Island Cruises – Competent Crew Course / Ocean Hiker

Competent Crew Course / Ocean Hiker Sailing Courses

The Competent Crew Sailing Course / Ocean Hiker Sailing Course is designed by Island Cruises to give students an in depth insight to all aspects of ocean cruising, boat handling and safety standards. The competent crew course is a sailing course that can be done in as little as 5 days, or as an liveaboard cruise over 5 days and 4 nights.
After completing the Competent Crew Course / Ocean Hiker Sailing Course, you will have at least 100 nautical miles logged and you will have taken part in a night sailing cruise of at least 4 hours. This way we fulfill the international standards to certify you as a competent crew.

Competent Crew Course – 5 Day / 4 Nights Liveaboard

On the 5 day 4 night live-aboard Competent Crew Sailing Course / Ocean Hiker Sailing Course you have the opportunity to sail real passages between the islands of the southern Gulf of Thailand and log therefore more nautical miles for future reference.
Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and additionally the 42 Islands of the Angthong Marine Park are creating an archipelago of almost 50 islands, an ideal

sailing ground with a lot of options in terms of wind direction and anchorages for the different monsoon seasons. Island Hopping, sailing from island to island, gives the real feeling of passage making. Going every day to a new anchorage for the night the students will have to take part in a lot practical skill training throughout this 5 days. Living aboard means as well to share the work and responsibilities between the students as it is done on real ocean passages. Find out if sailing the seas is what you are looking for within this 5 days aboard our oceangoing training sailing yacht Yun Khan, a Boden Temptress 34 steel hull cutter, rigged built in Australia.

Competent Crew Course Details and Prices

What is included in the Competent Crew Course:
Study materials, breakfast and lunch, soft-drinks and accommodation (5 days and 4 nights) aboard the Sailing Yacht, Ocean Hiker certificate equivalent to RYA competent crew, minimum 100 logged nautical miles and 4 hour night sail. Any food taken ashore is not included!
What do I Have to Bring to the Sailing Course
a towel, swim shorts, and a jumper for the evenings where it might get a bit chilling.

What does the Competent Crew Course Live aboard Cost?

All rates are subject to 7 % Government Tax (VAT)

Passage making is fun, sailing between the Islands of the southern Gulf of Thailand, spending the night in sheltering bays, while learning to sail a boat; thats what a Competent Crew Course Live aboard is all about.

Competent Crew Course / Ocean Hiker – 5 Day Course

The Competent Crew / Ocean Hiker 5 day Course is starting from Koh Tao and is divided into 2 sections: Theory sessions and hands on training.

Students are required to participate in academics and theory sessions each morning and each afternoon during their sailing course. A Sailing cruise and the opportunity to put the newly acquired knowledge into practice
will be held at the end of the competent crew course. Upon successful completion of this sailing course you will have gained the skills to make yourself useful on a sailboat and you will have the advantage of being a preferred crew member on yachts and sailing boats which sail around the world. This will open completely new opportunities of exploring the world for you and this is also the reason why this course is called “Ocean Hiker sailing Course”! If you’re not sure yet if sailing really is your cup of coffee, have a look at our introductory sailing courses here.

What you will get in this Sailing Course:

• 5 Days active Sailing
• Sailing Academics Lessons
• Logged sea miles
• All Study Materials
• The Ocean Hiker Wall Certificate
• Competent Crew Course Certification Card

Next Ocean Hiker Sailing Course 5 days Koh Tao

28.12.2011 – 01.01.2012

12.01.2012 – 16.01.2012
Book here the Sailing Course
17.800 Thai Baht per person
Rates are subject to 7 % Government Tax (VAT)

Competent Crew Course / Ocean Hiker Offshore Add On

After completing Competent Crew Course we offer our students the 2 days Offshore Add on. We sail usually to Koh Phangan, a real passage of 25 nM, so together 50 to 60 extra nautical miles for your logbook. Students have the opportunity to apply the newly gained knowledge of crewing on a offshore going Sailing Yacht.

This offshore experience is a 2 day overnight sailing passage sailing on the first day to Koh Phangan, anchoring in a sheltered bay, having breakfast and dinner ashore, sleeping on the Sailing Yacht (max 3 people) and sailing back to Koh Tao the next Day.

Included in this Add On is basic accommodation aboard and Lunch. Breakfast (2nd day) and Dinner (1st day) will be ashore on your own expense.

Competent Crew 2 Day / 1 Night Offshore Add On

This add on is including accommodation aboard and three main meals.
9.500 Thai Baht per person
Book here the Add on
All rates are subject to 7 % Government Tax (VAT)

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