Welcome to Learn to Cruise Online’s Ashore Knowledge Module for Sail Canada Intermediate Cruising

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The material covered in this module is designed to help you get the most out of your Sail Canada (SC) Intermediate Cruising course.  It also covers all of the knowledge requirements of SC’s Intermediate Cruising exam.  Working through the online sessions in this module, combined with your course text and student notes will prepare you to write and pass the Ashore Knowledge exam that is part of the SC Intermediate Cruising Standard.

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The SC Intermediate Cruising Ashore Knowledge Module is organized as follows.

Session 1: Preparing for a Cruise

  • Topic 1.1: Course introduction
  • Topic 1.2: Personal clothing and gear
  • Topic 1.3: Menu planning and provisioning
  • Topic 1.4: Fuel and water capacity
  • Topic 1.5: First aid and seasickness
  • Topic 1.6: Spare parts and tools

Session 2: Navigation and Weather

  • Topic 2.1: Basic coastal navigation
  • Topic 2.2: Navigation basics for Intermediate Cruising
  • Topic 2.3: Route planning and filing a sail plan
  • Topic 2.4: Crossing borders
  • Topic 2.5: Weather basics for Intermediate Cruising
  • Topic 2.6: Getting and interpreting a weather forecast

Session 3: Boat Systems and related Operations and Safety

  • Topic 3.1: Engine / propulsion
  • Topic 3.2: Electrical: Batteries / 12v DC systems / AC systems
  • Topic 3.3: Galley: Cooking and Refrigeration
  • Topic 3.4: Heating
  • Topic 3.5: Plumbing: water distribution
  • Topic 3.6: Plumbing: head and waste handling
  • Topic 3.7: Windlass and anchor handling
  • Topic 3.8: Sail handling
  • Topic 3.9: Rope
  • Topic 3.10: Sail trim
  • Topic 3.11: Apparent wind

Session 4: Seamanship, etiquette, and legal matters

  • Topic 4.1: Emergencies
  • Topic 4.2: Crew recovery
  • Topic 4.3: Anchor recovery
  • Topic 4.4: Dinghies and dinghy handling
  • Topic 4.5: Rafting at anchor
  • Topic 4.6: Swimming off the boat
  • Topic 4.7: Docking
  • Topic 4.8 Courtesies, customs, and legal obligations

Session 5: LTCO Intermediate Cruising Practice Exam(Optional)
Session 6: Sail Canada Intermediate Ashore Knowledge Exam

How to Subscribe

LearnToCruiseOnline’s Basic Ashore Knowledge module is designed to be completed ahead of your afloat course.
To subscribe, please visit https://courses.learntocruiseonline.ca

Your subscription covers:

• Access to the online ashore knowledge sessions, consisting of 190 minutes of screencast presentations that supplement the official Sail Canada Intermediate Cruising Student Notes
• Email access to LearnToCruiseOnline instructors to deal with any questions you may have
Access to LTCO’s online Basic Cruising practice exam. This simulates the experience of writing the official Sail Canada exam and will help you gauge your readiness to write the official exam.
The official Sail Canada exam with certification upon successful completion
Ongoing access to the Basic Cruising Ashore Knowledge content for 12 months.