Competent CrewCourses

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Boat S80 - Catalina 34
Course costs $450
  • 4 x 3 hour lessons
  • 1 x 3 hour night sail


  • Start time 10am - 1pm (Bring your lunch and bathers)




    This course

    This course is for students who have some sailing experience or have done a Introduction to Sail Course. Who are keen to get more involved with the sport, purchase their own yacht, charter a boat or want to become part of a social or racing crew.
    During the lessons we expand upon, revise and reinforce many of the skills from the Introduction to Sail Course as well as giving you a real variety of sailing experiences.

    On the water you will learn even more nautical terms, how to avoid ferries , weather forecasting, tacking and gybing and the right of way. Learn how to anchor safely, sail onto and off a mooring, operate a winch safely and how to deal with emergencies. Persons overboard drills (for the exercise we won't call for volunteers but use a lifebuoy).
    We also touch on navigation showing you how to read a chart and how to steer a basic compass course.

    Competent CrewSyllabus
    Lesson 1    
  • Instructor briefing (meet at the bottom of Manly Yacht Club @The Big Blue Headquarters
  • Understanding the weather
  • Safety on and off the boat
  • Points of Sail
    (what are they? Go to our study section from menu bar)
  • Parts of the boat
    (what are they? Go to our study section from menu bar)
  • Parts of a sail
    (what are they? Go to our study section from menu bar)
  • Sailing Terms
    (what are they? Go to our study section from menu bar)
  • Sailing around a triangular course (tacking)
  • Lunch and a swim
    Lesson 2    
  • Sailing around a triangular course (tacking/gybing)
  • Wind true/apparent
  • Using the Cunningham, traveller, outhaul and topping lift

    Lesson 3    
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Man Overboard under sail/power
  • Berthing Procedures
  • Engine Checks and maintainence
  • Lunch and a swim

    Lesson 4    
  • Rules of the sea
  • Navigation Markers and Buoys
  • Anchoring
  • Charts

    Lesson 5     ( Day/Night sail )
  • Lights Navigation Markers,Buoys and vessels
  • Charts Revised

    Please note this is a guide the lessons may change around due to weather conditions
    Courses include Yachting Australia Certificates but the Course booklets and Logbooks can be bought at a discounted rate of $40. (Normally $55)
    You can get a head start by going to our study section
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