SailQuest IYT Bareboat Skipper course |
Day 6 | Chartwork & Navigation |
| - 09:00 – Classroom Navigation: chart work, compass, passage planning, navigational aids, tides & currents, more
- 12:00 – lunch break
- 13:00 – weather for the mariner, owner/charter briefing, live aboard lifestyle considerations, more…
- 17:00 – end of Day 6
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Day 7 | Yachting Clinics & Short Course Sailing Excercises
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| 09:00 – Boat Buying Clinic - things to consider when getting ready to buy a yacht 10:00 - Marine Deisel Engine Clinic - engine checks, troubleshooting common problems, engine spares & maintenence 11:00 - Dingy & Outboard Clinic - outboard engine - operation & troubleshooting, dingy maneuvers 12:00 – lunch break 13:00 – sailing exercises - students take command of the yacht for short course sailing exercises 17:00 – end of Day 7 Sailing Movie Nite 19:00 – students, instructors & SailQuest alumni gather at the Sailors Bar for sailing instruction videos and a classic sailing movie feature film. |
Day 8 | Close Quarter Manuvering - Mooring, Anchor & Docking
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| - 09:00 – Close Quarter Maneuvering briefing, mooring & anchoring practice, prop walk, using reverse, more …
- 12:00 – lunch break
- 13:00 – marina exercises, coming alongside, docking, more…
- 17:00 – end of Day 8
- Sailing Movie Nite
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Day 9 | Day/Night Sailing Training Voyage |
| - 10:00 – depart Ocean Marina - full day of sailing, passage planning, onboard navigation, review collision regulations, yachting safety, sail handling, take command of a vessel, anchoring, dingy etc.
- 12:00 – lunch at sea
- 16:00 – at anchor at remote tropical island, beach stop, sundown swim
- 17:00 – dinner onboard
- 19:00 – night sailing breifing, night sailing passage, light recognition, night navigation, etc.
- 23:00 – return to Ocean Marina - students stay onboard or return to on-shore accommodation.
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Day 10 | Evaluations, Course Review & IYT Skipper's Exams
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| - 09:00 – Skipper's evaluation, sailing exercises, full course review
- 12:00 – lunch break
- 13:00 – IYT Bareboat Skipper's exam
- 15:00 – exam review, certificate honors & awards ceremony
- 16:00 – program conclusion
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