Sailing:

Points of sail and sail trim
Use of gennaker
Reefing and reducing sail area, heaving to
Use of preventers (dutchman)
Anchoring and docking under sail
Roller furling
Systems:

Engine checks: Oil, coolant, raw water strainer
Engine start/stop procedures
Use of heads and holding tanks
Battery charging and monitoring
Safe use of stove, use of "sniffer"
Use of electronics, depth, speed, wind, speed, log
Maneuvering:

Tacking/gybing
Docking under power,
use of forward and
reverse:
Safety:

Daily weather forecasts, use of
logbook, barometer
Use of life jackets, jacklines, liferaft
Radar, acquiring targets, plotting
course
Use of man-overboard pole,slings etc:
Man-overboard recovery
VHF radio procedures - pan pan pan
and mayday
Anchoring:

How to "set" the anchor and check
Calculating scope ratio and swing
diameter
Navigation:

Familiarity with charts and symbols
Understanding and applying the "rules of
the road"
GPS navigation: DTW, SOG, CMG, VOG,
Bearing etc:
Use of handbearing compass. "Cocked hat"
plot
Plotting a course, how to adjust for tides,
wind etc:
We offer to teach the following essential sailing skills on every trip.
(Of course if you prefer  you can just lay back and enjoy! )
Beyond Desolation Yacht Charters
British Columbia
"The Best Place to
sail"