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Module 12 · PRACTICAL PREP

Practical Course Preparation

What to expect on a Day Skipper practical course: the skills you'll demonstrate, what to pack, the vocabulary you'll use, and how to keep building afterwards.

5 lessons · about 1.8 hours

Lessons

  1. What to Expect on the Practical CourseHow a typical practical course runs, and what instructors look for.20m
  2. The Skills You'll PractiseHelming, sail handling, mooring, MOB drills and skippered passages.30m
  3. Kit and PackingClothing, footwear and personal kit that actually earns its space.15m
  4. The Language of the CockpitCommands and responses used aboard, so nothing surprises you.20m
  5. After the Course: Building ExperienceLogging sea time, chartering, the ICC and the road to Coastal Skipper.20m