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Day Skipper Sail: Intermediate Sailing Course.

 

Course

Requirements at start date

Course Content

Minimum Duration

Ability on successful completion of the course

ISPA 

Day Skipper

 

Shore based course.

 Competent Crew Ashore Certificate. 

Preferably with 20 hours practical experience e.g. Competent Crew Practical

ISPA Day Skipper workbook completed by either:

Classroom course.

Correspondence course.

Home study.

More details on shore based course

20 hours

ISPA Day Skipper Sail

Ashore Certificate.

ISPA Day Skipper

Practical.

International Certificate of Competency, Competent Crew.

ISPA Day Skipper Ashore certificate

Recommended: First Aid plus CPR, VHF or GMDDS Radio.

ISPA Day Skipper practical standard, as per logbook.

Must stand a rotational navigational watch for the duration of the course.

 More details

20 hours 

OR

40 hours if Day Skipper Ashore certificate has not been completed by start date.

International Certificate of Competency

ISPA Day Skipper Intermediate/Charter Sail 

The holder is certified as the skipper of a live aboard sailing vessel, to be responsible for the safety of his/her vessel and crew, while day sailing in familiar waters, within 10 miles of safe harbor, during daylight, in moderate wind and sea conditions using basic navigational skills.