Competent Crew
This course is designed for people who only want to sail
as crew and not have the additional tasks and responsibilities
of the captain. It is an ideal course for the sailing partner.
It is taken in conjunction with Basic Cruising. It has the same theoretical requirements as Basic Cruising; its the practical aspect that is more relaxed than that for the skipper.
During this course you will become comfortable crewing, under the direction of a skipper, a 20 to 30 foot keelboat under motor and sail. You will learn all the techniques and skills to become a prized member of the crew. On completion you will be confident in assisting the skipper make safe, local, daytime, cruises in moderate wind and sea conditions.
Safe Practices are stressed
All Ynot Sailing courses are offered in a non smoking environment
Classroom time is minimal and to succeed you will be required to read the course text book outside of course time. We ship the course material to you as soon as you pay your deposit so that you have the maximum opportunity to prepare yourself for your on the water experience. Students who have read the book before the course, even though some of it did not make sense to them at the time, always progress rapidly and have an enhanced on the water experience.
On successful completion of the course you will be awarded a Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) Certificate and logbook which can be used as proof of competency. You will also be eligible to join our experience building program using the practice boats as crew with a qualified skipper.