Aim:
To introduce the complete beginner to cruising and to teach personal safety, seamanship and helmsmanship to the level required to be a useful member of the crew of a cruising yacht.
Suggested minimum pre-course experience: None
Assumed knowledge: None
Competent crew course content:
- Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, her rigging and sails
- Sail handling
- Ropework
- Fire fighting and fire precautions
- Personal safety equipment
- Man overboard
- Distress signals
- Manners and customs
- Rules of the road
- Dinghies
- Meteorology
- Helmsmanship and sailing
- General crewing duties
Duration of stay: 5 days training
Ability after course: Competent and useful crew member
