The course builds on the navigation and other theory knowledge acquired on the Day Skipper Course. It is intended for cruising yachtsmen, motor boaters, and those who are looking to undertake more complex passages, perhaps offshore or at night.
It is a demanding theory course covering advanced navigation techniques such as – Position Fixing, Course to Steer, Passage Planning, Pilotage, Meteorology, IRPCS, Stability and Buoyage. By the end of the course the successful student will have a comprehensive knowledge of what is required to navigate to Yachtmaster standard, and will have passed 3 exams on chart work, passage planning, and IRPCS.
It is highly recommended that you revise the collision regulations before attending the course and have acquired theDay Skipper Theoryknowledge before doing this course, to ensure successful completion.
The course is 6 full days but candidates can choose to continue their study before taking the final exams.
If you are planning to follow this course with the Yachtmaster Coastalor Offshorepractical preparation and exams do ensure that you have an acceptable First Aid and VHFcertificate - if not these can be booked with Ondeck.
Online - $475usd pp - Classroom $995usd pp. Please click on the 'Training Dates & Booking' button on the right to check available dates.
The RYA Yachtmaster Coastal follows a very similar process to Yachtmaster Offshore in that we offer a 5-day practical preparation followed by an externally examined practical exam, usually over 2 days assuming 3 or more candidates.
The minimum seatime is less than the Yachtmaster Offshore and is detailed below.
The Yachtmaster Coastal is often a stepping stone before YM Offshore but it is not mandatory. Many people choose to continue to build experience and skip the YM Coastal and step straight into the Yachtmaster Offshore.
We run this concurrently with the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore so search for those dates on the booking system. Candidates can do the 5 days Preparation and then choose at the end of that period whether to aim for the YM Coastal or YM Offshore exam.
Course Dates and Prices $1695 + RYA Exam fee. Please click on the 'Training Dates & Booking' button on the right to check available dates.
Duration:
5 preparation + 2 Days for the exam based on 3 + students
Max students
4
Previous Experience:
30 days, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles, 12 night hours (if you hold the Coastal Skipper course certificate this is reduced to 20 days, 2 days as skipper, 400 miles, 12 night hours). Half the qualifying sea time must be conducted in tidal waters.
This course covers more advanced skippering techniques for those with a good knowledge of sailing and navigation wanting to undertake longer coastal passages at day and night. 5 days , 4 nights and food for Day 1. After that students are encouraged to take part in the provisioning and planning for the week.
Like the Day Skipper Course, the RYA Coastal Skipper course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations. Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations.
Coastal Skippers should be able to undertake more difficult passages by day and night and handle the yacht in more demanding conditions. By the end of the course you should have the knowledge, if not the experience, to become a Yachtmaster™.
Cost is $1250usd pp. Please click on the 'Training Dates &Booking' button on the right to check available dates. Alternative dates are available for group bookings upon request, please call the office or use the enquiry form below.
Duration:
5 Daysnormally 9am monday to 5pm Friday
Max students
5
Previous Experience:
15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours
Minimum Age:
17
Locations:
Antigua
Dates:
All year
Course Content:
Passage planning, Preparation for sea, Pilotage, Passage making and ability as skipper, Yacht handling under power, Yacht handling under sail, Adverse weather conditions, Emergency situations,
The RYA Day Skipper Theorycourse is an introduction to chart work, navigation, meteorology and seamanship. You will learn how to figure out tidal heights and streams and how they affect your course.
You will also learn about how to identify the ‘give way vessel’ when there is a risk of collision, ‘dead reckoning’ and ‘estimated positions’ as well as buoyage, safety equipment, passage planning and much more.
The first time you successfully navigate to a destination will give you a fantastic sense of achievement!
You can do the course in our classroom in Antigua over 5 days and we will work with you to be flexible on timings.
Alternatively you can do the RYA Day Skipper Theory online class before you arrive. This is RYA approved and truly a world class online training experience.
Before attending the RYA Day Skipper Theory course, it is useful that you have had some previous sailing or motor cruising experience.
RYA Competent Crew course for beginners and novices
The RYA Competent Crew is for beginners or novices looking to learn to sail and is suitable for those who have not been on the water before.
