LAGOON TRAINING
YACHTING DIRECTIONS
For our owners who are looking to have additional training onboard their vessel, Brien from Yachting Directions has created some exclusive packages just for you.
Brien has over 3 decades involvement in the marine and construction industry and is a certified RYA Yachtmaster instructor, training over 5,000 clients and students in the Mediterranean and Australia. With exception knowledge of Lagoon Catamarans there is no better person to teach you the additional skills to feel confident handling your vessel.
Practical programs
These practical programs will be one full day (8 hours) or 2 x half days (4 hours each) of tuition on the water, except for Docking (4 hours). All demonstrations are videoed and made available to each customer.
Docking and berthing

Docking and Berthing. Yacht handling under power especially tight spaces.
Practical program 1

Yacht handling under sail. Sail trim. Sail tuning.

Reefing mainsail. Headsail changes especially while underway. Poling out headsail alternatives.

Manouvering under sail, including picking up (& leaving) a mooring under sail, dropping anchor under sail.
Practical program 2

Emergency situations. Safety. Man Overboard, Liferaft, Sinking drill

Heavy weather preparation. Heaving to. Meteorology.
Practical program 3

Rules of the road. (IRPCS).

Deck work. Ropework. Knots.

Preparation for sea.

Maintenance and Repair work. Engines and diesel engine maintenance.
Practical program 4

Navigation, Pilotage, Passage Planning.

Passage Making. Watchkeeping. Logbook entry.

Night cruising.

Victualling.
‘Essential Navigation and Seamanship’ course by Yachting Directions.
This is an RYA course with extensive course materials including charts, instruments and online tools.
All classes are recorded so that students can review the material at their leisure. This is an RYA branded course. It is live online for each class.
Each lesson is 2 hours long and there will be 8 lessons total, all online.
This is an RYA course but doesn’t give qualifications. However, it is considered a good lead into the RYA Day Skipper Theory course. If a client decides to follow through with the Day Skipper Course then the amount is deducted from the Day Skipper full price.

The essentials of Coastal Navigation & Pilotage

The basics of Seamanship

Tides

Chartwork

Electronic Charts

Position fixing

Plotting a course to steer

Weather forecasting, Meteorology

Collision Regulations

Construction, parts and equipment of a cruising boat

Rigging: standing and running

Emergency and Safety procedures including distress calls, use of flares, safety harnesses, lifejackets and life-rafts

Berthing: slip departure and return

Sailing communication

Anchoring and Mooring.
Brien also offers the RYA Day Skipper and RYA Yachtmaster courses for any Lagoon owners interested in next level training.
If you are interested in any of these courses please get in touch.
IMAGINE THE EXPERIENCE
Whale Watching
At Cobli we are constantly showing our boat owners the incredible activities you can do with your boat. We took the Axopar 28 T-Top off Sydney heads and went whale watching.
This blog gives you all the information about the best time to go whale watching in Sydney Harbour.
Axopar Test Day
With 3 out of 5 shares sold on the Axopar 28 arriving in February, we wanted to give you all the opportunity to secure those last two slots for only $55,000 each.
What: Axopar 28 T-Top Test Runs
Where: The Spit, Sydney
When: Saturday, February 6th, 10 am-4 pm
Sea Life Spotting Axopar Adventure
The best part about any Axopar is the ease of use and the ability to go anywhere and do anything in comfort and style. One of our favourite activities is to zoom offshore and spot sea life.On this particularly spontaneous day the sky was blue but the ocean was...