Day by Day Sailing School Program:

Here is the Day by Day program for the SailQuest Sailing School Thailand 10 Day IYT Bareboat Skipper's Certificate course. Students can complete the 10 Day program at one time or break the course into 5 day sections.

SailQuest Crew course
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
Day 2	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

SailQuest Captain course
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
Day 7	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.
Day 8	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 9	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.
Day 10	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

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