Passage Making Training and Delivery Opportunities

Newport, Rhode Island- Bermuda- British Virgin Islands

Dates:

• November 1-8, 2010  Newport, RI to Bermuda

Tuition: $2,095pp; Instructor: Rob Swain

• November 10- 17, 2010 Bermuda to BVI

Tuition: $2,095pp; Instructor: Rob Swain

Certifications Available:

• Coastal Navigation
• Coastal Passage Making/Advanced Coastal Cruising
• International Bareboat Skipper Certification 

RSSS Endorsements Available:

• 
• Offshore Passage Making

Tuition Supplements:

• Coastal Navigation: $250 (includes text, materials and exam fee)
• Coastal Passage Making: $50 (includes text and exam fee)
• International Bareboat Skipper: $175 (includes manual, exam fee and logbook)

Pre-requisites:

• If certifying: Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, Bareboat Cruising/Bareboat Charter
• Non-certification: Must have experience (or certifications) equivalent to Bareboat Charter

Corresponding Texts:

• Coastal Navigation- Published by the US Sailing Association
• Passage Making- Published by the US Sailing Association
• Celestial Navigation in a nutshell 
• Coastal Navigation- Published by the ASA
• Int'l Bareboat Skipper's Manual- Published by IYT 

Curriculum includes:

• Preparation for an offshore passage
• Watchkeeping
• Electronic navigation
• Nighttime man overboards

For a more detailed curriculum:

• US Sailing Track
• ASA Track
• IYT IBS Certification