Yacht Captain

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

Description

The Boat Master – ISSA Motor 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 motor yacht, during the day and up to 20NM from shelter in fair weather and moderate sea conditions.