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RYA
TRAINING 2008
Isle of Skye Yachts are delighted to be able to
offer you an opportunity to attend one of their
RYA Practical Courses. The 5 day courses with
an RYA qualified Yachtmaster Instructor usually
take place aboard the Beneteau Oceanis 381 “Sleat
Queen” or, for smaller groups on the Bavaria
32 “Sleat Princess”.
RYA
COURSES AVAILABLE
COMPETENT
CREW
This course is for beginners wishing to build
up their sailing skills. It is aimed at people
who would like to become active crew rather than
just passengers. The Instructor will give a full
safety briefing before the first passage, but
virtually all the course is hands on. One of the
pleasures of this course is that total strangers
start working together as a team to make their
yacht sail efficiently and look smart. By the
end of the course should be able to steer, handle
sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist
in the daily routines on board.
No
experience is required prior to this course but
you might find it useful to have sailed in a dinghy
or on a yacht previously.
DAY
SKIPPER
This course is for aspiring Skippers who have
some yachting experience and basic navigation
and sailing ability. Each trainee will be asked
to Skipper the yacht on a short passage. The instructor
will be on hand to give advice and encouragement,
and, to ensure that your destination is reached
safely. The essential element is that you experience
being in charge, taking the credit when all goes
well and also being responsible when it doesn’t.
The end of each day will usually be spent around
the chart table discussing the passages and gaining
from each others experiences.
Experience
prior to the course should include; Day Skipper
Shorebased course and some practical sailing experience
including ability to sail a triangular course.
COASTAL
SKIPPER/YACHTMASTER PREPARATION
This is an advanced Skippering Course for yachtsmen
and women who have considerable knowledge of sailing
and navigation and are usually aspiring towards
a Certificate of Competence.(CoC) Aspiring Coastal
Skippers should be able to undertake more difficult
passages by day and night and handle the yacht
in more demanding conditions. By the end of the
week you should have the knowledge, if not the
experience, to become a Yachtmaster.
Pre-course
experience; Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore
Shorebased course, 15 days sailing experience
(2 as Skipper), 300 miles including 8 night hours.
If
you would like to book an external Examiner for
either of these CoCs you can arrange this through
RYA Scotland (0131 317 7388) to follow on directly
after the course finishes. Please give both RYA
Scotland and Isle of Skye Yachts as much notice
as possible if you would like to do this (minimum
3 weeks).
ABOUT
THE COURSES
Course
dates
Courses will commence at 15.00 on a Saturday afternoon
and finish around 15.00 on the following Thursday.
Course dates for 2008 are as follows;
Saturday’s;
29th March, 12th April, 3rd May,
10th May, 24th May, 5th July,
2nd August, 9th August, 23rd August, 30th
August, 13th September, 27th September.
(Other dates may be available on request to groups
of 3 people or more)
Sleat
Princess navigating round the ferry
Sailing
area
The courses will start in late afternoon with
a briefing and an opportunity to find their way
around the yacht, and, depending on the weather
a short “shake down” cruise to Loch
Nevis, Isle Ornsay or Doune. Depending on the
weather, in five days the Instructor may take
you North up the Inner Sound to Rona and Portree
or head South to the Small Isles. If you want
to do some planning before you arrive you will
find a selection of suggested itineraries on our
website. At the end of the five days in this wonderful
cruising area, as well as learning from the course
you will have visited a selection of interesting
places and should have had an enjoyable holiday.
Courses
will be limited to a maximum of 5 persons. We
aim to have a mix of people studying for different
certificates on each course so if you are an aspiring
Coastal Skipper you should have one or two genuine
Competent Crew to lead and inspire!
Meals
Food is provided on a Full Board basis with a
cooked or continental breakfast, light lunch and
two course dinner. There is also a generous selection
of snacks available to help yourself to at any
time of the day or night but you might like to
bring along a few “treats” to add
to your enjoyment!
If you are vegetarian or have any other dietary
requirements we will do our best to accommodate
them provided you enter details on your booking
form, however, there are limitations on special
provisions which can be obtained locally.
Alcoholic drinks are not provided – you
are welcome to bring along a small selection of
your own to share with the rest of the crew, however,
as it is a course, only drinking in moderation
will be tolerated.
COST
£395 per course for April and September,
and, £425 for all other dates. This includes;
full board on the yacht, diesel, gas and your
instructor. There will perhaps be one or two evening
meals eaten ashore at your own expense and crew
members will be expected to share berthing and
mooring charges when incurred. We accept RYA Gift
Vouchers in full or part payment for courses if
someone has been generous to you!
There
is no security deposit for courses, however, if
you should happen to give a winch handle or boat
hook swimming lessons reimbursement for the item
would be requested! Log book(s) for your course
should be purchased from us or directly from the
RYA and cost £4.75. Certificates will be
issued at the end of the course if the required
standard is attained. If you wish to reserve the
yacht for an extra day to do the Coastal Skipper
or Yachtmaster CoC examination there will be an
additional charge for this.
BOOKING
If you would like to make a reservation for one
the courses please contact us by phone or email
to check availability and then complete the enclosed
booking form and return it with a deposit of £100.
You will be invoiced for the balance of the course
costs 6 weeks before it commences and this will
be due for payment 4 weeks before the start date.
AVAILABILITY
The following courses are now fully booked and
therefore unavailable:- 3rd and 24th May,5th
July,2nd and 9th August
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