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Contact Us
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Contact: Barry Barnes
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Ph. (07) 5446 6410
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Mb. 0418 243 042
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Email. bb@funsail.com.au
Gift Vouchers
are
available for all courses commencing with
A Taste of
Sailing
3 hours
introductory sailing lesson for just
$99
per person
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Overview
This
course includes everything you need to know to be a useful crew on a cruising
yacht.
Certification
On
successful completion you will receive a Yachting Australia Competent Crew
Certificate.
How the
Course is Delivered
This course is delivered over five days on board our beautiful 37' sail training
vessel Sofala. You can choose to attend the course over a series of seven hour
day sails in the Coral Sea from Mooloolaba Harbour or two long weekends away to
Moreton Bay or a five day return voyage to The Great Sandy Straits.
Cost
The cost
is $1,320 including GST, YA Certificate on successful completion, YA Log Book
and FunSail Lesson plan and course notes. Additional costs apply for provisions
when living on board Sofala.
Enrolment Conditions
Applicants must have already completed FunSail's Yachting Australia Introductory
Certificate or an equivalent course. Smoking is not permitted on board Sofala at
any time. You must be physically able to move safely around the vessel at sea.
If you have a disability of any kind it is important that you make us aware of
it at the time of applying for the course so that we can provide for you in a
way that ensures your safety and comfort as well as that of all others on board.
Topics include
Safety
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Sources
of weather forecasts, interpreting weather forecast information
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Planning a safe and enjoyable sailing trip
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Operation and use of emergency distress equipment
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Operation and use of all safety equipment
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Procedures to follow in the event of the vessel flooding
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Vessel
emergency abandonment procedures
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Distress procedures - rendering assistance, mayday management & man
overboard
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Operation and use of fire fighting equipment
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Location and contents of the first aid kit and medical emergency procedures
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Pre-departure and post-arrival checks of vessel and equipment
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Regulations
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In
depth understanding of the 'International Collision Regulations'
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Rules
and regulations, waterway authorities & organisations
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Sewerage Management Plan
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Requirements for commercial vessels
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Requirements for racing vessels
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Requirements for private cruising vessels
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Sailing Theory
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In
depth understanding of true and apparent wind
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In
depth understanding of vessel stability - displacement, buoyancy & stowage
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In
depth understanding of lift, lateral resistance, leeway, sail trim
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Steering
and Crewing
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Steering responsibly, efficiently & effectively on all points of sail
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Avoiding collisions
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Understanding Commands
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Working
safely and as a team
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Maintaining a proper lookout
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Trimming sails responsibly, efficiently, effectively & immediately
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Tides
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Causes
of Tides
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Tidal
streams and affect upon sea state, set & drift
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Tidal
information and depths on charts
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Tide
Tables and their use
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Environmental Issues
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Environmental impacts of boating activities, regulations & authorities
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Waste
pollution, noise pollution, visual pollution
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Considerate behaviour,
manners & customs
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Navigation
Emergencies
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May Day
and Pan Pan
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Use of
VHF and HF Transceivers
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Man
Overboard Recovery
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Medical
Emergencies
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Action
to take in the event of a sudden severe change in the weather
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Identifying position
relative to storm centre, Buys Ballot's Law
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Identification of potential dangers and how best to avoid them
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Emergency procedures in case of loss of rudder, mast, engine, propeller
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Flooding
& fire
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Things
to consider after a grounding
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Abandoning ship, life raft use & helicopter rescue
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Sea-sickness
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Yacht Maintenance
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Operation, user maintenance and use of auxiliary engines
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Precautions and tasks to complete when slipping or launching a sailing
vessel
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Vessel
general maintenance procedures
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Provisioning
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Clothing, footwear, food, water, fuel & gas for stove etc.
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Auxiliary Equipment
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Operation and use of yacht tender under power
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Operation and use of yacht tender under oars
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Ropework
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Rope
characteristics required for each type of use on board a sailing vessel
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Managing rope bias, handling and stowing ropes
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Commonly used knots and their uses
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Operation & safe use of winches and other deck hardware
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Sailing Skills
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Nautical terminology
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Operation and use of mooring lines and cleats, berthing the vessel
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Anchoring procedures, calculating scope, types of anchors and their use
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Anchoring in heavy weather, fast moving currents and various types of sea
beds
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Operation and use of different types of sails
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Setting, dropping and storage of sails
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Observation of sea state and wind direction and strength & Beaufort Scale
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Points
of sail, trimming for speed and height into the wind
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Special
considerations when sailing downwind, gybing spinnakers & other sails
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Heaving
to, laying A Hull, Sea Anchors, procedures in storms
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Watchkeeping procedures at sea
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