Course Downloads
Nomad Sailing has provided students with downloadable course material to assist your with your course. This material is password protected and your instructor will provide the details.
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Day Skipper Coursework
Day Skipper (Week 1) includes: |
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Introduction : |
Latitude, longitude. Navigational terms. True bearings and courses. Charts. Navigational publications. Chart corrections. Use of plotters and dividers |  |
Visual aids to navigation : |
Systems of Buoyage. Lighthouses, beacons and light characteristics. | |
Day Skipper (Week 2) includes: |
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Compass : |
Application of variation. Compass Check. Swinging the Compass. Use of the hand bearing compass. Deviation | |
Position Fixing : |
Sources of position lines. Potential accuracy of fixing methods. 3 point fix. | |
Tides Part 1 : |
Tidal definitions levels and datum. Use of tide tables. Calculating heights at standard ports. Use of the tidal curve. | |
Day Skipper (Week 3) includes: |
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Tidal Streams : |
Use of tidal stream atlases and diamonds for chartwork. | |
Chartwork 1 : |
Dead Reckoning and Estimated Position | |
Collision Regulations 1 : |
Steering and Sailing Rules. Day Shapes. | |
Day Skipper (Week 4) includes: |
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Chartwork 2 : |
Calculating Course to Steer (CTS) | |
Meteorology 1 : |
Sea State, Wind, Clouds, Basic Weather Systems | |
Collision Regulations 2 : |
Lights, Sounds | |
Day Skipper (Week 5) includes: |
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Meteorology 2 : |
Forecasts, Fog, Fog Navigation | |
GPS : |
Use of Waypoints and GPS Functions | |
Anchoring : |
Types of Anchor, Where to anchor, tripping lines. | |
Day Skipper (Week 6) includes: |
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Electronic Charts : |
Use of electronic charts inc CTS | |
Secondary Ports : |
Calculating time and height of tide by interpolation | |
Ropework : |
Properties of Synthetic Rope. Knots | |
Day Skipper (Week 7) includes: |
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Pilotage : |
Buoyage, bearings, transits, leading lines, clearing lines | |
Passage Planning : |
Legal requirements, sources of information, constraints | |
Yachtmaster Coursework
Yachtmaster (Week 1) includes: |
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Chartwork Revision : |
Datum, Position, Course, Distance, Buoyage | |
Compass : |
Causes and application of variation and deviation | |
Symbols : |
Chartwork symbols | |
Yachtmaster (Week 2) includes: |
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Position Fixing : |
Use of position lines, 3 pt fix, Dipping/Rising Heights, Transits and Soundings | |
GPS : |
Use for fixing, clearing bearings,waypoints, limitations | |
Tidal Streams : |
Calculating direction and interpolated rates | |
Estimated Position : |
Basic plot | |
Yachtmaster (Week 3) includes: |
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IPRCS : |
Collision Regulations Pt1 | |
Estimated Position : |
Advanced EPs , projected EPs, tacking EPs | |
Running Fix : |
Fix by transferred position line | |
Meteorology : |
Clouds and terminology | |
Yachtmaster (Week 4) includes: |
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Course to Steer : |
Calculation of CTS and ETA | |
Electronic Charts : |
Use of, limitations, types of chart, AIS | |
Yachtmaster (Week 5) includes: |
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Meteorology Part 2 : |
Synoptic Charts, Weather Systems. | |
Tidal Heights : |
Calculation at standard ports | |
Yachtmaster (Week 6) includes: |
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Secondary Ports : |
Calculations and interpolations. | |
IRPCS 2 : |
Lights and sounds | |
Fog : |
Causes and strategy | |
Yachtmaster (Week 7) includes: |
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Pilotage : |
Plans and strategies for navigation in confined waters, use of transits, head, back and clearing bearings, harbour regulations | |