island spirit sailing school
Zero to Hero Sailing Course
Our eleven-day Zero to Hero Sailing Course reduces the cost of learning to sail by 15,000 Baht by combining the Competent Crew course and Bareboat Skipper course into one fun, fast-paced action-packed program.
** For those Students that do not already hold a current Radio Operators Certificate we offer the option to obtain, at a reduced price of 7,500THB, the Compulsory VHF/SRC Radio Operators License during the 11 day course.
After successful completion of the course, you will be qualified to charter and skipper sailing vessels up to 24m 20 nautical miles from the shore.
Pattaya or Phuket?
The biggest driver for choosing one location over another will be the course schedule dates. We have offset the starting date of the course at each location in order to offer students more flexibility in starting dates.
Whether you attend our Sailing School in Phuket or Pattaya, the course curriculum, structure and qualification obtained are the same.
The primary difference between Pattaya and Phuket is that at our Sailing School in Phuket the course fee includes residence-style, shared twin room accommodation and meals, whereas in Pattaya the student is required to provide their own accommodation and meals.
Prerequisites
- Minimum 18 years old
- Physically fit
- VHF/SRC Radio Operators License (**see above)
Duration: 11 days
Pattaya Course Details
- Check in and admin paperwork at Island Spirit Office in Ocean Marina Yacht Club at 08:45. Introduction to staff, Overview of Course outline & admin requirements. Nautical Terminology Parts of a boat, directions (Port, Starboard etc.), Points of sail.
- Lunch at Lake House on your own.
- On the dock, Inventory and safety briefing, Engine(s) check, do’s and dont’s on board a boat. Review standing and running rigging elements and use.
- Sunset Drinks and delicious Snacks at Lake House; an easygoing atmosphere to provide an opportunity to get to know each other, to chat (some would call it debate) about boats, the Ocean and all things Sailing. Food, beverage is provided by Island Spirit Thailand. Don’t worry, this is not a late evening, we need you bright and sparkly and ready for action the the next day!
- Dinner on your own.
- Rope work, deck gear, sail handling, tacking & gybing, intro to colregs
- Lunch at Lake House
- MOB tactics, tacking and gybing, colregs, navigation instruments, maneuvering under power, effects of prop walk and prop wash
- Crew’s role when berthing and leaving the berth
- Dinner your own
- Demonstration of close quarters maneuvering and docking, pick up a mooring, and attaching a boat to the dock
- Lunch at Lake House
- Steering a compass course, tacking & gybing, reefing for heavy weather, Berthing
- Dinner on your own
- Ready boat for overnight cruise
- Head out on the water for some drill work.
- Colregs, compass fixes, introduction to charts, tacking & gybing
- Lunch on board
- Sailing drills, anchoring, knots, dinghy use
- Dinner on shore, with budget 400 Baht per student offered by Island Spirit
- Breakfast on board
- Sailing drills students alternating roles, verbal revision for exam
- Crew Exam on board
- Return to Marina
- Lunch on your own
- Free afternoon
- Full day in Classroom at Lake House
- Responsibilties of the Skipper, role of the Watchkeeper, Meteorology and Tides Calculation
- Lunch at Lake House on your own
- Magnetism, compasses, Geographic and Magnetic differences, Chartwork and Passage Plannings
- Dinner on your own.
- VHF Course and Exam in Classroom at Lake House
- Transport Food, beverages and luggage to the boat in Marina
- Prepare the boat for sailing out
- Lunch at Lake House on your own
- Depart Marina, and steering a compass course, tacking, gybing, reefing a main sail and furling the jib accordingly
- Pick up a mooring or anchoring, and Dinner on board
- Overnight at sea
- Breakfast on board
- Colregs, compass fixes, tacking & gybing
- Lunch on board
- Sail drills, anchoring – knots, dinghy use
- Dinner On Board
- Overnight at sea
- Breakfast on board
- Colregs, compass fixes, charts, bouyage, colregs, tacking & gybing
- Lunch on board
- Sail drills, anchoring – knots, dinghy use
- Dinner on shore , with budget 400 Baht per student offered by Island Spirit
- Overnight at sea
- Breakfast on board
- Ready boat
- Tacking & Gybing
- Lunch on board
- Sail drills, anchoring – knots, dinghy use
- Mock written exam and verbal revision of all course content
- Dinner onboard
- Overnight at sea
- Breakfast on board
- Sailing back to Marina
- Clean boat
- Lunch at Lake House on your own
- Skipper Exam in Classroom. Lake House
- Course Conclusion, Temporary Certificate delivery, Group Picture
- End of the Course
Phuket Course Details
- Introduction to staff, Overview of Course outline & admin requirements. Nautical Terminology Parts of a boat, directions (Port, Starboard etc.), Points of sail
- Lunch at ISTC
- On the Dock, Inventory and safety briefing, Engine(s) check, do’s and Don’s on board a boat. Review standing and running rigging elements and use
- Sunset Drinks and delicious Snacks at The DECK
- Dinner at ISTC
- Rope work, deck gear, sail handling, tacking & gybing, intro to colregs
- Lunch at ISTC
- MOB tactics, tacking and gybing, colregs, navigation instruments, maneuvering under power, effects of prop walk and prop wash
- Crew’s role when berthing and leaving the berth
- Dinner at ISTC
- Demonstration of close quarters maneuvering and docking, pick up a mooring, and attaching a boat to the dock
- Lunch at ISTC
- Steering a compass course, tacking & gybing, reefing for heavy weather, Berthing
- Dinner at ISTC
- Ready boat for overnight cruise
- Head out on the water for some drill work
- Colregs, compass fixes, introduction to charts, tacking & gybing
- Lunch on board
- Sailing drills, anchoring, knots, dinghy use
- Dinner on board
- Breakfast on board
- Sailing drills students alternating roles, verbal revision for exam
- Return to Marina
- Lunch at ISTC
- Crew Exam in classroom ISTC
- Free afternoon
- Full day in Classroom
- Responsibilites of the Skipper, role of the Watchkeeper, Meteorology and Tides Calculation
- Lunch at ISTC
- Magnetism, compasses, Geographic and Magnetic differences, Chartwork and Passage Plannings
- Dinner at ISTC
- VHF Course and Exam in Classroom
- Transport Food, beverages and luggage to the boat in Marina
- Prepare the boat for sailing out
- Lunch at ISTC
- Depart Marina, and steering a compass course, tacking, gybing, reefing a main sail and furling the jib accordingly
- Pick up a mooring or anchoring, and Dinner on board
- Overnight at sea
- Breakfast on board
- Colregs, compass fixes, charts, tacking & gybing
- Lunch on board
- Sail drills, anchoring – knots, dinghy use
- Dinner On Board
- Overnight at sea
- Breakfast on board
- Colregs, compass fixes, charts, bouyage, colregs, tacking & gybing
- Lunch on board
- Sail drills, anchoring – knots, dinghy use
- Dinner On Board
- Overnight at sea
- Breakfast on board
- Ready boat
- Tacking & Gybing
- Lunch on board
- Sail drills, anchoring – knots, dinghy
- Mock written exam and verbal revision of all course content
- Dinner onboard
- Overnight at sea
- Breakfast on board
- Sailing back to Marina
- Clean boat, return all unused food and drinks to ISTC
- Lunch at ISTC
- Skipper Exam in Classroom
- Course Conclusion, Temporary Certificate delivery, Group Picture
- Check out from your Rooms. End of the Course