Bareboat Skipper Course Algarve
The International Bareboat Skipper Course (Day Skipper RYA equivalent) is a valuable course/qualification and recognised as evidence of competence by insurance and charter companies worldwide. Perfect if you are considering a bareboat holiday.
Bareboat Skipper course develops your leadership skills and confidence in charge of a yacht.
The skipper must take responsibility for performing individual tasks, and for the safety of the yacht and those on board.
Being the skipper is a rewarding experience, and it is recommended that your training follows the worldwide recognised and respected structure that IYT International Bareboat Skipper provides.
| LOCATION | Olhão Marina | ||||||||||
| STARTS | 9:30 | ||||||||||
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Certificate Limitations
- Command of a vessel up to a maximum length of 78 ft /24 meters
- In coastal waters up to 20 miles offshore.
- In daylight hours and in fair conditions with moderate wind and sea conditions
- This certificate is the level of competence that one needs when chartering a boat in the Mediterranean or West Indies.
Course Outline
- Responsibilities of a bareboat skipper
- Crew safety checks
- Hull and rig checks
- Machinery and systems checks
- Fuel and water capacity and range
- Menus and quantities
- Float plan
- Sources of meteorological information
- Weather patterns
- Sea and land breezes
- Cloud types and formations
- Pilotage and passage planning
- Considerations when planning a passage
- Routine for navigating a coastal passage
- Passage strategy
- Port regulations, customs, immigration
- Pilotage plans
- Vessel handling in confined quarters
- Mooring, anchoring, coming alongside
- Ropes, knots, care and use of lines
- General deck work
- Tides and currents theory
- Tidal heights, springs and neaps
- Rule of “twelfths”
- Position fixing, running fixes
- Plotting the effect of tides and currents
- Collision regulations
- Lights, shapes and sounds
- Application of the regulations
- Advanced dingy handling
Bareboat Skipper pre-requirements:
- The minimum suggested pre-course experience is 10 days at sea, 200 miles and 4 night hours. The International Flotilla Skipper course>> is an ideal prerequisite.
- It is also beneficial to have a basic knowledge of navigation.
- Participants must be at least 16 years of age.
- VHF certificate / you can do it here before the Bareboat Skipper course – extra 150€ / 1 day
What to expect
- Premium course / max 3-4 students onboard – 4 students if 1 couple
- We don’t have minimum number of candidates – no course cancelation
- Mediterranean food
Clare Sinclair –
I´ve spend a great week with Algarve Cruising. Incredible sailing ground, unique places to explore and delicious food to taste.
Great course. Ricardo is a 5 start skipper and instructor. I highly recommend Algarve Cruising Center.
ricardo –
Thank you so much for your review. Im convinced that we do offer something different, based in quality, exclusivity and authentic. 😉
Hope you come back 😉
Best
Ricardo Barradas
Evgeniy –
Fastrack Bareboat Skipper was intensive and demanding course presented in professional way. Combination of tides plus all varieties of navigational buoys, transit lines, lighthouses, natural and artificial obstacles make this place challenging and interesting to sail. Local lagoon Faro-Ohlao-Ocean is great for strong winds and dinghy sailing practice if weather is not in your favor. However, if you are lucky, you’ll have freshly caught tuna for your Mediterranean lunch.
Thank you Ricardo for sharing your experience and hope to see you one day at sea.