This is an essential course for all new or inexperienced skippers and crew, and perfect for anyone who wants to be involved in activities on the water from sailing, powerboating, sea angling or diving. The course works well as a refresher, or sits alongside Introduction to Yachting or Powerboat Level 2.
The course will give you the essential knowledge when you are on board, from passage planning to safety and navigation.
The syllabus will take 16 hours and we run it over a weekend or over short sessions:
- Charts, publications and terms.
- Buoyage
- Navigation
- Pilotage
- Tides
- Electronic Navigation
- Anchoring
- Rules of the road
- Weather Forecasts
- Safety
- Passage Planning
Our instructors are trained to Yachmaster Ocean level and have been teaching for many years, have lots of patience and can adapt easily to a variety of learning styles.
Unfortunately, no dates are currently available. Try contacting us for more information.
Lisbon (Cascais) – Porto – La Coruña
