Caribbean Coastal Skipper Sail

Overview:

An advanced course designed for skippers to develop their passage planning and passage making, whilst enjoying the beautiful Caribbean surroundings.

Aims:

Circumnavigate the Island of Antigua, sailing from Antigua to the Island of Montserrat and back. Alternatively, cruise to Barbuda and back.

Course Duration:

Six days and seven nights on board.

Pre Requisites:

• 15 days on board
• 2 days as skipper
• 300 miles
• 8 night hours
• Boat handling to the standard of the Day Skipper Practical Sail Cruising Course
• Navigation to the standard of the RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased course
• RYA Short Range Certificate

Course Content:

This course is for the more ambitious sail cruising skipper wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night. On the course each candidate will skipper a passage in a variety of situations and learn more about safety, passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling and emergency situations. The course is taken in tidal waters and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly. During the week you will skipper the yacht on a longer passage (25-50 miles), ideally in less familiar waters than you already know. Our Instructor will be on hand to guide you when required. We often mix Coastal Skipper Students with Competent Crew students (as there would not be time for everyone to skipper a suitable passage if the crew consisted entirely of Coastal Skippers Candidates). It is also a great opportunity for the Competent Crews to experience some proper offshore or coastal yachting.

Course Programme:

• 6 days yachting instruction
• Yacht, gas and diesel
• 7 nights accommodation on board
• Breakfasts, lunches and one evening meal on board
• Loan of a life jacket
• RYA Coastal Skipper Sail Certificate
• 1 Year's free membership of the RNLI

What's Not Included:

• Flight & transfers

Optional Extras:

• RYA International Certificate of Competence (ICC) subject to £40 RYA fee

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