SA Sailing Day Skipper Course

We teach the SA Sailing Syllabus, which is internationally accepted. These are the only sailing qualifications recognised by the South African Port Authorities. SA Sailing is directly responsible to SAMSA which is a statutory body.

The tickets issued are based on the International Merchant Shipping Act (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations 2007.

An SA Sailing ticket also entitles the holder to an ICC Certificate (International Certificate of Competence)

A SAS Day Skipper is qualified to skipper a sail boat in inland waters day and night and at sea from sunrise to sunset in his local waters. A SAS Skipper is also qualified to skipper a power boat under 100 tons in inland waters by day or night and at sea from sunrise to sunset. This course gives a sound grounding in Coastal Navigation and Yacht Management. It is designed for students who are competent to crew on a yacht. It can be done over 5 full Saturdays and 5 Tuesday evenings, or as an 8 weekdays course from 10h00 to 17h30.

The success of the course is indicated by the number of our students who now own and skipper their own yachts overseas or in South Africa.

Syllabus:

Weather patterns, seamanship and skipper's pre-sailing actions, Cape Town Port Regulations, Rules of the Road, safety at sea, compass work, tides, plotting a course, obtaining fixes, GPS and chart plotter and Restricted Radio Operator's Manual.

Fee includes all course notes.

Students are requested to purchase the following items before commencing on the course:

• Chart SAN 3002
• List of Lights
• International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
• Symbols and Abbreviations
• A Portland plotter
• Navigational divider
• A basic Calculator

These items can be obtained directly from Action Yachting at the Royal Cape Yacht Club and from either Chart World, or from Chart International, both in Foregate Square, Duncan Road, Duncan Dock (small red brick office buildings just inside the dock when entered from the Heerengracht)

Duration - Weekend course:

Practical: Five consecutive Saturdays from 10h00 to 17h30, and one evening sailing.
Theory: Five Tuesdays from 18h30 to 22h00.

Duration - Full-time Day Skipper course:

Four consecutive weekdays theory, and four consecutive weekdays practical sailing from 10h00 to 17h30.

Duration - Full-time Theory course:

This course is aimed at yachtsmen who are in complete control of their yacht at sea but need to know more about navigation, colregs and GPS.

Four consecutive weekdays from 10h00 to 17h30.

Successful candidates will pass the internationally accepted.
SAS Day Skipper Practical and Theory Exams.

To register for a course, please deposit R1000 into Good Hope Sailing Academy. Current account no 1371410011. ABSA Bank, Adderley Street, code 312-109.

Please send an email, fax or sms to Good Hope Sailing Academy, including your name, the date of the course you wish to do, and the amount of the deposit.

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