Miles and More

Target group

This course is ideal for anyone interested in real sailing adventures and those who need to build experience and miles. Training towards Yachtmaster exams.   Also, you will get the chance for assisted skippering of qualifying legs for YM Offshore or Ocean.

Min age 18

Content

·        Prepare the vessel for offshore sailing

·        Organizing watchkeeping routines

·        Food preparation under way

·        Watchkeeping by day and night

·        How to use satellite communication systems

·        Basics of weather routing

·        Use of AIS and GNSS

·        Introduction into Astronavigation

Course design

This course gives you the chance for assisted skippering of qualifying legs for YM Offshore or Ocean or take charge as a mate of the watch on extended ocean passages under instruction.

This practical course takes place on open water. Students are accommodated on board. A qualified RYA instructor will deliver the course content tailored to the needs of the participants.

A general introduction and safety brief as well as an outlook over the intended passage will be given before departure. En route you will take charge of the vessel according to the watch rota plan. After the course you will get a qualified debrief about your progress.

Certificate issuing criteria

Upon successful completion you will get a confirmation that states the departure and arrival dates, route, function and mileage completed.

Code of Conduct

Miles Ahead Sailing is committed to create an open, respectful and joyful learning environment, integrating everybody into the team. We do expect an educated and respectful behaviour from our instructors and participants. Orders of the master have to be obeyed without exemption.