RYA Yachtmaster - Prepare for OFFSHORE Sailing and EMERGENCIES at Sea! | EP 235

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While work continues on our new aluminum Enksail Orion 49 sailboat in the Netherlands, Paul travels to the UK to sail in the Solent and to document what’s involved in the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore course. Although we have now sailed 120,000 nm during 33 years of international cruising, Paul goes through the training in foul weather conditions, demonstrating helpful techniques for docking under sail and other maneuvers, including the use of drogues. He accepts the challenge to take the Yachtmaster exam. Does he pass?

We also show highlights of the STCW Basic Safety course we took in Dover, including firefighting and life raft survival training.

If you’re considering improving your level of skill with more sail training, this episode will show you what’s involved in RYA courses, while demonstrating techniques to help you become a more competent and confident sailor today.

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00:00 Intro
02:37 Learn to sail courses Maneuvering
03:38 RYA Yachtmaster Courses What's Involved
04:40 Skills and Drills difficult situations
06:16 Docking under Sail - Wind against tide
07:45 Docking under Sail - Wind with the tide
08:46 Collision Regulations - ColRegs
10:09 Learning Online RYA Yachtmaster
10:40 Passing the Yachtmaster
12:31 STCW course to work on a ship
13:03 Fire Fighting on a ship STCW course
14:52 Is it worth taking an STCW course?

Resources:
Commodore Yachting - https://www.commodore-yachting.com/
RYA (Royal Yachting Association) - https://www.rya.org.uk/
Skippers Online - https://www.skippersonline.net/
Maritime Skills Academy - https://www.maritimeskillsacademy.com/
Reeds and Adlard Coles Nautical - https://adlardcolesnautical.wordpress...
Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Boatbuilders - https://gebrvanenkhuizen.nl/?lang=en

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