Canadian
Yachting Association Certifications
Land's End
Sailing School is proud to be a member school of the Canadian
Yachting Association. Our cruising courses lead to
internationally recognized certification. Here you will
find a basic introduction to the CYA as well as an outline of the
Learn to Cruise certifications from Basic Crew to Offshore.
For more information it's a great idea to visit the official CYA
Website.
The
CYA is the national yachting authority which services and represents
over 300 yacht clubs, 60 sailing associations and school, 150,000
racing enthusiasts and more than 1,000,000 recreational sailors
across Canada
The CYA is a member
of the International Sailing Schools Association (ISSA) and has been
since 1985. The ISSA is an organization dedicated to
improving the quality of sailing instruction around the world. As
a member of the ISSA, all CYA courses and programs are recognized by
other ISSA member countries. France, Germany and Holland are
some examples of member countries. For a complete list of ISSA
member countries please contact the CYA office.
Basic Crew Standard:
Objective:
To be able to act as a competent crew while cruising safely in familiar
waters aboard a sloop rigged keelboat yacht of 6-10 metres in length in moderate wind and sea
conditions by day.
Material Covered:
- Terms and Definitions
- Gear and Equipment
- Safety: crew overboard, onboard emergencies
- Rules of the Road
- Weather
- Boat Handling Under Sail
- Seamanship: anchoring, navigation, knots, tides
& currents
Basic Cruising (Day Skipper) Standard:
Objective:
To be able to cruise safely in familiar water as both skipper and crew
of a sloop rigged keelboat of 6-10 metres in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.
Material Covered:
-
Terms and Definitions
-
Safety: crew overboard, onboard emergencies
- Rules of the Road
- Weather
- Boat Handling Under Sail and Power
- Seamanship: anchoring, navigation, knots, tides
& currents
- Intro to Navigation
Basic Keelboat Racing Standard:
Objective:
To be able to compete in a race with an understanding of the principle
racing rules, protest procedures, and applying sailing and seamanship skills in winds up to 20 knots.
Material Covered:
- Sail Theory
- Racing Rules
- Strategy and Tactics
- Race Management
- Seamanship: crew overboard, onboard emergencies
- Crew Organization
Intermediate Cruising Coastal Skipper) Standard:
Objective:
To be able to cruise safely in familiar water as both skipper and crew of
a sailing yacht of 8-12 metres in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.
Emphasizes on-the-water skills at a level acceptable for bareboat chartering.
Material Covered:
- Planning
- Living Afloat
- Weather
- Seamanship
- Navigation
Coastal Navigation Standard:
Objective:
To be able to demonstrate the navigational theory required to safely navigate
a sailing cruiser in coastal or inland waters. The standard is applied
practically in the Advanced Cruising Standard
Material Covered:
- Nautical Publications including Charts
- Navigation Terms and Symbols
- Navigational Instruments
- Tides and Currents
- Chart Work and Plotting
Advanced Navigation Standard:
Objective:
To be able to safely navigate a vessel in all conditions of visibility and
weather in accordance with a prepared passage plan, applying the principles and techniques of safe navigation aided by electronic
instruments and radar.
Material Covered:
- Passage Planning
- Visual Fixing Techniques
- Chart Work
- Radar
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Electronic Chart Displays
- Weather
Advanced Cruising Standard:
Objective:
To be able to act as skipper and crew of a sailing cruiser of 8 -15 metres,
operating by day and night in coastal or inland water in any weather.
Material Covered:
- Sail Theory
- Weather
- Safety
- Maintenance and Repair of Boat and Equipment
- Seamanship
Celestial Navigation Standard:
Objective:
To be able to demonstrate the celestial navigation theory required to safely
navigate a sailing cruiser on an offshore passage. The Standard is applied
practically in the Offshore Cruising Standard.
Material Covered:
- Longitude/Time relationship
- Determining Latitude
- Celestial Lines of Position
- Determination of Azimuths of Celestial Bodies
- Sun Sights
- Calculating Chronometer Error
Offshore Cruising Standard:
Objective:
To be able to safely act as skipper and crew in a sailing cruiser on an offshore
passage requiring Celestial Navigation
Material Covered:
- Passage Planning
- Voyage Preparation
- Ship Board Routines
- Emergency Procedures
- Rules of the Road
- Weather
Yachtmaster Cruising Awards:
The Yachtmaster Awards recognize individuals who have achieved CYA Cruising Standards and have completed considerable sea time.
Yachtmaster - Coastal:
Sea Time and Experience:
A minimum of two overnight passages as a skipper and two passages as
skipper or navigator. A minimum of 30 days and 1500 nautical miles of
which 5 passages must exceed 60 nautical miles.
Yachtmaster - Ocean:
Sea Time and Experience:
A minimum of 50 days and 2500 nautical miles. Passages specified
must be over 60 nautical miles minimum. Applicants not holding the
CYA Offshore Standard must have experience of 100 days and 5000 miles with passages
being completed as skipper and exceeding 150 miles.
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Land's End Sailing School
Box 1949 Gibsons BC V0N 1V0
Office: 604-886-3573
Mobile: 604 317 3575
Email us at: skipper@landsend.bc.ca
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School. All rights reserved.
Revised: May 06, 2011
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