This is an advanced course and you will need some prior theoretical knowledge (roughly Day Skipper or equivalent) to take it. The chartwork is more advanced, the collision regulations are fully covered and meteorology is a major part of the syllabus.

It leads to the award of the RYA ‘Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore shorebased’ completion certificate. This is the theory foundation you’ll need as you progress towards the Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster Offshore practical qualifications.

Some prior knowledge is required
If you have the Day Skipper certificate (or an equivalent level of knowledge) then this is the right course for you. It shouldn’t matter if you are fairly ‘rusty’ because our course includes a lot of ‘Day Skipper level’ revision material.

You will find the course extremely challenging if you cannot read a chart and carry out basic plotting and tidal calculations. If you are a complete beginner then this is unlikely to be the right course for you.

This course introduces you to marine terminology, seamanship, safety, collision regulations, meteorology, chartwork, tides, coastal navigation and pilotage.

No prior knowledge is required

Our study material is built on that assumption although you will find it easier to relate theory to reality if you have some practical experience.

Traditionally, high quality yacht decking has been made from teak, but supplies are increasingly difficult to source and harvesting is causing major environmental damage. Alternatives to date have not delivered the aesthetic and performance qualities of this endangered tropical hardwood. Kebony is now being heralded as the first viable alternative, not only to tropical wood but toxic treated softwoods.

Kebony wood is an award winning product that is not only environmentally friendly but harder than teak and as durable and stable. It weathers in the same way, producing a silver-grey patina finish and non-slip surface. It has taken years of research to develop a sustainable technology of ‘Kebonization’ that permanently transforms sustainable wood species like Maple, being used for Calypso. Recent environmental studies also demonstrate that Kebony maple has a substantially lower carbon footprint than unsustainable Burmese teak.*

Kebony decking has undergone rigorous testing and recently opened a full scale production plant which opens up opportunities in the international boat market. ‘Kebony has the right solution for the future,’ comments Sandøy Båtdekk, the leading supplier of decking to Norwegian boat builders. ‘Kebony has launched a revolutionary new product. It meets all our quality requirements, and it is just as beautiful as teak. Our experience so far has shown that Kebony is more resistant to wear and easier to keep clean than teak.”

Kebony’s environmental credentials have been endorsed with the Nordic region’s eco-label, the Swan and ‘Blue Ocean’ product award. They have also received Norway’s national environmental prize, the “Glass Bear” for sustainable consumption and production and were asked to present their revolutionary concept at the CC8 Climate Conference 2008.

• A recent study by Norwegian environmental consulting firm Bergfald & Co demonstrated Kebony maple to be a suitable substitute for unsustainable Burmese teak in maritime and other applications, with a substantially lower carbon footprint.

Easily attached with four stainless bolts or screws to a strong surface ranging from steel, fibreglass, timber, alloys, plastic, etc., you now can insert the cheap plate adapters with your equipment bolted, glued, welded onto the plates. With a 100mm x 100mm surface of either the flat plate or the 90° bent plate, there is usually plenty of space to bolt on you numerous equipment and bases.

Have a look at the sample applications in a variety of environments to gain an idea of its versatility. Pricing is very reasonable as the adapter plates are very cheap and 6mm (1/4") thick. You’ll probably need many more adapters than mounts , but it is your choice according to your needs as they are all available separately.

Chart plotter that runs on a PC with an interface to AIS, Radar etc.

Lofting is the process by which a builder draws the design of a boat full size, correcting the errors and fairing the humps and hollows in the skin of the boat before he builds. Correct lofting makes the boat hydrodynamically sound.

Arno demonstrates clearly the types of problems that come up and how to solve them. According to Arno, “Lofting completely saves you a lot of time in the shop. You’re more accurate and the boat goes together easier.” These videos give you the confidence to know you can do it.

In this outstanding video Don Street teaches the knots and their applications so you know when and how to use them, He shows tying knots at normal speed and then cuts to slow close-ups that make it easy to follow each knot tying technique. Then Don shows how he uses the knots aboard “Iolaire.” Don also teaches tying advanced knots such as the rolling hitch, fishermen’s bend and tow boat hitch, plus tips on using heaving lines, stowing sail stops, securing halyards, and how to coil, cleat and repair lines. Shot on deck in Martinique aboard Don’s famous yawl, Iolaire.

In this video Tristan is speaking at the New York Open Center about his voyage down the Rhine and Danube rivers through Eastern Europe in the time of the Iron Curtain. During this adventure, which is featured in his book The Improbable Voyage. Tristan is in the process of a highly difficult voyage eastward around the world aboard his 40 foot trimaran, Outward Leg.Tristan, having had one leg amputated, undertook the voyage to inspire other disabled people, thus the name of his boat.

The best learn-to-sail course on cruising type keel sailboats. The only video of it kind! For anyone wishing to learn or teach sailing on a large, keel type cruising sailboat. It covers basic sailing techniques, anchoring, docking, basic navigation, marine radio, knots, safety and weather. Shows how easy it is to sail! Awarded Video Review magazine’s highest rating – 4 stars!