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Offshore Skipper – ISSA Multihull Yacht Course

From: ฿140,000

An ISSA Multihull Offshore Skipper is a serious qualification that demonstrates a candidate has tested theoretical knowledge and practical yacht handling skills. Anyone applying for this advanced course should have completed the Zero to Hero Course which is the best foundation course to experience, before you are ready to participate in an offshore Skippers course. Normally we expect students to have at least 800NM further experience before starting the ISSA Offshore Skippers Course. Call us to discuss and possibly to raise questions that will help to guide you in your choices.

The Yachtmaster Offshore (Sailing) course is the highest level sailing course for recreational yachtsmen. The course is aimed at proficient Offshore Skippers who have the necessary skills, experience, knowledge and managerial qualities required to run a blue water sailing yacht effectively and safely.

The course covers the following topics:

Safety
Crew Management
Handling Yacht under Sails and Power
Man Over Board
Mooring
Navigation
IALA Buoyage and Pilotage
Tidal Heights and Streams
Secondary Ports
Position Fixing
Passage planning
Meteorology
IRPCS
Electronics
VHF Radio
DSC
First Aid at Sea

Review the Offshore Skipper ISSA Motor Yacht Handbook which is available in Pdf format on this website. We hope you will agree that it is a thorough and comprehensive the training book with great illustrations and accessible text. The handbooks can be downloaded through the shop. We advise this as a serious course for Motor Yacht Skippers who want to improve practical boat handling, seamanship, knowledge of IRPCS and run a safe vessel with a robust operational checklist system.

The Offshore Skipper ISSA Motor Yacht Course is a high standard course that gives holders of the certificate advantages with insurers and marine authorities in many countries.

COURSE AVAILABILTY: This course is 10 days duration – the date you select below is an indication, we will contact you directly to confirm availability

Health Declaration

Health Declaration *

I/we declare that to the best of my knowledge I am not suffering from Angina, Asthma, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Giddy Spells or any other heart condition, and I am fit to participate in the course or holiday.

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Categories: ISSA Yachting Courses, Multihull Courses

ISSA Multihull courses are unique in that theory and practice are seamlessly interwoven and as a consequence students learning is vastly improved. Our Offshore Skipper course requires candidates to have mastered the collision regulations, navigation (DR, EP, Fixes, GPS, Course to Steer etc), tides and currents and have a good knowledge of the ISSA Inshore Skipper Syllabus. Students wishing to attend this course need to have 800 sea miles properly logged and hold an ISSA Inshore Skipper or RYA Day Skipper certificate.

The course is a 14 day course combining practical and theory in yacht seamanship and navigation for students who have completed a foundation course (Zero to Hero ) with Sail in Asia and also a 14 day course for students who have alternative accreditation, (RYA, ASA, AYA etc) or significant time lapses, since their original Theory was learnt. The 14 day course, prepares you for the ISSA Yachtmaster Offshore, – when you have gained the necessary mileage and other pre-requisites.

COURSE AVAILABILTY: This course is 10 days duration – the date you select above is an indication, we will contact you directly to confirm availability

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