Introduction to Sailing

AYF Approved Course

This course aims to equip participants with the basic knowledge and skills to safely operate a sailing yacht.  It is relevant to those wishing to charter a sailing yacht or to progress towards yacht cruising or racing.

  The course is largely a hands on learning experience and will cover:

   sailing terminology

   sailing principles

   safety and fitness

   wind and waves

   sailing and line handling

   helming

   close quarters manoeuvres

This course is conducted over approximately 45 hours. 

Provided:    TL4 Logbook

Recommended:    The Australian Boating Manual - Dick Gandy

COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this course candidates will be signed off at the Introductory level in the Australian Yachting Federation’s National Yacht Cruising Scheme Logbook (TL4).

AYF Approved Course

PREREQUISITES

A basic knowledge of the topics in “Seamanship” and “Navigation” will be assumed.

AYF APPROVED COURSE

This course aims to equip participants with the required seamanship and navigation knowledge and skills to confidently undertake inshore passages.  It is an ideal course for those wishing to charter a vessel in the Whitsundays.

The course is a hands on learning experience and will cover at an intermediate level:

   pilotage                                                          tides 

   inshore chartwork                                           anchoring

   publications                                                    radio

   practical seamanship                                     instruments

   compass checks                                    routines on board

Provided:    TL4 logbook

Recommended:    The Australian Boating Manual – Dick Gandy

COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this course candidates may be signed off for the appropriate components of the Australian Yachting Federation’s National Yacht Cruising Scheme Logbook (TL4).  Upon successful completion of Seamanship, Navigation and appropriate practical training and experience the QYA may issue an AYF Inshore Skipper Certificate.

A good knowledge of the topics in “Seamanship” and “Navigation” will be assumed.  Marine Radio operators Certificate of Competency, Navigation, Safety and Survival at Sea or Occupational Health and Safety at Sea, First Aid Certificate.

AYF APPROVED COURSE

This course aims to equip participants with advanced seamanship and navigation knowledge and skills to confidential undertake offshore passages.

This practical course covers:

   coastal passage planning

   advanced chartwork

   navigational publications

   DR and EP

   swinging a compass

   advanced tides and currents

   electronic navigation aids

   basic radar

   passage routines

The course will include practical sailing, passage making and overnight passages.

This course is conducted over approximately 80 hours.

Provided:    TL4 Logbook

Recommended:    The Australian Boating Manual – Dick Gandy

COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this course candidates will be signed off for the relevant components of the Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore levels in the Australian Yachting Federation’s National Yacht Cruising Scheme Logbook (TL4).  Upon successful completion of other required training and/or experience, candidates may apply to the Queensland Yachting Association for examination  leading to the Australian Yachting Federation award of either Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore.  Examination by QYA will be oral and practical.  Eligibility for examination will also require candidates to hold a Marine Radio Operators’ Certificate of Proficiency and a current recognised First Aid qualification.

Will be run “on demand” for groups of ten – approximately $110 each participant.