Courses
island spirit sailing school
Introduction to Sailing
Location: Pattaya
The Island Spirit Thailand Introduction to Sailing introduces people to the pleasures of sailing in a short two-day program. aimed at the working person with limited recreation time, the retired expat looking for a new hobby but not yet ready to commit, and the tourist looking for an adventure.
The two-day experience can be counted towards the first two days of the crew course allowing for additional time saving for the individual who wants to take the next step.
Course Details
Day 1
Day 2
Day 1
Welcome at GCT and take participants to Boat Pointing out the different types of vessel on the way to the Dock. Orientation to the boat to cover
- Safety & safety equipment
- Parts of the boat
- Sails, ropework & rigging Mooring lines
- Use of onboard facilities
- Pre-departure checks.
Lunch
Afternoon orientation sail demonstrating points of sail, tacking, gybing, docking on return to OMYC.
Day 2
Onboard – In the slip Ropework and Safety Gear
- Rope types and qualities – 3 strand / braided line etc
- Knots – Bowline / Round turn 2 half hitch / Stop knot / Clove hitch
- Docking lines – Use of cleats / throwing technique / How to coil and stow
- Lunch
- Depart OMYC
- Boat Systems – discuss whilst sailing
- Production boats / charter boats vs traditional design
- Electrical System – Batteries / protecting and monitoring your batts / Electrical panel / switches / windless breaker / DC 12v and AC 220v shore
- power etc
- Water System – Fill caps / Tanks / Manifold / In-line strainers / pumps / water usage
- Refrigeration
- Galley and Gas
- Heads and shower pumps / drains
- Through hull fittings – locate all, discuss wood bungs
- Engine – Basic checks: Bilge / Oil / Water / Belt
- Practical sailing drills, Tacking, Gybing, sail handling, docking (by instructor)
