Poole Sailing Ltd - RYA - Practical Sailing Courses

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Minimum pre-course knowledge / experience: None
Recommended pre-course knowledge / experience: None
Course Content: Steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and safety on board
Ability after course: Basic knowledge of yachting
Course duration: 2 days
Price: £190

Minimum pre-course knowledge / experience: None
Recommended pre-course knowledge / experience: None
Course Content: Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, her rigging and sails, sail handling, ropework, fire precautions and fighting, personal safety equipment, man overboard, emergency equipment, meteorology, seasickness, helmsmanship, general duties, manners and customs, rules of the road, dinghies
Ability after course: Able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines
Course duration: 5 days
Price: £410 - 5 Week days
£ 440 - 2+3 Day weekend/bank holiday

Minimum pre-course knowledge / experience: 5 days, 100 miles, 4 night hours
Recommended pre-course knowledge / experience: Navigation to Day Skipper Shorebased & basic sailing ability
Course Content: Preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage, meteorology, rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, engines, victualling, emergency situations, yacht handling under power, yacht handling under sail, passage making, night cruising
Ability after course: Skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day
Course duration: 5 days
Price: £410 - 5 Week days
£440 - 2+3 Day weekend/bank holiday

Minimum pre-course knowledge / experience: 15 Days (2 as skipper), 300miles, 8 night hours
Recommended pre-course knowledge / experience: Navigation to Coastal Skipper Shorebased standard. Sailing to Day Skipper Practical standard
Course Content: Passage planning, preparation for sea, pilotage, passage making and ability as skipper, yacht handling under power, yacht handling under sail, adverse weather conditions, emergency situations
Ability after course: Skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night
Course duration: 5 days
Price: £430 - 5 weekdays

Minimum pre-course knowledge / experience: 50 days, 5 as skipper, 2,500 miles, 5 passages over 60 miles, including 2 as skipper, up to half of this can be non-tidal.
Recommended pre-course knowledge / experience: Navigation to at least Coastal Skipper Shore based level. Boat handling all weathers, Man overboard, Safety particularly the collision regulations, Meteorology.
Course Content: 5 days to sharpen your skills to prepare you for the examination.
Ability after course: Prepared for the Yachtmaster examination.
Course duration: 5 Days + 2 for RYA Yachtmaster examination.
Price: £420