Inshore Skipper ISSA Theoretical training

Experience Level

Basic level

Event languages

Start point

Saint-Petersburg

End point

Saint-Petersburg

Route description

Training as a sailing yacht captain (Inshore Skipper ISSA)
Theoretical training

Time and place: classes are held from 19:30 to 22:00, 10 classes in total, at VO, 16 line, 7.
Class format: training is conducted in a specially equipped classroom with elements of practice, including rigging and working with navigation maps. Students are given tasks for independent study of the material, which allows them to effectively consolidate what they have learned. The course ends with a written exam. The course also includes a VHF operator training program.
The main topics of the theoretical course:

Theory and structure of the vessel
Fundamentals of maritime practice
Navigation
Hydrometeorology
IPPCC (International Rules for the Prevention of Collisions)
Rigging business
VHF Operator


After completing the theoretical course, there is
Practical training

Time and place: Central Yacht Club, Petrovskaya Spit, 9; classes are held in May and June in the evenings on weekdays and in the afternoon on weekends. The duration of the course is 9 classes of 3 hours, an intensive course is also available: 7 classes of 4 hours per week. After completing the practical course, a four-day cruise along the Gulf of Finland is provided.

Class format: classes are held in groups of 4 people on modern cruising yachts specially equipped for educational purposes. During practical training, important skills are practiced:

Yacht control under the engine (maneuvering and mooring in the harbor)
Sailing (overstay turns, fordewind, saving a man overboard)
Students can choose a convenient group schedule in advance. Detailed information about the practical course is available on the school's website.

Qualification swimming (captain's practice)

Time and place: 4-day sailing along the northern coast of the Gulf of Finland, held from July to September. The voyage takes place in difficult navigational conditions among the islands of the northern Gulf of Finland, in the area between St. Petersburg and Vyborg.

Lesson format: each student becomes a full-fledged captain for one day. His responsibilities include:

Transition planning
Assessment of hydrometeorological conditions
Mooring
Sailing a yacht along the fairways of the Gulf of Finland
This stage provides an important experience that allows students to consolidate theoretical and practical knowledge in the conditions of real sea navigation.


Cost:
Theoretical course (full-time) 29,000 rubles
Practical training 45,000 rubles
The price tag is 36,000 rubles
Total 110 0000 rubles

Payment is made as you complete the course, before each stage.

Inshore Skipper ISSA +VHF SRC license 190 euros.

Prepayment amount %

50

Prepayment is made without additional charges

Included in the price

Meeting location

The nearest airport to the start point

Pulkovo Airport (LED)