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City Sailing Courses

RYA Competent Crew

259 Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8NB, United Kingdom,

575 GBP (£)

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School City Sailing Courses

Location 259 Greenwich High Road, London, SE10...

Duration 5 day(s)

Dates Contact for more info

Accommodation None Included

This course is for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers.

Experience living on board and really get to know the boat. Virtually all the course is hands on. You are the crew - without you the sails wont go up and the boat wont be steered.

By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day duties on board. You should also have visited some interesting places and had an enjoyable holiday.

Pre-course experience

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Minimum duration

5 days. Often run over 3 weekends or 3 days plus a weekend.

If you have done the Start Yachting course, this course can be completed in 3 or 4 days

No minimum age

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 the course

Able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day routines

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