Course

 Requirements at start date

Course Content

Minimum Duration

Ability on successful completion of the course

ISPA

Competent Crew

Basic Sailing

Shore based course.

None

ISPA Competent Crew workbook completed by either:

Classroom course.

Correspondence course.

Home study

  More details on shore based course

Approx 20 hours

ISPA Competent Crew Basic/Sail  

Ashore Certificate.

ISPA Competent Crew

Practical.

 Competent Crew Ashore Certificate

ISPA Competent Crew practical standard, as per logbook.

More details

20 hours 

OR

40 hours if Competent Crew Ashore certificate has not been completed by start date.

International Certificate of Competency

ISPA Competent Crew Basic/Sail.

Certified to live aboard a sailing vessel in tidal waters as Competent Crew. In an emergency, be able to substitute as skipper.

Competent to sail a vessel under 30 ft, where no navigational hazards exist, within 5 miles of safe harbor, during daylight hours only, in light to moderate wind conditions.