Sailing Lesson Overview
Bareboat Charter (ASA 104)
Prerequisites: 101 & 103
Required reading: 'Cruising Fundamentals' by Harry Munns. Order from our Ship's Store.
General Description: An advanced cruising standard for individuals with cruising experience. The person can act as skipper or crew of a 30-50 foot boat sailing by day in coastal waters. This standard includes knowledge of boat systems and maintenance.
All terms below are described in the Glossary.
Sailing Knowledge
Know and discuss the following:
- Fuel tank capacity and cruising range of the boat.
- Factors affecting the range under power.
- The boat's water capacity and the crew's minimum daily requirements.
- Causes, prevention, and treatments for sea sickness.
- Appropriate clothing for sailing.
- Menu planning and provisioning with consideration to the day's activities.
- Minimum contents of a first aid kit for a one week cruise.
- Spare engine parts for a one week cruise.
- Documents and procedures required to cross international borders and how to determine the above for any cruising location.
Discuss galley procedures that minimize the danger of fire or other galley accidents.
Use common cooking systems.
Describe a sea breeze and land breeze.
Identify conditions that cause fog. (Hint: Can be found in the Glossary).
Describe the use of a radar reflector.
Describe and discuss what to do when (under power):
- The engine cooling water stops flowing.
- The engine fails in a crowded anchorage where safe sailing is impossible.
- The engine fails in a busy channel.
Describe two methods for getting a person overboard back on board. (See: Crew Overboard).
Describe the procedure for tying a boat to a fixed dock in areas with a large tidal range.
State what is to be considered before allowing anyone to go swimming while at anchor.
Describe how to secure a boat with an anchor on the bow or stern and the other end made fast to a dock or shore (Med. mooring).
Describe the use of an anchor to hold a boat off a windward dock when abreast of that dock.
Describe methods of rafting at anchor and the potential dangers and procedures to follow.
Describe methods that can be taken to prevent the dinghy from bumping the boat during the night.
Describe the proper operating procedure for the marine head and ways to prevent malfunction.
Describe the following common courtesies and customs of boaters:
- Permission to board.
- Permission to come alongside.
- Courtesy in crossing adjacent boats when rafted.
- Rights of first boat in an anchorage.
- Keeping clear of boats racing.
- Flag etiquette: National flag, courtesy flag, burgee/yacht club flag.
- Offering assistance to other boaters in trouble.
Sailing Skills
Perform daily and weekly maintenance on an engine.
Locate and check all USCG required equipment.
Maneuver the boat under power in a confined space.
Stop the bow of the boat within four feet of a fixed marker, in various conditions, while under power.
Dock stern or bow to a dock or shore using bow or stern anchor.
Know how to apply Navigation Rules 1-19. (See: Avoiding Collisions).
Know how to use the VHF.
Check all systems and equipment on the boat to be in working order: Engine, electrical system, stove, electronics, sails, hull, deck hardware, ground tackle, and through-hulls and know the safety relating to them.
Demonstrate how to properly operate a marine stove.
Know the suitable methods and precautions while towing a dinghy.
Sail a compass course with sails set properly while reaching and running.
Demonstrate two different ways of returning to a person overboard. (See: Crew Overboard).
Plot a course and determine the compass heading and E.T.A. (See: Plotting Positions & Courses and Speed, Time, & Distance).
Read a nautical chart and identify landmarks and aids to navigation. (See: Unlocking The Chart and Aids To Navigation)
Take a fix using visual bearings. (See: Plotting Positions & Courses).
Determine the depth above or below chart datum using tide tables. (See: Unlocking The Chart).
Navigate a boat into an unfamiliar harbor or anchorage by day using a nautical chart and tidal information. (See: Unlocking The Chart).
Obtain and interpret the marine weather forecast.
Set and retrieve two anchors in a Bahamian mooring
Act as skipper and crew on a live-aboard cruise of at least 48 hours.
Tie a rolling hitch and trucker's hitch. This makes a total of 9 knots to know:
bowline |
reef/square knot sheet bend turn and half hitches |
clove hitch rolling hitch trucker's hitch |
Learn more about Sailing Knots.