International Flotilla Skipper

Service Description

This is a five day course aimed at increasing a student’s knowledge sufficiently to be a watchkeeper or a flotilla skipper on a live-aboard sail or power boat. Recommended Entry Level Requirements - Candidates should be 16 years of age or over. - No prerequisite sea time required for this certificate. - Must have taken IYT’s International Crew physical course with an IYT Partner School (candidates must either hold an IYT International Crew Certificate proving they have taken and passed the course, OR, a gold seal affixed to the IYT Boating & Sailing Passport signed by the school’s principal). Or they must hold an equivalent qualification from another training organisation. - Hold an IYT VHF Radio Operators Certificate or equivalent from another training organisation. * Please note that we do not accept ISSA VHF qualifications. (If you are unsure if your radio license will be accepted, please send a scanned copy of the front and back of your license to  support@iytworld.com .  We will verify that your license is sufficient to receive the IYT International Flotilla Skipper license).  Candidates must either hold a recognised VHF Radio Operators Certificate or must take the full IYT VHF-SRC Marine Communications course and school must place order for this certificate while placing order for the Flotilla Skipper Certificate of Competency.  If ordering VHF at the same time as Flotilla Skipper please upload a note to this effect.  We have provided a  sample note  to upload when placing order. Certificate Limitations - Command of a sailing vessel up to a maximum length of 78 ft /24 metres as part of a flotilla - In coastal waters up to 20 miles offshore - In fair conditions with moderate wind and sea conditions Most charter agencies will insist on daylight hours as a condition to charter. It is the level of competence required when chartering a boat in the Mediterranean or West Indies where there are restrictions in terms of cruising area and distance from the base. Course Outline - Small Powerboats & Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) - Boat Handling Under Power - Basic Sails and Sailing - Basic Meteorology - Short Passes – Heavy Weather, Restricted Visibility & Negotiating Harbour Entrances - Compasses and Magnetism - Charts, Chartwork & Basic Navigation - Tides & Currents - Buoyage - Collision Regulations - Navigation Lights - Basic First Aid - Responsibilities of the Skipper/Captain