Inshore Skipper (Shorebased)

National Yacht & Powerboat Cruising Scheme (TL 4 & 5)

COURSE A - NAVIGATION

1.      Navigational Charts and Publications

2.      Navigational drawing instruments

3.      Compasses

4.      Chart work

5.      Position fixing

6.      Tides and tidal streams

7.      Pilotage

8.      Visual aids to navigation

9.      Navigation in restricted visibility

10.  Weather based passage planning

COURSE B – METEOROLGY

1.      A Recreational boat skippers overview of weather

2.      Weather forecasting

·         Base  knowledge.

·         Forecast sources

·         Weather charts

·         World, Australian and WA seasonal patterns

·         Dangerous weather events. Cyclones, Winter gales, etc

·         Weather  based Passage planning

3.            Waves and Sea conditions

4.            Tides and tidal streams

5.            Weather based passage planning

COURSE C -- NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SEAMANSHIP

1.      Basic Sailing Theory

2.      Nautical Terms

3.      Rope work

4.      Anchor work

5.      Safety

6.      International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea

7.      Towing

8.      Stability

9.      Planning a maintenance schedule

The syllabus for the inshore skipper practical course is as follows:

A. ALL CANDIDATES

1.      Preparation for sea

2.      Organisation of watch at sea and in harbour

3.      Deck work

4.      Navigation

5.      Meteorology

6.      Rules of the road

7.      Maintenance and repair work

8.      General Organisation

9.      Emergency Situations

10.  Boat handling

11.  Passage planning

B. DESIRABLE BUT NOT ESSENTIAL ITEMS

1.      First Aid

2.      Radiotelephony - Marine Radio Operator's Licence

Log Books to record personal experience are issued along with Course Completion Certificates.