Preparation for the sea, deck work, navigation, patrony, meteorology. Maintenance and repair work, engines, supplies, emergency situations, motor boat handling, sailing, night cruising, use of paper and electronic navigation charts, DSC calls and use of the radio, use of flares, harnesses of safety, use life jackets and rafts.
1. Organization of the trip: What to bring, what not to bring, how to help those who come to the trip without nautical knowledge know what to bring. You will have support checklists that will help you in this work
2. Route planning and alternative route: we will analyze the current weather and a refuge forecast in case it changes. In addition, we will analyze the anchorages, directions, nautical charts, etc.
3. Apps of interest to skippers: we will rely on apps for greater security and knowledge in decision-making.
4. Organization and management of the crew: being a good team leader, working on active listening and creating a good atmosphere of coexistence and team on the boat.
5. Kitchen on board: it is important to carry a meal plan, prior to purchase, so that there is no excess and no lack of food.
6. Basic mechanics and supplies of basic elements: Toolkit. Knowing how to use the tester, change an impeller, change a water pump, make a gasket, etc. The sea is a hostile environment that constantly presents us with adversities, and it is important to know how to face them.
7. Learn to anchor: we will practice anchoring correctly taking into account the abatement, the probe and the weather forecast.
8. Trim sails: in sailing, trim is essential. Learning to trim sails will allow you to optimize the wind flow to increase the speed of your sailboat during navigation.
9. Maneuvers: necessary for safety at sea and security in ports when docking the boat.
10. Training of radio equipment: to navigate we rely on various electronic equipment and computer applications, as well as to communicate we have to know how to communicate and on which station to be served.