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Who we are?
Red Sea Sails is bringing sailing to the Red Sea. The first and only international
IYT partner sailing school in the area. A sailing yacht charter company & A Hanse Yachts partner
charter company.
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Contact Info
- Abydos Marina, El Gouna, Egypt.
- +201220355550
- [email protected]
Sailing Can Help Reduce Stress and contributes to Mental Wellness | Sailing Develops Muscle Strength | Sailing Helps Improve Concentration
International Flotilla Skipper
Duration: 5 days
Min Age: 18
Course Overview
This is a five day course aimed at increasing a student’s knowledge sufficiently to be a watchkeeper or a flotilla skipper on a live-aboard sail boat.
At a glance:
- For those who are ready to command a vessel up to 24 metres and did not yet complete the International Bareboat Skipper requirements.
Join a “flotilla” and learn how to confidently skipper a charter yacht for the very first time.
Prerequisites:
The recommended entry level requirements for the IYT International Flotilla Skipper course, are the IYT International Crew Course and the IYT Marine Communications VHF/SRC radio operator’s course. The candidate should be 16 years of age or over.
What you'll learn:
- RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BAREBOAT SKIPPER
- CREW SAFETY CHECKS
- HULL AND RIG CHECKS
- MACHINERY AND SYSTEMS CHECKS
- FUEL AND WATER CAPACITY AND RANGE
- MENUS AND QUANTITIES
- FLOAT PLAN
- WEATHER PATTERNS
- SEA AND LAND BREEZES
- CLOUD TYPES AND FORMATIONS
- PILOTAGE AND PASSAGE PLANNING
- PASSAGE STRATEGY
- GENERAL DECK WORK
- RULE OF “TWELFTHS”
- COLLISION REGULATIONS
- LIGHTS, SHAPES AND SOUNDS
- APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS
- ADVANCED DINGY HANDLING
- VESSEL HANDLING IN CONFINED QUARTERS
- MOORING, ANCHORING, COMING ALONGSIDE
- ROPES, KNOTS, CARE AND USE OF LINES
- TIDES AND CURRENTS THEORY
- TIDAL HEIGHTS, SPRINGS AND NEAPS
- POSITION FIXING, RUNNING FIXES
- PLOTTING THE EffECT OF TIDES AND CURRENTS
- SOURCES OF METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
- CONSIDERATIONS WHEN PLANNING A PASSAGE
- ROUTINE FOR NAVIGATING A COASTAL PASSAGE
- PORT REGULATIONS, CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION PILOTAGE PLANS
Who this course is for:
Anyone who wants to join a 'Flotilla' - a group of boats - enabling one to learn in a fun and exciting way how to confidently skipper a yacht for the very first time. The flotilla sails together along a set route, with a “lead boat” in charge, overseeing the safety of all the boats where all the boats are within range of a VHF radio call if required.
Certificate Limitations:
- Command of a vessel up to a maximum length of 24 metres as part of a flotilla
- In coastal waters up to 20 miles offshore
- In fair conditions with moderate wind and sea conditions
- Most charter agencies will insist on daylight hours as a condition to charter.
Sigrid Moors "Sigi"
HEAD OF EDUCATION & IYT INSTRUCTOR
