Pillars of Sailing

This course shows how to prepare boats for arrival at their destinations by readying lines, equipment and passengers or crew for the intended arrival manoeuvres. Bringing boats to predetermined points by using a stopping procedure – giving consideration to wind, current and boat traffic. Securing boats to a dock or slip or mooring or shoreline, all by using appropriate lines and knots.

This course shows how to choose the most appropriate life jacket for your boat and activity; how to schedule a courtesy VSC; how to plan ahead by obtaining and being able to share weather conditions and forecasts; how to inspect boat systems and safety equipment by completing a pre-departure checklist; how to board boats safely by using three points of contact as well as distributing passengers and gear while maintaining stability.

The Sharnov Turn is one of the most widely recognises man overboard manoeuvres, the others being the Anderson and the Williamson.

The propeller is one of the most intriguing components of a boat, with many interesting details to explore.

This course provides predetermined sailing routes with various touristic options for the participants.

This course is designed to provide information about procedures and equipment used in various restricted visibility scenarios.

The Mediterranean Moor, Med Moor or Medi Moor is a very efficient way of securing your vessel to a quay, it takes up little space, makes for a swift departure and if correctly executed, looks great.

Doing weather routing does not mean just asking the software, "which is the fastest route?". An advanced weather routing is a complete analysis of many different scenarios and options.

The Baltic Moor looks complicated but the knowledge of how to complete one can be a useful skill to have at your disposal.

This introductory course explains the main characteristics of sailing with a catamaran. What are the substantial differences with a monohull, and how to adjust the sails according to the wind?

The Mediterranean Moor, Med Moor or Medi Moor is a very efficient way of securing your vessel to a quay, it takes up little space, makes for a swift departure and if correctly executed, looks great.

If you have never been sailing or have little experience, you need a lot of useful information before you get on board. This course explains how to crew a boat, what a boat looks like and how classic sailing manoeuvres take place in port and under sail.