Community Certified

International Bareboat Skipper

This 10-day course aims to give you all the theory and skills you need to safely and confidently operate a sailing boat as a skipper/captain

Buy for €1550

 

Course details

After completing this course you will receive the International Bareboat Skipper certificate, which will enable you to charter a yacht of up to 24 meters in any part of the world, as well as the Radio Operator certificate.

Course includes

  • sailing an inflatable rigged boat
  • sailing and motoring
  • including in difficult weather conditions and limited visibility
  • basic meteorology
  • marina maneuvering
  • use of navigation equipment
  • use of nautical charts
  • navigation
  • tides and currents
  • COLREGS
  • navigation lights
  • basic first aid and safety
  • captain’s responsibility

Meet your instructor

10 years experience

Sergey has been a part of our team for more than 5 years and has graduated 100+ students

  • The candidate must be at least 16 years old
  • Includes 20 hours of theory video
  • maximum 5 students in group
  • The duration is 10 days
  • International Bareboat Skipper Certificate
  • Issue of Skipper’s and VHF operator’s licenses at €150 fee

Course Content

11 sections • 28 lectures • 19h 33m total length

  • hull structure, names of parts and components
  • fittings
  • rigging running, standing
  • sails, structure, name and function of parts
  • aerodynamics
  • sailing boat courses
  • principles of motion in the water
  • sail handling
  • Mercator projection map
  • symbols
  • course, bearing, heading angle, orientation
  • route guidance
  • MLO at sea, on reckoning and observation
  • execution laying
  • transition plan
  • weather formation
  • weather map, cyclone, anticyclone, fronts
  • forecast, structure
  • squall
  • Listening to the forecast by ear

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  • GMDSS
  • radio
  • negotiation structure
  • urgency and distress signals
  • 200 nautical miles and 10 days at sea by the end of course
  • ability to use shipboard systems
  • housekeeping on board
  • classical navigation skills
  • handling of modern navigation devices
  • crossing preparation and navigation plotting
  • practical radio operation skills
  • negotiating with marina and other vessels
  • weather forecasting.
  • preparing a vessel for sea
  • analyzing the weather forecast and preparing the route.
  • getting to know the area
  • Visiting the beautiful places around Phuket Island