Coastal Skipper and Yachtmaster™ A: Full knowledge
A depth of understanding which is fundamental to safe navigation and good seamanship. The student will be able to apply the knowledge in a practical situation and also appreciates why the knowledge is so important.
B: Working knowledge
Understands what knowledge to apply, when and how to apply it for a particular undertaking. Recognises what level their knowledge is at relative to a given situation. The student is aware that their knowledge is broad but not necessarily deep.
Offshore syllabus
The syllabus is shown below with an indication of the depth of knowledge required and the minimum time which is to be spent on each subject area. You can tick off each topic as it is completed.
C: Outline knowledge
An awareness of the subject area but with only a superficial understanding of its application in practice. The student recognises that further knowledge of the topic will be required in some practical situations and knows enough to find appropriate sources of information or learning.
Minimum 1 Position
Dead reckoning and estimated position Satellite-derived position
Use of waypoints to fix position Radar fixes
Techniques of visual fixing Fixes using a mixture of position lines
Relative accuracy of different methods of position fixing Areas of uncertainty
2 The Magnetic Compass Allowance for variation
Change of variation with time and position Causes of deviation
Compass checks for deviation, but not correction Allowance for deviation Different types of compass
3 Tides
Causes of tides - springs and neaps Tide tables - sources Tidal levels and datum
Standard and secondary ports Tidal anomalies (Solent, etc.)
4 Tidal Streams Sources of tidal information
Tidal stream information in sailing directions and nautical almanacs Allowance for tidal streams in computing a course to steer Tide rips, overfalls and races
Tidal observation buoys, beacons etc. 5 Buoyage
IALA system buoyage in Regions A and B Limitations of buoys as navigational aids
6 Lights Characteristics
Ranges – visual, luminous and nominal Rising and dipping distances Light lists
7 Pilotage
Harbour regulations and control signals Methods of pre-planning
Clearing lines Use of soundings Transits and leading lines 4 3
A B
A B B
1
B C C C
1
B C
3
B B A B B
4
C C B B C
2
B B B C C C
time (hours) 6
Depth of knowledge
B A A B B B A C
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