Ondeck run the RYA Competent Crew Course in Antigua most weeks of the year typically Monday to Friday. It includes 4 nights on board and food for Day 1. After that, students are encouraged to take part in the provisioning and planning for the week.
This course is aimed at beginners or occasional sailors without previous training. You will be taught elementary seamanship and become familiar with safety at sea, sail handling, rope work, steering on all points of sailing and much, much more besides.
The RYA Competent Crew Course is an excellent way for people of all ages to learn to sail. If you’re going to learn habits, why not make them good ones? It is also a good one for friends and families to sail together privately, either all doing Competent Crew or with Day Skippercandidates.
The online RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanshipcourse is an ideal partner for this course and can be completed before you arrive to ensure you get even more from the course. In addition it may be useful to build some wind awareness sailing on dinghies. Sessions and and lessons can be booked at the National Sailing Academy
Like all of our courses this is available to join with others or to book privately.
The RYA Start Yachting Course is a 2-day practical course for people looking to try sailing for the first time. The course is a great introduction to sailing and seamanship and will give you a basic knowledge of how to steer a yacht, hoist sails, handle ropes and boat etiquette.
These early stages of learning to sail can often be the most important, and Ondeck will give you firm foundations and confidence on which you can build your knowledge and experience.
This course is more commonly taken as a private course to allow for flexibility in our schedules.
The RYA Start Yachting Course also counts towards your RYA Competent Crew Certificate quota, so you only have to complete a further 3 days to achieve it.
Course Dates and Prices We generally run this as a private/whole boat course at $1850 for up to 5 students.
Dates are available upon request, please call the office or use the 'Contact Us!' button on the right to get in touch.
MCA SECURITY COURSES Ondeck is working with MUSC to deliver the advanced Security courses for the first time in Antigua. MUSCs credentials in this field are second to none, with delivery by Mr Richard Hussey who is an acknowledged subject matter expert in his field. He has a world wide portfolio of Port and ships […]
STCW Basic Safety Training is the standard for emergency, safety and survival training which is mandatory training for all crew working on board ships.
This is also a requirement for holders of a commercially endorsed Yachtmaster Offshore or Ocean looking to work towards the MCA STCW Master Yacht 200GT (OOW 500GT). The training requirements also include masters and deck officers on workboats of over 24m and less than 500GT, but strongly recommended to be taken by all Seafarers.
Ondeck provides MCA approved STCW Basic Safety Training courses exceptionally delivered by qualified and experienced maritime instructors across the 4 modules
The aim of the sea survival module is to provide seafarers with the essential education and training in personal survival techniques to maximise the chances of survival in the event of an emergency or abandonment.
Subjects covered in this module include:
Emergency situations such as collision, fire and flooding.
Different types of life-saving appliances carried on ships.
Equipment in survival craft.
Location of personal life-saving appliances.
Principles concerning survival at sea.
Donning (putting on) a life jacket.
Immersion suits.
Safely jumping from a height into the water.
Righting an upturned life raft while wearing a life jacket.
Swimming while wearing a life jacket and keeping afloat.
Boarding a life raft from a ship or the water while wearing a life jacket.
Taking initial actions on boarding a survival craft to enhance chance of survival.
Streaming a sea anchor.
Recovering an injured person to a survival craft.
On completion of this course the student will receive an MCA approved STCW certificate in Personal Survival Techniques (STCW Regulation A-VI/1-1).
Fire prevention and Fire Fighting
This module provides you with basic, but essential information for fire safety on board. Through a mixture of theoretical classroom sessions, demonstrations and practical exercises you will learn how to minimise the risk of fires on board, personal safety requirements in fire situations and the effective use of portable and fixed firefighting equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Subjects covered in this module include:
Dangers of fire on board.
On board safety and good housekeeping practices.
Flammable materials.
The fire triangle.
Common causes of ignition sources.
Fire spread and Containment.
Fire and smoke detection systems.
Classes of fires that may be encountered on board.
Methods used to extinguish fires.
Typical shipboard design features and equipment.
Fixed firefighting systems commonly found on board.
