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Description and Powers
of the Course
The Yacht Skipper notes consist of the complete theoretical syllabus with 17 topics that includes all the theory and a large number of solved problems of tides, loxodromics, and navigation chart .
Additional material such as tidal yearbooks and spreadsheets for solving various calculations are also provided.
Up to 24 meters in length
Up to 150 miles from the coast
Jet skis
Day and night navigation
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Requirements and Upcoming Calls
To take this course you need:
- To have the PER certificate
- Take a psycho-technical test
- 48 hours of safety and navigation practices
Check the dates of the next calls for applications:
COURSE CONTENTS
SAFETY AT SEA
- Transverse Stability
- Safety equipment
- Abandonment of the vessel
- Maritime Rescue
METEOROLOGY
- Isobars
- Fronts, squalls and anticyclones
- Wind
- Humidity
- Clouds
- Mists
- Waves
- Marine currents
NAVIGATION THEORY
- Earth Sphere
- Total correction
- Rumbos
- Nautical publications
- Measurement of time
- Radar
- GNSS
- Electronic Letters
- AIS
CHART NAVIGATION
- Total correction
- Directions and distances
- Position lines
- NS position lines
- Known current
- Unknown current
- Situation of esteem
- Loxodromic defeat
- Tides
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