Week 2 - Sunday 26th November to Saturday 2nd December

We had a well earned day off on Sunday, and then began in the classroom on Monday with our Day Skipper theory week. Not quite as fun as being on the boat, but there was quite a lot to learn, see below for our itinerary. The week finished with 2 exams on Saturday - a general assessment and a chart work paper. We all passed - YAY!

Day 1

0900-1030

Introduction, tools of the navigator, charts, symbols, almanac, latitude and longitude, chart corrections

1100-1230

Variation and deviation, fixing position

1330-1500

Tidal theory, tide tables, terms used, springs and neaps, diamonds, atlas

1530-1700

Tidal stream exercises

Homework – exercise 1, parts of the yacht 

Day 2

0900-1030

Homework, Knots

1100-1230

Tidal streams, dead reckoning and estimated position

1330-1500

Dead reckoning and estimated position

1530-1700

Food and provisioning

1730-1900

Food and provisioning

Day 3

0900-1030

Safety and environment 

1100-1230

Course to steer, leeway

1330-1500

Course to steer, SOG and ETA

1530-1700

GPS

Day 4

0900-1030

Tidal heights

1100-1230

Tidal heights, tidal curve, secondary ports

1330-1500

Bouyage, leading lights, sectored lights, leading lights

1530-1700

I.R.P.C.S, leading lights, clearing bearings

Day 5

0900-1030

Meteorology, lows and highs, passage of a depression

1100-1230

Meteorology, passage of a frontal depression, Sea breeze, fog

1330-1500

Passage planning

1530-1700

Passage planning

Day 6

0900-1030

General assessment exam 1.5  hours

1100-1230

Chartwork assessment exam 1.5 hours

1330-1500