Fire teams and their associated equipment.
Firefighting organisation and related procedures.
Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Training and drills.
On successful completion of this course the student will receive an MCA approved STCW certificate in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (STCW Regulation A-VI/1-2).
Elementary First Aid
The Elementary First Aid course module combines theory and practical training for basic first aid and lifesaving skills. The course aims to provide an introduction to the principles of first aid and details how to respond to common medical emergencies.
Subjects covered in this module include:
Types of accidents and emergencies on board that may require first aid.
Methods of raising the alarm.
Immediate actions when accidents or medical emergencies occur.
Minimising risk of further harm.
Body structure and functions.
Emergency first aid equipment and its use.
Priorities of treatment (Triage).
Casualty positioning and transportation.
Basic Life Support (CPR).
Shock management.
Bandaging.
Wounds/Bleeding.
Burns/Scalds.
On successful completion of this course the student will receive an MCA approved STCW certificate in Elementary First Aid (STCW Regulation A-VI/1-3).
PSSR – Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
The Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) module provides a basic introduction to the safety, emergency procedures and accident prevention on board ships. This course also provides the new seafarer with knowledge of their responsibilities and duties while aboard or ashore as well as the working conditions, responsibilities and duty of care provided by their employer, Master and management.
Subjects covered in this module include:
Types of emergencies that may occur while on board.
Knowledge of shipboard contingency plans for responses to emergencies.
Personal safety equipment used in emergency situations.
Training, drills and emergency preparation.
Escape routes and internal communications.
Complying with emergency procedures.
Environmental awareness, protection and emergency response procedures.
Safe working practices and personal protective equipment.
Enclosed spaces, hot works, working aloft and other hazardous shipboard activities.
Understanding orders and being understood in relation to shipboard duties.
Effective verbal and non-verbal communications.
Contributing to effective human relationships on board.
Importance of maintaining good human working relationships aboard ship.
Social responsibilities, employment conditions, individual rights and obligations.
Dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.
Effects of fatigue.
On successful completion of this course the student will receive an MCA approved STCW certificate in Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (STCW Regulation A-VI/1-4).
$1175usd pp. Please click on the 'Training Dates & Booking' button on the right to check available dates.
Antigua Sailing Week consists of six challenging days of top class racing in, what are regarded as, the best sailing conditions in the World.
Ondeck Sailing can offer you comprehensive local knowledge and the unique experience of being part of a local company.
The race village and marinas are all close and within safe and easy walking distance. The choice of bars, restaurants, local BBQ's and late night spots make this a wonderful event whether you are coming as a group or on your own.
Spirit of Juno is our 'head boat' meaning that individuals or small groups can join the team for an event. we normally have around 4 pro crew on board so can take a mix of experienced racers as well as a few novices.
She is a physical yacht with no powered winches so there are plenty of jobs even for a big crew and you will not be 'rail meat' as we try and involve our guests in many of the roles on board.
She usually achieves podium positions at the major regattas and attracts a strong and loyal following with many strong friendships built.
You can visit the official Antigua Sailing Week website byclicking here
As with ALL Ondeck's events - No experience is necessary.
Ondeck are delighted to be a part of the 2024 edition of Les Voiles de Saint Barth Richard Mille which will take place between 16th - 22nd April 2024 (Training Day on the 16th ).
3 days of racing followed by the legendary lay day on Nikki Beach before 2 more days racing finishing on Saturday 22nd.
The past years have seen this event grow dramatically with the 2024 event promising to be the best ever in this unique and sophisticated small island.
As for the other regattas, our Farr 65 will be the head boat for individuals and small groups to join in the racing.
We also have Blueprint, our First 36.7, available with new race sails. She is available for whole boat charter only.
Spirit of Juno is our 'head boat' meaning that individuals or small groups can join the team for an event. We normally have around 4 pro crew on board so can take a mix of experienced racers as well as a few novices.
She is a physical yacht with no powered winches so there are plenty of jobs even for a big crew and you will not be 'rail meat' as we try and involve our guests in many of the roles on board.
She usually achieves podium positions at the major regattas and attracts a strong and loyal following with many strong friendships built.
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