
  • Selection of sails, securing and stowage of all gear on deck and below.
Deckwork
  • Can reef, shake out reefs and change sails to suit prevailing conditions.
  • Can prepare an anchor and mooring warps
  • Can take charge on deck when mooring alongside, coming to a buoy, anchoring, weighing anchor and slipping from a buoy or an alongside berth.
Navigation
  • Is proficient in chartwork and routine navigational duties on passage including:
  • Taking and plotting visual fixes;
  • Working up DR and EP;
  • Use of electronic navigation equipment for position fixing;
  • Use of waypoints;
  • Knowledge of IALA buoyage;
  • Estimating tidal heights and streams;
  • Working out course to steer to allow for tidal stream, leeway and drift;
  • Maintenance of navigational records;
  • Use of echo sounder and lead line.
Pilotage
  • Can prepare and execute a pilotage plan for entry into, or departure from, harbour.
  • Understands the use of leading and clearing lines.
  • Use of transits and soundings as aids to pilotage.
Meteorology
  • Knows sources of forecast information.
  • Can interpret shipping forecasts and use a barometer as a forecasting aid.
Rules of the road
  • Has a working knowledge of the I.R.P.C.S.
Maintenance and repair work
  • Understands and is able to carry out maintenance tasks.
  • Knows the properties and uses of common synthetic ropes.
Engines
  • Knows how to change fuel and water filters, pump impeller and how to bleed the fuel system.
Victualling
  • Understands how to victual a yacht.
Emergency Situations
  • Is able to take correct action as skipper for recovery of man overboard.
  • Understands distress flares and how to use a liferaft.
  • Can operate a radio telephone and send a distress message.
  • Understands how to secure a tow.
  • Understands rescue procedures including helicopter rescue.
Yacht handling under power
  • Can bring a boat safely to and from an alongside berth, mooring buoy and anchor under various conditions of wind and tide.
Yacht handling under sail
  • Can bring a boat safely to and from a mooring buoy and anchor under various conditions of wind and tide.
  • Can steer and trim sails effectively on all points of sailing.
Passage making
  • Can plan and make a coastal passage, taking account of relevant navigational hazards and limitations imposed by the type of boat and strength of the crew.
DURATION

5 days or 3 x 2 day weekends or a 2 day weekend and a 3 day weekend

INVESTMENT

$

1950.00

per person and includes all meals and accommodation onboard.

CONTACT

PHONE:

+61 447 222 767

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RYA START YACHTING COURSE

If you have never sailed a yacht before but want to have a go, then Start Yachting is the course for you. This course teaches you the basics of sailing a cruising yacht and counts as two days towards your Competent Crew course.

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RYA COMPETENT CREW COURSE

This is for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers. By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines on a cruising yacht.

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RYA ON-LINE DAYSKIPPER THEORY COURSE

This course covers the theory required to plan and complete coastal passages by day in familiar waters. It will increase your confidence about navigation and help you to sail your yacht with more confidence and certainty. It is a great way to understand how tides work and how they will affect your navigation and will help you to really sharpen your passage planning and position fixing. At the end of the course you will have covered the skills required to undertake coastal passages by day in reasonable weather conditions and in reasonably familiar areas.

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RYA DAYSKIPPER- 5 DAY COURSE, OR THREE, TWO DAY WEEKENDS, OR A TWO DAY WEEKEND AND A THREE DAY WEEKEND

The RYA day skipper practical is for aspiring skippers with some yachting experience and basic navigation and sailing skills.

Previous Experience Required - 5 days sea time, 100 miles and 4 night hours. Navigation to Dayskipper  shorebased or equivalent and basic sailing ability (competent crew), minimum age for the award of the certificate is 16.

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RYA ON-LINE COASTAL SKIPPER / YACHTMASTER OFFSHORE THEORY COURSE.

Advanced training for more experienced skippers building on the Day Skipper course. This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages.

Navathome Australia run Coastal Yachtmaster course.
Navathome Australia will send log in details, RYA Coastal Yachtmaster pack, RYA almanac and send the certificate on completion.

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RYA COASTAL SKIPPER PRACTICAL COURSE

The aim of this course is to teach the skills and techniques required to skipper a cruising yacht safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and night. To do this well requires strong navigation, seamanship and leadership skills.

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RYA YACHTMASTER PREP / EXAM

The Yachtmaster™ Offshore is competent to skipper a cruising yacht on any passage during which the yacht is no more than 150 miles from harbour.

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MARINE RADIO LICENCE and EXAM( HF & VHF )

The LROCP qualification allows the operator to operate both the VHF marine radiotelephony equipment and the MF/HF marine telephony equipment. The examination consists of a 50 multi-choice question paper (duration 1 hour with a 70% pass mark) and a practical component. The practical component may be conducted by either the invigilator or another person nominated by the invigilator.

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RYA DIESEL ENGINE COURSE

RYA Diesel Engines

This course gives you an overall awareness of the main systems of a marine diesel engine. We teach you how to take simple measures to prevent mechanical breakdown at sea and to rectify defects which do not require workshop support.

Although the Diesel Engine certificate is not compulsory, you need this level of knowledge to enter a Yachtmaster exam.

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SEA SAFETY AND SURVIVAL

The Australian Sailing Safety and Sea Survival course was developed following the fatalities of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race.  This course is an essential learning forum for anyone who takes to sea, whether by sail or motor vessel, or for professional or recreational reasons.  The intensive two day course aims to deliver up-to-date information and current techniques in an interactive environment.  Included in the course are practical exercises where candidates will become familiar with the deployment and use of liferafts, and the use of inflatable lifejackets in a pool; plus a flare deployment practice.

The certificate awarded meets the eligibility requirements of section 6.01 of the World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations for Category 0, 1 and some Category 2 offshore races.

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ICC COURSE AND ASSESSMENT

International Certificate of Competence (ICC)

As a skipper, you must make yourself aware of any qualifications required when visiting another country. In the countries of Europe the ICC will usually prove evidence of competence to the local authority or a charter company.

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HLTAID003 PROVIDE FIRST AID

First aid training contextualised for sailors.

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PRIVATE CHARTERS

Do you have the urge to spend a fun time on the water or is there a special event that needs an adventurous celebration?

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OWN BOAT TUITION

If you have just bought a boat, or even if you have owned one for years, we can spend time training you (and your crew) on your own boat.

We also help to set up systems and procedures to make your sailing easier and safer.

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ABOUT US

Mainstay Sailing, through its owners, directors and all its staff will deliver the highest level of training and services to its customers and associates. We will keep up to date with the latest available equipment and technology, and share the information and knowledge to improve the enjoyment and safety in sailing, cruising and in boating in general. We will do our best to make it fun and interesting and stimulate a spirit of adventure in the process. We will tailor our teaching style and methods to cater for persons of all abilities and learning styles.

TERENCE SMITH

PRINCIPAL & CHIEF INSTRUCTOR