Level 4 is the exciting culmination of all your training. You will join your race skipper and fellow team members on board the yacht on which you will race around the world.
You will join your race skipper and fellow team members on board the yacht on which you will race around the world.
After a few final preparations and drills all ten race yachts will line up on the start line for a series of offshore races.
This approach will enable you and your team mates to consolidate your sailing, seamanship and racing skills in an offshore racing environment and enable you and your skipper to develop your race team and boat in a realistic setting.
During the offshore races you and your team will pit your skills against the others, racing day and night under the leadership of your skipper. Racing skills will be honed as you learn to live and race together, beginning your transformation into an ocean racing crew.
This course marks the beginning of your final race preparations. The main focus is on offshore racing skills, team development and good teamwork however you will also practice vital safety drills including medical evacuations, medical supply transfers, personnel transfers, fire drills and abandoning ship. All of these drills will become second nature and prepare you in case you need to call on them during the race.
Qualifications:
RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety Course
Boats: Clipper 68
Total duration: 6 days
Time on water: 4 days
Shore based training: 1 days
Course Content:
Pre course reading:
Boat preparation and maintenance
Race strategy and tactics
Roles and responsibilities
Race victualling
Practical talks:
Standing orders
Practical experience:
Rig and safety checks
Victualling
Review all racing skills
Sail trim
Race starts
Offshore racing experience
Advanced safety drills