Boating Question
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Day skipper is things like boat handling, rules of the road, coastal navigation, those sort of things.
Once you've done it, you should be capable of properly captaining a boat for a full day's sailing (on the sea).
The next one up is about ocean going, the one below is "Competent Crew". You can work out what day skipper is aimed at from that if nothing else.
The above was true when I last looke at yachting qualifications a couple of years ago. Doubt it's changed all that much though...
Once you've done it, you should be capable of properly captaining a boat for a full day's sailing (on the sea).
The next one up is about ocean going, the one below is "Competent Crew". You can work out what day skipper is aimed at from that if nothing else.
The above was true when I last looke at yachting qualifications a couple of years ago. Doubt it's changed all that much though...
x5x3 said:
does anyone know what exactly a "Day Skipper" course entails, and suppose you do the course - what can you then do and not do?
Largely depends on what you want to do. basically you can buy a boat and use it in the UK without any qualifications at all. The same applies to most of the world. If you want to use a boat in Spain you need a certificate of helmsmanship and RYA Membership this is fairly easy to get from your local yacht/powerboat club. The boating fraternity is the last bastion of non silliness in the world. Ie no silly rules to.... erm provide employment for people who know nothing about anything important to check that silly rules are being obeyed. Go for it and enjoy.
nonegreen said:
Largely depends on what you want to do. basically you can buy a boat and use it in the UK without any qualifications at all. The same applies to most of the world. If you want to use a boat in Spain you need a certificate of helmsmanship and RYA Membership this is fairly easy to get from your local yacht/powerboat club. The boating fraternity is the last bastion of non silliness in the world. Ie no silly rules to.... erm provide employment for people who know nothing about anything important to check that silly rules are being obeyed. Go for it and enjoy.
Entirely true. However if you buy a boat with no knowlege of how to sail, plot a course, avoid tankers/rocks or read the sea, and then you have to be rescued by the RNLI and your boat is lost, you got what you deserved.
If you know what you are doing, you don't need the course. If you don't know if you know what you're doing you probably need the course, just for peace of mind. If you don't know what you are doing you could very well kill yourself by just taking a boat out on the open sea.
Nonney i think you hit it squarly on the head mate , great pic by the way IIRC it's a full weekend thing. Should be a couple of hundred quid including everything?
Actually, that's just the shore based bit. Here's the website:
www.rya.org.uk/Training/sailCruisingCourses/Default.asp
Actually, that's just the shore based bit. Here's the website:
www.rya.org.uk/Training/sailCruisingCourses/Default.asp
First of all I would recommend you do the Day Skipper theory course. Best way is to enrol in a coure at your local night school.
You don't say if you have any practical experience but if not this is also a good way to meet people and get crewing experience.
The cost will not be that much though you will have to buy some simple navigational equipment.
The next step is to get the practical side sorted, usually this is a 5day intensive course yacht or motor boat based, there are two courses depending upon whether you intend to sail or use stink boats.
can open - worms everywhere
Cost of such a 5 day course can be from £300 upwards.
At the end you will be competent to take command of a boat and make short coastal passages by day.
Next stage is coastal skipper. To take that you really have to have had a minimum time on board a boat 15 days iirc (2 days + as skipper) , have covered a minimum mileage (300 miles & 8 night hours)
At some point along the way you will also need to get a DoT VHF Radio Operators certificate. You'll probably find that if the instructor on your day skipper theory course is switched on the instruction for the radio op and the exam can be fitted into the theory course. No bad thing imho.
Enjoy your sailing. Hope that helps.
FiF
You don't say if you have any practical experience but if not this is also a good way to meet people and get crewing experience.
The cost will not be that much though you will have to buy some simple navigational equipment.
The next step is to get the practical side sorted, usually this is a 5day intensive course yacht or motor boat based, there are two courses depending upon whether you intend to sail or use stink boats.
can open - worms everywhere
Cost of such a 5 day course can be from £300 upwards.
At the end you will be competent to take command of a boat and make short coastal passages by day.
Next stage is coastal skipper. To take that you really have to have had a minimum time on board a boat 15 days iirc (2 days + as skipper) , have covered a minimum mileage (300 miles & 8 night hours)
At some point along the way you will also need to get a DoT VHF Radio Operators certificate. You'll probably find that if the instructor on your day skipper theory course is switched on the instruction for the radio op and the exam can be fitted into the theory course. No bad thing imho.
Enjoy your sailing. Hope that helps.
FiF
x5x3 said:
is that a lightweight 4.0L in your profile?
Which?
er, there is only one picture?
There are ten actually! (The other nine are in the previous car section)
Nope, it was a 500. Belting car it was too!! (see notes in previous car section)
>> Edited by 2 Smokin Barrels on Thursday 14th April 21:08
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