PWC (jetski) instructor - Teaching Theory:
How to balance time afloat and ashore (RYA website login required)
Knowledge of:
- Weather (Sources & significance of weather forecasts)
Cover:
- How to find a relevant forecast?
- Obtain a forecast for area of operation
- Discuss the important aspects of the forecast i.e. wind strength / direction, visibility, wave height.
Knowledge of:
- Charts
Knowledge of: Charts
Cover:
- Colours
- Depths (Chart Datum)
- Hazards (Symbols)
- Direction (Compass Rose0
- Distance (Scale)
Knowledge of:
- Tides & Tidal Streams
Cover:
- Where to find tidal information (i.e. EasyTide, Apps etc)
- Springs & Neaps - why do we need to know they occur and how they effect us?
- Relevance to us: Slipways/ Launching, Anchoring, Depth, Sea state (i.e. wind with and wind against), Safety
- DO NOT TEACH: 'How tides occur' not tidal curves, nor tidal diamonds, not Rule of 12ths (if they want to learn more refer to RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship course)
Understands:
- How to interpret tidal information
Cover:
- How to read a tide table
- Chart Datum + Tidal Heights
Check student understanding: i.e. get each person to locate high or low water on a specific date, collect chart datum in an area and calculate depth of water.
Understands:
- Buoyage
Cover:
- IALA A & B
- Lateral Marks
- Cardinal Marks
- Isolated Danger Marks
- Emergency Wreck Marks
- Safe Water Marks
- Special Marks
Check student understanding: i.e. Q&A session
Knowledge of:
- Sound Signals
Cover:
- Sound signals used in daytime & clear visibility (1, 2, 3, and 5 blasts)
Understands:
- Rules of the road
Cover:
- Lookout (Rule 5)
- Safe Speed (Rule 6)
- Priorities between different classes of vessel
- Head On (Rule 14)
- Overtaking (Rule 13)
- Crossing (Rule 15)
- Local rules / byelaws i.e. speed limits, prohibited areas etc
Check student understanding: i.e. Q&A session (prior to practical rules of the road session.
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