Sailing School - Theory Courses

Yachting Australia Small Craft Safety Course - inshore - by correspondence

We offer this course to cover Yachting Australia's theoretical syllabus for the Introductory, Competent Crew and Inshore Skipper Certificates.  

Stand alone course delivery is by correspondence - allowing you to progress at your own speed.  Stand alone means when you purchase the small craft safety course on its own or as part of the Just the Basics or Bareboat Harbour Master packages.

Australian Sailing Adventures include theory and practical in an on water delivery.

Small craft safety topics include:

1. BOATING KNOWLEDGE

• Basic Safety Rules

• The Craft

• Rules & Regulations

2. SAFETY GEAR

• Minimum requirements

• Personal Flotation Devices

• Fire Extinguishers

• Other Safety Equipment

3. RADIO - Associated marine radio with boating safety

• Types of Marine Radio

• Radio Procedure

4. Avoiding Collisions

• Why Regulations are needed

• Navigation (Collision) Regulations

• Water Traffic Regulations

• Inland Waters

• Other Regulations

5. NAVIGATION

• Charts

• Compasses and their errors

• Navigational Techniques

• Navigation Equipment

• Lights

• IALA System of Buoyage

• Advisory Signs and Speed Limits

• Navigation at Night

• Sailing Directions

6. WEATHER

• Barometers and air pressure

• Weather reports

• Sea/Wave Conditions

• Tidal Information

• Visibility

7. ENGINES

• Power Units

• Faults

• Maintenance and operation

8.  BOAT HANDLING

• Launch and recovery

• Factors affecting handling under power

• Manoeuvres

• Anchors and anchoring

• Beaching

9. EMERGENCIES

• Distress

• Action in the event of

• Fire Prevention

• Personal Safety

10. ROPE-WORK

• Properties of rope

• Splice, Whipping & knots

• Deck-work

11. COASTAL WATERS

• Preparations

• Crossing Bars

• Sea Conditions

• Sea Search and Rescue Procedures

On successful completion of this exam you are eligible to obtain your Waterways Authority Powerboat Licence.

Cost:            $220 pp

Inclusions:     Course notes, Yachting Australia Certificate

Timing:         at your own pace

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