Sail-Excalibur

1. Preparing to leave harbour
* Checking the engine
* Securing the deck
* Checking the equipment

2. Work onboard
* Reefing, changing sails
* Preparing anchor
* Preparing mooring lines
* Picking up and leaving a mooring
* Anchoring

3. Navigation
* Taking and plotting a bearing on a chart
* Using the GPS
* Using waypoints
* Setting estimated position
* Calculation of tidal height
* Plotting position with leeway and current
* IALA system knowledge
* Log Book entries
* Using the echo sounder

4. Pilotage
* Planning a track
* Planning harbour entry with respect to tides
* Using transits
* Using the echo sounder

5. Meteorology
*  Knowledge of weather forecast sources
* Ability to interpret weather forecasts

6. Right of way
* Knowledge of and application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

7. Repairs and ropework
* Ability to perform basic fixes on the yacht
* Knowledge of rope characteristics

8. Diesel engine
* Exchange of fuel and water filters
* Engine venting

9. Catering
* Catering for short passages

10. Emergency situations
* Ability to retrieve man overboard
* Using pyrotechnics and liferafts
* VHF radio operation in emergency situations
* Fixing towing lines
* Understanding rescue operations including helicopter rescue

11. Setting up a watch rota
* Duties of a watch leader
* Managing a watch

12. Boat handling under power
* Berthing and leaving a berth
* Mooring and leaving a mooring
* Anchoring and picking up anchor

13. Boat handling under sail
* Shaping sails and steering
* Picking up a mooring and leaving a mooring

14. Short passages
* Passage planning and navigation taking into account pilotage and weather risks
* Managing a crew and their skills