Crew Certificate Syllabus

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Overview

The IYT Syllabus is set to give you a broad range of knowledge required to understand the boat, where everything is located, what it is called, what it does and how to use it.

The syllabus separates theory and practical instruction and subjects covered in theory are then put into practice in the next practical session on a yacht. The course includes at least one night out at sea on an anchorage where ships lights and buoyage lights can be experienced.

During the crew course you will cover and log at least 60 Sea Miles on a variety of yachts.

Syllabus

Command

Nautical Terminology
Types of Vessels
Parts of the vessel and equipment names
Safety equipment:
- life jackets, life rafts, safety harness, flares, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, VHF radio
Relative direction:
- fore and aft, bow and stern, ahead, abeam and astern, port and starboard, windward leeward

Nautical Knowledge

Hull forms and stability
Seaworthiness and Stability Factors
Displacement hull and planing hulls
Monohulls and multihulls

Ropes and Rope work

Types of ropes, qualities, advantages and uses
Learn to tie an know the use of the following knots:
- round turn and two half hitches, clove hitch, figure of eight stop knot bowline, reef knot, rolling hitch and sheet bend.

Basic Rules of the Road

Study Rules 4-19
Collision avoidance
lights
shapes and sounds afloat

Introduction to Weather

Sources of weather forecasts
Importance of Weather for yachtsmen, to sail or not to sail

Navigation

Course consideration of hazards, tidal gates, daylight hours etc
Waypoints located and plotted
Bearings calculated for each waypoint including allowance for variation
Distance between way points
Time to reach each waypoint at estimated average speed
Total journey time
Expected tidal currents during the passage
Expected wind during the passage
Calculate probable impact of current and wind direction on proposed course and journey time
Estimated position plotting

Charts and Compass

Introduction to chart work instruments
Compass types and their uses
Steering a course and taking a bearing
Basic three position fixed with a hand bearing compass
Heading or Course to steer and distance

Sails and Sail Handling

Theory of flight
Theory of aerodynamics on a sail
Explanation of how a sail works
Parts of the rigging standing and running
Sail types and their uses
Selection of headsails and furlers

Boat handling under sail/power

Effects of wind, tide and currents
Basic Maneuvering
Man overboard (MOB)
Anchors and Anchoring

Marine Manners, Customs and Etiquette

Courtesies in Marinas and anchorages, vessels alongside and prevention of unnecessary noise
Safety of vessel and crew
Responsibilities of Captain and Watchkeeper
Crews duties and responsibilities
Sail types and their uses
Selection of headsails and furlers

Dinghy Operation

Types and their advantages
Engines and their features
Fuelling, spares and maintenance
Safety equipment
Care of crew
Operations, load constraints, weight distribution, stability, balance

Additoinal practical

Vessel safety checks

Location of skin fittings, through hulls and sea cocks
Engine warning lights and alarms
Emergency stop of runaway engine – fuel cut off etc
Deck Seamanship
Slipping from a mooring to
Emergency stop of runaway engine – fuel cut off etc
- an alongside berth
- a mooring buoy

Sails and sail handling

Types and their advantages
Bending on, hoisting, lowering and reefing mainsail
Handling and coordination of the mainsheet and Jib Sheets
Sail control, effect of halyards outhauls, topping lift, kicking straps and vangs
Sail trim tension, adjustment of kicking straps and vangs