Day Skipper Shorebased Course
This 40-hour course is a comprehensive introduction to chartwork, navigation, meteorology, and the basics of seamanship for Competent Crew. You will find this course invaluable if you want to learn how to start making decisions on board. The program includes:
- Nautical Terms
- Ropework
- Anchorwork
- Safety
- International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
- Definition of Position, course, and speed
- Navigational Charts and Publications
- Navigational Drawing Instruments
- Compass
- Chartwork and Navigation – Traditional and Electronic
- Tides and Tidal Streams
- Visual Aids to Navigation
- Meteorology
- Passage planning
- Navigation in Restricted Visibility
- Pilotage
- Marine environment