Syvstjernen Navigation Course 2023
Please note that until 6 February, only members that joined the club in 2022 without doing the navigation course can register. All new members can register from 6 February and onwards.
The Yacht Club Syvstjernen is again this year facilitating navigation courses for Maersk employees and the signup is now open!
The course consists of a theoretical and a practical part. By completing both parts, you will get issued an internationally recognised Certificate of Proficiency (Duelighedsbevis i sejlads for fritidssejlere).
The Theoretical Part:
There will be two classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, respectively. This registration and the dates below are the Thursday classes.
The theoretical part will consist of a number of classroom sessions and finalised with an exam with an external examiner. These classes will take place from 17:15 to approx. 21:00 at Esplanaden 50 on five Thursdays from 23 February to 23 March (both inluded).
The exam will also take place from 17:15 to approx. 21:00 at Esplanaden 50, but on the following four dates: 27-30 March. You will only need to be present at one of these days and once the course has started, we will figure out who can do the exam when.
All classes and the exam will be held physically at Esplanaden 50 and there will be no online version available as it will involve exercises with nautical charts, etc.
The topics that will be covered are:
- Rules at sea (Søvejsreglerne)
- Navigation (Navigation)
- Safety at sea (Søsikkerhed)
- Fire prevention (Forebyggelse af brand)
- Protection of the marine environment (Beskyttelse af havmiljøet)
A maximum of 20 participants per class will be filled on a ‘first come – first served’ basis.
There will be homework required and when signing up we expect that you intend to attend the classes and do the exam.
The Practical Part:
Practical training is held throughout the sailing season in continuation of the theoretical part. You can read more about this and other club activities on the club''s website:
https://www.sejlklubbensyvstjernen.klubmodul.com/cms/ShowContentPage.aspx?ContentPageID=38
https://www.sejlklubbensyvstjernen.klubmodul.com/cms/ShowContentPage.aspx?ContentPageID=35
You can sign up to the club activities, including the crew evenings, on a week-by-week basis once the season starts.
The aim of the practical instruction and training is building your skills within:
- Boat handling
- Man-overboard manoeuvres
- Handling of rope
- Use of safety equipment
- Application of International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea (De Internationale Søvejsregler) etc.
The practical exams will take place on Saturday 19 August and Sunday 27 August. As with the theoretical exam, you will only need to be present for a couple of hours on one of these days. Decision on which participants to take the exam on which day will be decided before the summer in order to accommodate everyone’s schedules as far as possible. Please reserve both these dates in your calendars already when signing up for the course as these will be the only options.
Please note that while the navigation course will take you some of the way, you will not gain enough experience to become a skipper in the club and thereby be able to rent the boats for private use unless you have previous sailing experience. Building enough experience as a beginner normally takes 1½-2 seasons of regular sailing.
How To Sign Up?
Participants must be active members of the Yacht Club Syvstjernen to be able to sign up for the course. The membership fee is DKK 900 and covers the entire 2023.
Once you have signed up for a membership and paid the membership fee, you will be able to sign up for the navigation course. The participation fee for the course is DKK 2,700, which covers all material, instruction and examination fees to the authorities for both the theoretical and the practical parts.
For further details you can contact brian.hansen@mcicontainers.com.
Yours faithfully,
Sejlklubben Syvstjernen / Yacht Club Syvstjernen