RYA Day Skipper Practical Course Notes

• Introduction .......................................................................................................4Voyage Planning in the Digital Age ..........................................5Preparation for Sea....................................................................................9Engine Checks............................................................................................... 19Skippering on a Passage.................................................................. 22Planning the Day .......................................................................................23Handling Under Power.........................................................................28Berths and Coming Alongside ...................................................39Leaving a Berth .......................................................................................... 48Shaping a Course ....................................................................................52IRPCS ......................................................................................................................59The Effects of Wind and Stream ................................................67Points of Sail and Sail Trim .............................................................. 73Headsail and Mainsail Changes .............................................. 74Mooring Buoys ............................................................................................ 80Anchoring ........................................................................................................ 84Stern-to and Bow-to Mooring .....................................................88Man Overboard ..........................................................................................92Sending a Distress Message.........................................................97Flares ...................................................................................................................100Abandoning to the Life Raft .........................................................102Helicopter Rescue ..................................................................................104Securing a Tow ..........................................................................................105Running Aground ....................................................................................106Annex ...................................................................................................................109

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