HB1
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Would anybody know of any practical Coastal Skipper courses coming up in July [preferably] with vacancies that do not require a first aid cert. to attend, in the south of England or Wales. Thank you
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Kevin_Mac
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best to contact the RYA, who will have a list of schools, courses etc
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channelyacht
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Reged: 25/12/2007
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Loc: Hamble & Audierne
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Can't get the RYA website to work at the mo, but if centres are asking for a first aid ticket, it is usually because that is required by the RYA as a course prerequisite.
Edited by channelyacht (02/07/2008 14:09)
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timeandtide
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I stand to be corrected but I am pretty sure that if you are just after the experience and knowledge and have no intention of a boaty career, then do a 5 day Coastal Skipper course which will deliver at its conclusion a crisp Coastal Skipper Course Completion Certificate.
You only need a first aid cert if you are taking the 2 day exam with an RYA examiner immediately afterwards to achieve the Coastal Skipper ticket.
If you do decide later that you want to do your Yachtmaster Offshore/Ocean exams, you can always do the 1 day First Aid course and take the Coastal Skipper exam.
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Skysail
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T&T has it right, but hopefully the CS exam would take about 15 hours not 2 days, though a days preparation and practice might be a good idea. You need VHF and First Aid for the exam, not Course Completion.
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blackbeard
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Loc: Hampshire
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T&T has it right, but hopefully the CS exam would take about 15 hours not 2 days, though a days preparation and practice might be a good idea. You need VHF and First Aid for the exam, not Course Completion.
Also relevant experience recorded and signed off in your log book.
While you don't need a course completion certificate, you DO need the knowledge which the course teaches (but there are other ways to get this).
I would recommend that you take the practical exam (assuming that you have relevant knowledge, experience and bits of paper). It's a rich learning experience (!) and not that difficult if you are confident that you can handle the boat (and crew) safely. You will probably need CS or YM if you want to charter.
Some sailing schools offer a 5 day pre-exam preparation course - it's not essential and opinions are divided on its usefulness, I suppose it depends on how confident you are in your practical skills. You need the theoretical knowledge before doing either this, or the exam.
Don't know what you have against first aid - it's only a one day course.
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