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Coastal Skipper Practical Motor Cruising Course

This course aims to teach the skills and techniques required to skipper a motor cruiser of at least 7m LOA safely on coastal and offshore passages by day and night. Before taking this course it is virtually essential to have attended the Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore shorebased course, to ensure that time is not wasted teaching theory on board. For the more ambitious skipper to improve skills and learn to make full use of the boat on longer, more complex passages. An important aspect is learning to take command and make decisions resulting in relaxed, well-planned passages and happy crew.

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Scheme Type

Motor Cruising

Advanced

Afloat

Required experience

15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours. Boat handling to the standard of the Day Skipper practical motor cruising course and navigation to the standard of the Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore shorebased course.

Minimum duration

5 days

Minimum age

Content

Passage planning, preparation for sea, pilotage, passage making and ability as a skipper, radar, boat handling, adverse weather conditions, emergency situations

Certificate issuing criteria

Able to skipper a motor cruiser on coastal passages by day and night. By the end of the course you should be ready to build on your experience and maybe work towards a Certificate of Competence.

Format

This is a practical course which will take place afloat however you will also be tested on elements of the theory during the course.

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