2 Day: $399
Dates: TBD
Upcoming Clinic: Boat Handling – Docking

A 16hr program designed for boaters who already have a base level of knowledge or experience, who may not be looking for a full sailing course.

Students may; already sail regularly,  have taken a course in the past, are returning after a break from the sport or looking for some updating to an existing skill.

These clinics are focused; practical and theoretical sessions

Clinics

Anchoring Boat Handling – Power Boat Handling – Sail Man Overboard Procedures Navigation and Pilotage Safety & Seamanship Engines Spinnaker Training Heavy Weather Sailing

sailing lessons

ANCHORING
Setting an Anchor under sail
Setting an Anchor under power
Determining a good anchorage
Use of a Windlass
Calculations of tide overnight
Stern  & Med Tie Anchoring
Rafting Up at Anchor
Crew organisation and roles
Communication techniques

BOAT HANDLING UNDER POWER
Steerage
Stopping
Use of Reverse
Movement astern
Use of Lines to Depart & Return
Effective use of Prop Walk
Effect of Current
Preparing Lines and Fenders
Picking up Mooring Buoys

BOAT HANDLING UNDER SAIL
Points of Sail
Tacking Gybing
Hove to Techniques
Sail Trim
Twist
Use of Boom Vang & Traveller
Sailing onto a Mooring
Docking Under Sail

MAN OVERBOARD PROCEDURES
Techniques under Sail
Techniques under Power
Variations for Differing Sea State
Getting people out of the Water
Variations For differing Weather
Crew organisation Onboard Roles
Use of Safety Equipment
VHF Procedure

NAVIGATION AND PILOTAGE
Calculation & use of Tides/Currents
Determining Set and Drift
Dead Reckoning Pilotage techniques
Trip Planning Use of Depth to Navigate
Use of Charts and Almanacs
GPS & Chart plotters: Waypoints, XTE
Use of Electronics and Charts together

SAFETY AND SEAMANSHIP- Includes Pleasure Craft Operator Card
Required and Recommended Equipment
Stowage and Use of kit
Maintenance Issues
Use of Knots
Skippers Briefings
Adaptation of Skills to conditions
Local knowledge
Weather and Currents
When & how to Reef

ENGINES
General operation of Inboards and Outboards
Maintenance and care
Troubleshooting methods
Common Issues
Changing Filters, Oil, Impellers and Belts.

Please call the office to request a specific clinic or to suggest another clinic topic