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This theory course is a comprehensive introduction to the chart work, navigation, meteorology and the basics of seamanship for the Royal Yachting Association Day Skipper Shorebased Certificate. Some practical sailing experience is desirable as a prerequisite for this course but it is by no means essential. The South Downs College fee includes all the required RYA course material.
Navigation instruments and the RYA Navigation Handbook are available from the tutor.
The RYA Day Skipper course (Nav 1) course will start on September 25th (Monday) at 7pm at the Denton Island Centre, Newhaven.
Below is the syllabus for the course:
(I am afraid that the September 2006 course is FULL)
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Date
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Content/Topics/Skills Development
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Wk1
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25 Sep
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1. Introduction to Centre inc:
Fire, H&S, facilities, complaints, SDC Students notes etc.
2. Overall aims and content of course, study plan, study skills, homework and class work, exams etc.
3. Introduction to course material.
4. Introduce data gathering forms.
Familiarity with nautical charts
Distance at sea
Scales
Latitude and longitude
Clothing
Knots
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Wk 2
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2 Oct
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Familiarity with compasses, deviation and variation
Further practice in Wk 1 material
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Wk 3
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9 Oct
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Review homework with students during the lesson.
Deal with the Portland Plotter
Intro to tides
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Wk 4
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16 Oct
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Determining tidal data to use.
Applying the tidal data to produce an EP
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23 Oct
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Half Term
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Wk 5
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30 Oct
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Practice course to steer and course made good
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Wk 6
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6 Nov
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Understand the different application of CTS and CMG
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Wk 7
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13 Nov
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The principal terms and calculations required to calculate tidal heights
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Wk 8
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20 Nov
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Tidal heights
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Wk 9
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27 Nov
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Tidal height problems
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Wk 10
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4 Dec
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Practice Chartwork paper
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11 Dec
1 Jan
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Christmas break
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Wk 11
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8 Jan
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Debrief old paper and reinforce weak areas
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Wk 12
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15 Jan
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Chartwork exam
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Wk 13
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22 Jan
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Buoyage and Rule of the Road
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Wk 14
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29 Jan
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Reinforce RoR
Pilotage
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Wk 15
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5 Feb
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Further pilotage
Passage planning
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12 Feb
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Half term
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Wk 16
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19 Feb
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Passage planning
Safety at sea
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Wk 17
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26 Feb
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Further safety at sea inc SOS, VHF and DSC
Boat and crew management
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Wk 18
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5 Mar
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Weather
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Wk 19
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12 Mar
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Revision
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Wk 20
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19 Mar
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Practice general paper
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Wk 21
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26 Mar
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Debrief practice exam
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Wk 22
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23 Apr
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General Exam Paper
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Wk 23
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30 Apr
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Debrief exam
Look at electronic navigation on computer
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Wk 24
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2 Apr
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Course debrief and awards
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