Syllabus Modules

Properties of synthetic ropes in common use aboard yachts.

Anchoring considerations and characteristics of different anchor types.

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea — steering rules, lights, and shapes.

True bearings, courses, latitude, longitude, and the knot.

Reading nautical charts, symbols, chart correction, and navigational publications.

Use of parallel rulers, dividers, and proprietary plotting instruments.

Hand-bearing compass, variation, deviation, and compass conversions.

Course to steer, position fixing, waypoints, dead reckoning, and estimated position.

Tidal heights, tidal curves, tidal diamonds, stream atlases, and secondary port corrections.

Lighthouses, beacons, and light characteristics used for navigation.

Shipping forecasts, Beaufort scale, weather systems, and broadcast meteorological information.

Navigational records, passage preparation, waypoints, and the APEM framework.

Precautions and limitations imposed by fog and restricted visibility.

Harbour entry, IALA buoyage (Region A), transits, leading lines, and clearing bearings.