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RYA Course aimed at those that want to be competent and confident as crew on a Narrowboat or Cruiser
Inland Waterways Crew Course
For friends or family members to have a better understanding of how they can assist the helm.
Minimum age: 8
Duration: 1 day
Instructor to student ratio 1:3
Personal Safety
Understands:
the difference between life jackets and buoyancy aids
appropriate clothing
moving around the boat safely
Can:
correctly fit a life jacket or buoyancy aid
Deckwork
Understands:
Preparation of mooring lines
Communication and the importance of letting the helm know when they have slipped or attached the lines
Common nautical terms
Can:
attach fenders (if used)
Coil a line
Throw a mooring line
Attach a line to a cleat, dolly or t-stud
Boat Handling
Understands:
The importance of crew communication
Can:
Start and stop the engine
Steer and control boat speed
Locks
Knowledge of:
How locks work
Can:
Tend lines in a lock
Operate or assist in the operation of gates and paddles
Collision avoidance
Knowledge of:
basic rules of the waterway
Can:
Keep a look out
Emergency situations
Knowledge of:
Problems that can happen on the inland waterways
Preventing fire
Understands:
Their role in an emergency
How to raise the alarm
How to prevent MOB
The MOB recovery procedure for their vessel
Can:
Stop the boat
Locate first aid kit
Use a boat hook
Environment
Knowledge of:
Potential impact of boating on the environment and how to minimise this
Recycling
How to read a waterways map