Prepare your course
All IYT courses have an e-learning theory course preparation and a notebook for each course. You should complete the e-learning preparation course and notebook reading before the first day of your presential course. Tou can find those documents in the tab "online resources" on your course page.
Preparation is mandatory
The preparation for your course is mandatory and essential for the success of your course.
Do you have questions?
If you have questions regarding your course preparation, please contact us.
Your role onboard:
You have booked a sailing expedition or sailing course as a crew/student. Do not expect a charter cruise. Don’t expect a cruise ship type of trip.
Feel at “home”. Take care of each other. You will be involved in running the boat, keeping the boat nice and clean. Expect:
✓ Wash dishes – the rule is: team doing meals does dishes
✓ Cleaning (heads included!)
✓ Cooking on a rotation system
✓ Standing Watch (alone or with a partner)
✓ Recording in the logbook
✓ Navigating
✓ Participating on the passage planing
✓ Going forward to reef / set the spinnaker – bring deck shoes
✓ Hand-steering
Your conduct should follow these rules:
✓ Wear a lifejackets at all time on deck
✓ If you don’t know something, please ask
✓ Leave everything the same way you find it
✓ If you damage / break something, please tell the staff
✓ Have fun
✓ Smile :)
✓ Be kind
✓ Enjoy yourself / enjoy life
The following behavior is not allowed onboard:
✘ Smoking
✘ Yelling
✘ Drinking alcohol during passages
✘ Taking illegal drugs
✘ Complaining
Before booking with us you also need to read our Terms and Conditions and explicitly comply with the statement.
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