International Crew Certificate

This course allows you to develop the skills and knowledge to be an active crew member onboard a yacht. Consisting of both theory and practical modules. This course focuses on the practical application and will show you how much fun sailing can be when knowing how to operate a boat safely and confidently.

The course duration is 6 days and 6 nights liveaboard on Eureka II with departures on Mondays, Wednesdays.

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
  • Navigational techniques
  • Tidal information

What’s Included

  • 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
  • Introduction to the nautical chart

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

  • Eureka II – Single Berth – $1,899

Bookings

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