Offshore Sailing

11.05. - 18.05.2024

7 days

the North Sea

12 600 грн

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Who will be interested?

Cadets
of yachting schools

who have undergone training at the bareboat or inshore level, for a more in-depth study of material on tides, currents

The skippers

who take the first independent steps in sailing, to increase the level of awareness and professionalism, to ensure the safety of the vessel and the crew.

Practicing
yachtsmen

before difficult, long yacht crossings, in water areas with ebb and flow, as well as to confirm skills and knowledge for obtaining an OFFSHORE license

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A unique sailing in the North Sea:

The sailing in the North Sea is your chance not only to make the trip of your dreams, but also to get a certificate that confirms your knowledge.

Course program:

Passage planning

Check-in and check-out of yachts
Safety briefing
Passage planning according to the weather forecast
Preparation of the yacht, skipper and crew for going to sea
Procedures for leaving and entering the marina, port

Radio communication

Setup and adjustment of manual and stationary radios of the DSC type
Fixing procedures for calling for assistance MAYDAY, MAYDAY RELAY, MAYDAY MOB, Pan Pan, Pan Pan Medico, DISTRESS, etc.
Consolidation of knowledge of the marine alphabet.
Discussion of actual and projected emergency situations
Digital call for assistance DISTRESS, URGENCY, SAFETY

Navigation

Working with maps and navigation devices on a yacht
Determination and fixation of geographical position
Laying the course
Determination of arrival time
Sailing directions

Yacht driving

Working with sails, staging, reefing
Maneuvering by sail, changing tacks
Motor yacht movement – in the port, in the open sea, in the bay
Working out the “eight”, Pivot Point
Control of the movement of the yacht in various situations

Mooring

The procedure for preparing the team for mooring
Mooring with a log, on a mooring, to a yacht
Working out the mooring:
in the dock, marina; to the buoy; ashore
Anchor parking: choosing a place to moor, night watches
Marine main knots

International rules for preventing collision of vessels, COLREGs

Priority
Signs and signs on bridges
Movement along rivers
Traffic Separation Scheme, TSS

Gating

The procedure for preparing the team to pass through the gateway
Entrance to the Euro port

Security

Safety equipment on the yacht
Practicing actions in emergency situations
Sea knots

Ebbs and flows

Calculation of water level and time for major and minor ports
Calculation of the water level at a given time for safe navigation

Night passage

Night passage, watches
Lights observation of in the dark

The exam, certification

The instructor will give individual recommendations to all cadets.
After successful completion of Inshore sailing, you will receive ISSA Offshore skipper (Sail or Motor) yacht license, with which you will be able to charter a yacht anywhere in the world. The license is paid additionally. Read more about the license here.

Additional requirements:

ISSA offshore skipper - the certificate gives the right to drive a vessel in oceanic waters, as well as in tidal waters.

The owner of Offshore certificate must have a serious amount of knowledge and skills in yacht dtriving, navigation, crew organization and passage planning.

The training level is much higher than that of Inshore. In addition, you need:

Certificate of radio operator;
Certificate of First Aid (first aid) or Sea Survival (survival at sea);
Practice: 600 nautical miles, 100 of which are tidal.

Courses and practice are organized by the BB YACHTING company.

Read details here:

1 Day

Radio operator SRC/VHF DSC

Beginner. Inshore

7 or 10 days

The North Sea yachting

Offshore