Welcome to Sailing Courses Thailand Blog

The aim of this Blog is to give a quick overview and information on how to learn to sail an ocean going yacht.

A competent crew course is the right way to start your sailing career. Is it just interest or strong ambition to sail one day around the world on your very own boat you will have to build up your knowledge and experience to make your dream come true.

Competent Crew sailing course in the Gulf of Thailand

This sailing course is based on the syllabus of the competent crew course of the RYA, ISA and ASA. To fulfill international standards sailing students have to be aboard a sailing yacht for five day sessions, log a minimum of 100 nautical miles and take part in a minimum 4 hour night sail.

In this sailing course you will learn to

  • steer the yacht under engine
  • steer the yacht under sail
  • to name all parts of the yacht
  • understand terms
  • get to know about different rigging's and sail plans
  • how to handle the sails, do knots and splice ropes
  • fire fighting and fire precautions
  • man over board manoevrer
  • safety and emergency equipment
  • navigation
  • board electronics
  • the traffic rules at sea COLREG
  • navigation lights
  • dinghies
  • anchor tackle and anchoring
  • sailing weather and more...