International Flotilla Skipper Certificate

The International Flotilla Skippers Certificate is aimed at providing you with the skills sufficient to be a watchkeeper onboard a yacht or as a flotilla skipper in fair weather. Daylight hours and within sight of land. Known in other terminology as Day Skipper, this is what you need to take charge of your own small vessel in fair weather, during daylight and within sight of land.

The course duration is 6 days and 6 nights liveaboard either Eureka II or Starlight with departures on Mondays and Wednesdays. If you have prior experience, talk to use for recognition of prior learning and this may reduce the practical component and reduce the days required at sea and also reduce the cost of your course.

Pre-Requirements

This course requires you have completed the VHF-SRC Marine Radio Operators Certificate or you can complete this onboard during this course for an additional course fee.

Course Content

An free pre-course online training component completed by the student before arriving
Starts with a crew induction regarding all the safety equipment and how to use it correctly
Nautical terms, the parts of the vessel and how the rig and sails are operated
Pre-departure checks/mooring line handling and vessel departure techniques
Correct anchoring procedures including mooring handling
Safety drills such as Man Overboard
Helming, basic sail setting
Correct tacking and gybing procedures
Introduction to the nautical chart
Variation/Deviation and how it applies
Basic Navigational techniques
Basic meteorology
Tides and currents
Buoyage System
Collision Regulations
Navigational Lights

What’s Included

Tuition
Course Notes
Log Book
All Meals
Linen
Snorkeling equipment
Accommodation onboard

Eureka II courses start 9:00am Mondays and finishes 4:00pm on Saturday

Eureka II – Single Berth – $2,499
Eureka II – Private Double Cabin (Max 2 Persons) – $4,998
VHF-SRC Marine Radio Operators Certificate – $275

Bookings

Principal Mal Robertson
0427 076 400
malcom.robertson@bigpond.com