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Boat Master – ISSA Yacht Course

From: ฿56,000

The ISSA Boat Master Course is for candidates that have crewed on a small boat but have a very elementary understanding of sailing or powerboat handling.  The aim of the course is to increase the candidates’ nautical knowledge to competently take on the duties of a beginner Boat Master on a small yacht or motor boat, during the day and up to 20 NM from shelter in fair weather, and moderate sea conditions.
Upon completion, and after 600 NM or 1 season regular boating the students are eligible to undertake the ISSA Inshore Motor Yacht or Inshore Sailing Yacht Skipper Course.

Our handbook covers the following course topics:

  • Safety at Sea
  • Parts of a boat
  • Hull Types
  • Engine Operation
  • IRPCS
  • Launching and Recovering a slall yacht or keelboat
  • Handling yachts under power
  • Meteorology
  • Navigation
  • Position Fixing
  • IALA Buoyage
  • Passage Planning
  • Tidal Streams and Currents
  • Anchoring
  • Electronics
  • Basic First Aid at Sea

COURSE AVAILABILTY: This course is 5 days duration – the date you select below is an indication, we will contact you directly to confirm availability



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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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The Boat Master – ISSA Yacht Course is aimed at candidates that have crewed on a small boat but have a very elementary understanding of sailing or powerboat handling. The aim of this course is to increase the candidates nautical knowledge to competently take on the duties of a beginner Boat Master on a yacht, during the day and up to 20NM from shelter in fair weather and moderate sea conditions.

Upon completion, and after 600 NM or 1 season regular boating the students are eligible to undertake the ISSA Inshore Motor Yacht or Sailing Yacht Skipper Course. Tuition is provided by experienced and highly skilled ISSA Instructors using a combination of practical instruction and theoretical teaching. Student learning is enhanced using a variety of presentations, exercises and teaching aids with appropriate student/instructor ratios.

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

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