February 2019 - SailQuest Sailing School Course dates:

Day 1

Intro to Sailing with SailQuest

• 09:00 – new students meet at the SailQuest Sailing School for Welcome to SailQuest briefing & sailing theory review.
• 12:00 – lunch break
• 13:00 – Basics of Yachting briefing
• 14:00 – afternoon/sunset sailing
• 18:00 – end of Day 1

Yacht/System Orientation

• 09:00 – on deck orientation: knot tying, yachting basics, equipment & systems, life raft, more…
• 12:00 – lunch break
• 13:00 – down below orientation: equipment & systems, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, yacht layout, more…
• 17:00 – end of Day 2

Day 3

Hands-On Sailing Instruction & Exercises

• 09:00 – instruction & exercises in reefing, sail handling, sail trim, tacking, gybing, boat handling, more...
• 12:00 – lunch break
• 13:00 – Man OverBoard, heaving to, short course sailing, crewing considerations, more...
• 17:00 – end of Day 3

Day 4

Live-aboard Training Voyage

• 09:00 – depart Ocean Marina, sailing drills & procedures, intro to Collision Regulations, look-out skills, more…
• 12:00 – lunch at sea
• 13:00 – more Collision Regulations, real traffic situations in the shipping port area, more sailing drills & procedures, intro to anchoring, intro dingy, more…
• 17:00 – at anchor, Ko Si Chang harbor swim
• 18:00 – dinner ashore at a great Thai restaurant
• 20:00 – overnight aboard training yacht or bungalow option onshore
  

Day 5

Live-aboard Training Voyage & IYT Crew Exams

• 07:00 – breakfast on board
• 08:00 – anchor up & back at sea, course review
• 12:00 – lunch at sea
• 14:00 – return to Ocean Marina
• 15:00 – evaluation & exams

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Day 6

Chartwork & Navigation

• 09:00 – Classroom Navigation: chart work, compass, passage planning, navigational aids, tides & currents, more
• 12:00 – lunch break
• 13:00 – weather for the mariner, owner/charter briefing, live aboard lifestyle considerations, more…
• 17:00 – end of Day 6

Yachting Clinics & Short Course Sailing Excercises

• 09:00 – Boat Buying Clinic - things to consider when getting ready to buy a yacht
• 10:00 - Marine Deisel Engine Clinic - engine checks, troubleshooting common problems, engine spares & maintenence
• 11:00 - Dingy & Outboard Clinic - outboard engine - operation & troubleshooting, dingy maneuvers
• 12:00 – lunch break
• 13:00 – sailing exercises - students take command of the yacht for short course sailing exercises
• 17:00 – end of Day 7
• Sailing Movie Nite
• 19:00 – students, instructors & SailQuest alumni gather at the Sailors Bar for sailing instruction videos and a classic sailing movie feature film.

Close Quarter Manuvering - Mooring, Anchor & Docking

• 09:00 – Close Quarter Maneuvering briefing, mooring & anchoring practice, prop walk, using reverse, more …
• 12:00 – lunch break
• 13:00 – marina exercises, coming alongside, docking, more…
• 17:00 – end of Day 8
  
• Sailing Movie Nite

Day/Night Sailing Training Voyage

• 10:00 – depart Ocean Marina - full day of sailing, passage planning, onboard navigation, review collision regulations, yachting safety, sail handling, take command of a vessel, anchoring, dingy etc.
  
• 12:00 – lunch at sea
• 16:00 – at anchor at remote tropical island, beach stop, sundown swim
• 17:00 – dinner onboard
  
• 19:00 – night sailing breifing, night sailing passage, light recognition, night navigation, etc.
• 23:00 – return to Ocean Marina - students stay onboard or return to on-shore accommodation.
  

Evaluations, Course Review & IYT Skipper's Exams

• 09:00 – Skipper's evaluation, sailing exercises, full course review
• 12:00 – lunch break
  
• 13:00 – IYT Bareboat Skipper's exam
• 15:00 – exam review, certificate honors & awards ceremony
  
• 16:00 – program conclusion