YACHTMASTER OFFSHORE PREPARATION COURSE PROGRAMME
Sunday
Welcome and introduction
Briefing
Programme for the week
Monday to Wednesday
Skills and drills
Sailing to mainland Spain (Duquesa, Estepona, Fuengirola, etc), Africa (Ceuta, Morocco, etc) and Portugal (Lagos, Portimao, etc)
Thursday
Back into the Bay of Gibraltar before the end of the week
Clean yacht
Friday & Saturday
Exam
Depart
COURSE CONTENT
Preparation for sea
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
Safety
Boat Handling
General Seamanship, including maintenance
Responsibilities of skipper
Navigation
Meteorology
Signals
Minimum Sea Time: 50 days, 5 days as skipper, 2,500 miles 5 passages over 60 miles including 2 overnight and 2 as skipper.
Assumed Knowledge: Navigation to Coastal Skipper Shorebased standard and Sailing to Day Skipper practical standard.
Certification Needed: VHF or SRC Radio Operator's Certificate and First Aid Certificate.
