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Suncoast\'s YM course

I am quite interested in this, soo, without plugging it too much, praps he can tellus a bit aboutit.

I have already established that you can't just say, c'mon just giveus the blimmin ticket cos they don't do the examining bit thi'selves, but the do the course bit first (for how long?) then some examiner person comes along later.

So, frexample, how much fera week?

Is it v likely that someone will pass if the teacher says yeah you will pass. Or wot?

if you take an exam in spanish med, won't it say "non-tidal"? And is this a prob?

do tell.

Sure, this a "plug" opportunity for suncoast, but twould be the same if a boat maunfacturer or bits manufacturer came onto the forum, cept they don't, apart from jonwatson fro MDL which went quite well, cept he's blimmin leaving.

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Re: Suncoast\'s YM course

From visiting SunCoast last week you will find that Clive's cruising ground is classed as tidal, we certainly noticed the change in tide on our trip to Gibraltar.

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Non tidal

But it's tidal round where he is, I think? Somewhere near Gibraltar, in fact, so it's probably a bit like water going down the rapids.

So, not only tidal YM, but flume endorsement. :o)

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tidality of tickets

I think suncoast is near enuf to atlantic that it's tidal.

As it happens I have my icc tickets with me right now. Always carry them in the City. The ICCs are not endorsed tidal or non tidal, and there's no box to tick re tidalness. So it looks like there is no such thing as a non tidal icc. I have a sail one and a motor one, both from RYA, and they're both the same in this repsect

The RYA dayskipper and coast skip certificates are however clearly labelled "tidal". I spect the YM exists in tidal/non tidal versions too. So, I spect if you went on Suncoast's course you would get a "Tidal YM" certificate. Well, you would if you passed ahem :-)

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Re: Suncoast\'s YM course

Hi tcm the prep course, as in the one we are taking this week, is a 5 day course, cost £875 per head plus one fee of £127 for examiner
We obviously try to get 3-4 people for the course then the examiner fee is reduced accordingly.
Cost includes accomodation on the Fairline 50, breakfast, lunch and all necessary fuel, of which there is plenty used as these courses go further afield than say a day skip course. Last night for instance they got back at gone midnight from a night navigation cruise.
The course is very comprehensive and includes all aspects of the Yachtmaster

Today is their fourth day, during which we have been coming on and off wind on pontoon (old easterlies blowin at the moment) using warps & fenders, and one engine.
Tomorrow the examiner flies out from England, and we hope all three will pass. One is Neil my fellow director, as he needs his for our chartering side, and the other two guys contacted us from the ad.
With your existing experience it should be no problem for you

If we can be of service please contact me Regards Clive


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Re: Medreamer

Hi Martyn have a look at the web site which has all the info including prices, (link below) The Day skipper 4 day course which includes ICC certificate is, £675 and includes accomodation on the boats plus breakfast, lunch & soft drinks.
We are an RYA registered TIDAL sea school, unlike the Ballearic schools which connot teach tidal cos they dont have any. PM me if I can be of services CGN


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Tcm YM dry run

Is it shaft drive? I am dead otherwise.

Knots: I can do a round turn and two half hitches, also a bowline, and a reef knot. On a good day i can do i clove hitch but have always paid for my own fenders so never trustem. I also have a weldy-together elctric thing in case the rope needs welding up, or chopping to bits.

Navigation: CADET: Compass add deviation Equals True. Not utterly sure how to apply this but hey, I have not missed anywhere on account of the 4ish degrees. LAT=lowest absolute tide. Neaps are weedy tide, springs are higher either way. Tidal vectors allow for the tide, so you have to draw the triangle things accordingly.

Radio work: Port du Lavandou, port du lavandou, J'ai qu'un moteur, alors s'il vous plait je vais ariver toute de suite au quai des carburant, merci. En Anglais: I have only one engine, and will be arriving very soon on the fuel pontoon.

Secondary ports. Not sure. I always thought secondary ports were the smaller rubbishy places. So, Gosport is secondary port to Port Solent, Hythe is secondary port to Hamble, Baie des Anges is secondary to Antibes, Asda is secondary to Waitrose, Rothmans is secondary to B&H, Moet is secondary to Bollinger.

Lights: if to starboard red appears, tis you duty to keep clear. If there's a bunch of lights, it is probably two boats, or a pier, a very big bugger, so same as above. Always hang a right and then have a think about it.

Cardinals: the pointy up ones are north, down are south, and the w ones look like W and E is obvious, cos otherwise you'd already be on the rocks.

Ropes: good idea to callem warps or lines if they go to shore, or springs if they go sideyways to shore, or sheets if you inadvetently find yourself on a sailing boat, otherwise the examiner bod may think you are a dipstick.

Blind navigation. Obviously best to advise all crew that you are in fact, blind. Very dangerous to go out really. But if you insist I will stay below with only the depth guage (and handheld gps plotter)

Crew discipline and command. "Look guys I am on an exam so DO NOT muck me about. Ther is lots of drinks in the fridge and also mars bars. Oh and these are life jackets so puttem on"

Anchoring. First, telephone to book lunch. Then plop anchor down and see if it moves. Then if crew have put down anchor go an adjust it A LITTLE BIT to show you are in charge and v particular. Oh, and anchor ball up too. Also faff about with kedge anchor if in a bay, and tripping line, maybe.

Maintenance. Fiddle with porthole windows and fondle fire extinguishers. In the engineroom, fondle the v-belts and say hmm. Turn the primary valves shut and then open. Check dipsticks and also say hmm puttem in again and say hmm again whilst frowning. Pick up a bilge pump float and see if the alarm goes off. Frown some more and close engineroom.

Boat handling. Oh shit. It is always best to point into the wind, have lots of fenders out and be on a boat that you can afford to replace in cash/credit card. Black credit cards are good for £80 grand. Always aim for a cheap boat, or an older obviously-charter boat. On the radio, tell the harbourmaster you are novice crew. When doing the ropes, examiners hate locking turns, for some reason.

Man overboard. If in harbour, put down the swim ladder and tellemto swim for it. At sea, willaimson or just hack the throttels, reverse up and cut engines.

Writing the sodding Log. Use SE for start engines, FWE for finsihed with engines and you will seem expert.


Here endeth sum total of my massive boating experience.





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Re: tidality of tickets

No, no advantages at all n plugging things. But v pleased to hear you carry an ICC for navigating Cannon Street. Actualy, not many people have (or are worth) an International Certificate of Competence so it may also cover you for legal, audit, banking and other professions too.

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Re: Tcm YM dry run

Get a chart of area where being examined. Get kids to play noughts and crosses and battleships on it for a few weeks using pencils. Then rub out most but not all of pencil work.

When programming GPS, leave knackered looking chart lying somewhere obvious with a plotter and dividers carefully dumped on it. Always seems to keep examiner happy.

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nil points

LAT is astronomical, not absolute. This is a very important boatie matter, so you've failed I'm afraid. However you may enter the non-tidal course becuase natch LAT is not on that syllabus

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Re: Tcm YM dry run

Yes they are both shaft drive.

After that diatribe what can I say, you seem to have got it cracked.

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