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RYA Day Skipper - Theory
A comprehensive introduction to chart work, navigation and the basics of seamanship. This is course is suitable for people with little sailing experience. You will find this course invaluable if you want to learn how to start making decisions on board and if you are considering taking the Day Skipper practical course.
Posted: June 28th 2013
RYA First Aid at Sea
The course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of a safe haven. The syllabus is based on the recommendations of the Health and Safety Executive and the Department of Transport.
Upon successful completion of the course an RYA First Aid Certificate is issued valid for 3 years. This certificate fulfils the requirements of the Department Of Transport Code of Practice for Small Commercial Vessels in area category 2, 3 & 4
Posted: June 28th 2013
VHF Radio Courses
The essential one day course for all VHF users.
The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment on any British flagged vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio. This includes both fixed and hand held equipment using International channels.
Posted: June 28th 2013
RYA Radar Course
Radar is an invaluable aid for navigation and collision avoidance but it is most useful in the hands of a knowledgeable operator. This is a one-day course popular with those on both sailing and motorboats.
Sailing and motor yachts increasingly have radar on board, and the aim of this course is to teach students to use small boat radar to assist in navigation, pilotage and avoiding collision.
Posted: June 28th 2013
Introducing the Sextant
This is a course intended for students interested in the sextant and how to use it for navigation at sea. Students will need some basic navigation skills such as those from the RYA Day Skipper Course, and be able to plot latitude and longitude and measure bearing and distance on a chart.
Some simple arithmetic and chart work will be used. The course will be partly classroom theory and partly practical sessions on a public beach a short walk away.
Posted: June 28th 2013
Taking the ICC at SYC
Sussex Yacht Club has a number of individuals qualified to assess members for an ICC for power, sail, inland & coastal.
The standard required for the issue of an International Certificate of Competence is broadly equivalent to that of Day Skipper Practical and is assessed by the examiner aboard the candidates own boat.
The full details of the oral/written & practical tests are contained in the RYA ICC Application form.
Posted: June 28th 2013
International Certificate of Competence (ICC)
What is the ICC?
The International Certificate of Competence (ICC) was introduced by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Inland Transport Committee to provide boat owners and charterers with a document issued in their own country and recognised throughout Europe.
Who needs an ICC?
The rules on where, and for what type of boat, you might need to have a certificate as a visitor, vary from country to country. In some you will need a certificate on inland but not in coastal waters and you may need a certificate only for motorboats, or for boats over a particular length, capable of a speed in excess of a certain number of knots or with engines over a certain power.
Individual countries change their rules from time to time and the actual practice of local maritime officials has been reported as being at variance with national regulations. In some countries, whose laws require certificates for all boat users, the local harbour masters and marine police are not in the least interested, while in others, whose laws do not require visitors to have certificates, harbour masters ask to see them and there is much tut-tutting if one cannot be produced.
Posted: June 28th 2013
Young Sailors Scheme
Young Sailors Scheme 2022 - RYA Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4
The RYA Young Sailors Scheme has been developed to encourage young people to learn to sail in stages within a sound framework of safety and tuition.
The minimum age for any of our courses is 8 years and you must be a club member to come on this course... It's not hard to join as a cadet and costs just £45.00 - here's how ››
We recognise that children learn at very different rates, according to their age and enthusiasm, which is why we don't set time limits for the different stages. With each of the stages expressed in terms of competencies, it gives instructors the flexibility to sign off each part of the syllabus as competence in that skill is demonstrated.
Nobody can fail, but individuals may just need a little more time and experience to qualify; these certificates are not awarded just for turning up!. If your child is taking time to get the hang of things we do not want them to feel unhappy, and will work hard with them to encourage the best possible level of personal attainment. Our aims are to ensure all the kids have a lot of fun, learn a great deal and want to continue sailing in the future.
All three of these courses are run simultaneously during our young sailors week in August and costs £175. All the children taking part must be members of Sussex Yacht Club and as a cadet this costs just £45.00. This course is really popular and we suggest you book as early as possible.
Posted: June 28th 2013
Sailability
What is Sussex Sailability? Sailability was set up by the Royal Yachting Association to enable disabled people to sail. With the aid of a National Lottery Grant, the Sussex Yacht […]
Posted: June 27th 2013