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The Intermediate Crew Course

International Competent Crew Certification

This is a 5 day Intermediate Crew Sailing course.  It is a certification for those candidates who wish to become an active crew member on a sailing yacht. 

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On completion of this course candidates will be able to crew on a sailing vessel up to a maximum length of 78 feet /24 metres in coastal waters up to 20 miles offshore in daylight hours and in fair conditions with moderate wind and sea conditions.

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This 5 day course is the minimum level of competence that someone needs either when acting as watch keeping crew on a yacht and as a skipper of a small yacht in protected waters where help is immediately available in calm conditions.  During the course candidates will learn new sailing skills and put them to use on an overnight stay on board the yacht at a nearby tropical Island. 

Prerequisites

Individuals must be physically fit and above 14 years old.

Duration & Price

5 Days     -     41,500 Baht

Daily Course Program

Day 1  -  Introduction to Sailing -  In Classroom

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  • Introduction to staff, Overview of course outline & admin requirements. Nautical terminology of parts of a boat, directions (Port, Starboard etc.), Points of sail.

  • Lunch

  • Safety briefing, Preparing the boat, Engine checks, Do’s and don’ts on board boat, Pleasure sail, Demonstrate points of sail, Tacking and gybing

  • SunSet Drinks and Delicious Local Snacks by the beach; an easygoing atmosphere  to provide an opportunity to get to know each other, to chat (some would call it debate) about boats, the Ocean and all things Sailing. Food, beverage and transport to the venue is provided by the Sailing School. Don’t worry, this is not a late evening, we need you bright and sparkly and ready for action the the next day.​​

​Day 2  -  Yacht/System Orientation - On Board

 

  • Rope work, common knots used on board, tying up to the dock.

  • Deck gear, sail handling, tacking and gybing,

  • Lunch on board

  • Man overboard procedures

  • Tacking and gybing,

  • Navigation instruments

  • Manoeuvring under power, effects of prop walk and prop wash

  • Crew’s role when berthing and leaving the berth

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Day 3  -  Hands-On Sailing Instruction & Exercises - On Board

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  • Close quarters manoeuvring and docking, picking up a mooring,

  • Lunch on board

  • Steering a compass course

  • Tacking and gybing

  • Reefing for heavy weather

  • Berthing

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Day 4  -  Live-aboard Training Voyage - On Board

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  • Ready boat

  • Depart the Marina for a sail around local Islands

  • Colregs, compass fixes, introduction to charts, tacking and gybing

  • Sailing drills, anchoring – Koh SiChang, knots, dinghy use

  • Lunch on board

  • Dinner On Shore

Day 5  -  Live-aboard Training Voyage & Crew Exams - On Board​

 

  • Breakfast on board

  • Sailing drills students alternating roles, verbal revision for exam

  • Lunch on board

  • Crew Exam onboard

  • Return to the Marina and disperse

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