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ISSA Keelboat Skipper Student Textbook
The Keelboat Crew Course has been designed for people who want to sail a boat thats not a sailing dinghy and wet, nor is it a yacht and pretty ponderous and expensive. Keelboats are lively, agile, fun to sail and ideal in light winds because they are so light. The two day ISSA Keelboat Crew Course was designed by Sail in Asia so that we could teach people in a two day program what usually takes 3 or 4 days on a yacht.
Our expertise in yacht training stretches back nearly 35 years and in that time we have learned a few things. Our Keelboat Crew course handbook is widely acclaimed and is the basis for teaching this course. Have a look at our Keelboat Crew Content page and you will see how comprehensive it is but also how easy it is to access every subject.
ISSA RIB Skipper 2 Student Textbook
The RIB Skipper 2 course includes learning to maneuver two or three different sizes of RIB. There is also some theory, Rules of the Road, Safety, Tides, Basic Chart Work and VHF radio usage. You’ll lean to handle the boat at slow speed and at higher speeds a well as how to anchor and pick up a mooring. MOB is a vital aspect of this course.
The course is usually 3 days as you also need to complete the VHF radio course. You also need to have a VHF radio certificate which is mandatory for RIB Skipper Certification to be authorized. This is a course that is ideal for Super Yacht Crew. CEVNI Tests are also advisable.
ISSA Inshore Skipper Textbook
The ISSA Inshore Skipper textbook is designed for up-skilling a person who has completed an ISSA Yacht Crew course and wants to become an inshore skipper. Trainee skippers must have a good understanding of sailing/boat handling, nautical terminology and safety at sea. This handbook goes a long way to providing you with most of the knowledge required to become a proficient skipper.
This is one of ISSA’s most popular courses as it trains you to become a competent skipper. The course covers a huge range of marine topics both practically and theoretically. The result is you become a safe and knowledgeable skipper able to participate in yachting activities and even renting yachts for summer holidays.
The aim of the ISSA Inshore Skipper Textbook is to increase the candidates’ nautical knowledge to competently take on the duties of an Inshore Skipper on board a yacht – in daylight hours in sight of land It is recommended that course duration is 10 days including VHF Radio Training. Yacht Training in Asia is a truly wonderful activity if you are well prepared and trained, our courses seek to make your training a perfect holiday too.
ISSA Keelboat Crew Student Textbook
The Keelboat Crew Handbook is the starter course for absolute beginners and the content is aimed at novice sailors. Safety is our primary concern and is carefully covered in this handbook. The syllabus covers the following topics in carefully illustrated and concisely written notes making the series of three books very useful for the modern keelboat sailor. The handbook covers the following subjects for aspiring Keelboat Crew;
- Safety
- Parts of a boat
- Boat handling under sail and power
- Berthing basics
- Tides and currents
- Simple weather
- IALA buoyage
- Sail trim
- Outboard engines
- Folding sails
- Basic knots
- Environmental considerations
The course is 90% practical and is assessed on water. This is a fun course and the handbook is designed with this in mind.
ISSA Yacht Crew Student Textbook
The ISSA Yacht Crew course takes 4/5 days to complete. Its a 90% practical course aimed at beginners to sailing. The Yacht Crew course is designed to be a fun course which stimulates people to learn how to sail on a variety of vessels. The course ensures that you can sail on all points, by course end and be an active competent crew on a yacht. The syllabus is outlined on our main yacht training website. Check out the handbook syllabus for Yacht Crew. Assessment is by constant assessment, a practical and hopefully not too demanding process.
Our aim is to ensure we train you to sail and to be compliant and aware of the IRPCS, able to interpret Weather forecast Apps, Trim sails on all points of sail and a host of other skills. The good yacht crew is someone who can listen and be an active engaged member of the crew. Teamwork and communication go hand in hand. By course end you will be familiar with your skippers communications to crew. “Stand by to gybe, bare away, head up, luff up, ready to tack, heave to” etc. Our aim is also to get you really engaged with the sport of sailing and want to do more.
The Yacht Crew Handbook is carefully illustrated so a beginner to sailing can easily appreciate the various chapters that cover the syllabus. Safety being our priority is covered in terms of personal safety, crew safety and boat safety. The sailing skills are again carefully illustrated as are all the other chapters. This is a Millenial Style” book rather than a ‘Sixties style’ textbook that some other systems used. We want you to access the knowledge easily and not be falling asleep at page 7. The illustrator conveys whats important in each chapter and this is reinforced by succinct notes and explanations.
topics covered include the following:
- Safety
- Parts of a boat
- Handling a boat under sail
- Berthing Basics
- Handling a yacht under Power
- Tides
- IALA Buoyage
- Collision Regulations
- Meteorology
- Environmentally Responsible Sailing
- Knots and Sails
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