REGISTRATION FEE
The candidate will be formally invited to the exam after payment of the registration fee to the exam, being :
For the theoretical exam :
Student of the Sail Away Sailing School : euros 50
Any other participant : euros 75

Pour the practical exam:
Student of the Sail Away Sailing School : euros 150
Any other participant : euros 175

FUNCTIONNING OF THE EXAM AND GRADING
The exams are organised in the following order:

Before starting the second, practical part of the exam, the participant will have succeeded the first, theoretical part of the exam. However, the particpant can indefinitely try again.

The minimum score to be obtained for the licence is 60% per chapter and 50% per §.

MATERIAL TO FORESEE
Sail Away provides all necessary material (almanacs, charts, compass, plotter, sailing gear). The candidate should bring a recent identity photograph.

RENTAL COMPANIES RECOGNIZING THE LICENCE

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More than 85% of the world rentals

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LOCALS

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SAILOR'S ONLY (BE)

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Next Date: September 22th
Sail Away delivers an ISL to every participant having succesfully completed the practical and theoretical exam.

VALIDITY
The ISL certifies that its holder has satisfactory knowledge regarding the handling of a sailing boat, whatever its length.

Showing the licence enables its holder to justify his competence when dealing with boat rental organizatons in countries where a certificate is demanded (e.g. Greece, Turkey, Croatia, ...).

This licence however, is not for professional use and does not cover charter activities or transport of goods.

This licence has no limit in time.


List of rental organization who recognize the licence


 
REGISTRATION
Registration is open to all from 18 years old onwards and enjoying satisfactory health condition.

The sailing course given by Sail Away or any other organization is no condition for registration.

The exams are organized upon appointment (please contact Alexis: alexis@sailaway.be or +32 475 830 831)




SUBJECT MATTER FOR THE EXAM

Part 1 - Theoretical exam

§1. Funcioning of a sailing vessel, its components and vocabulary (10%)
Oral examination- 15 minutes


§2
. Regulations, rules of the road, signalisation at sea, buoyage (15%)
Multiple choice questions - 45 minutes


§3
. Navigation study of navigational charts, tides, tidal currents, point fixing, dead reckoning, shaping a course. (40%)
Exercises on navigational chart - 1 H and 30 minutes


§4
. Security, responsability, checking of components of the sailing vessel, emergency procedures, communication with VHF. (15%)
Oral examination - 15 minutes


§5
. Weather, general principles of meteorology, analysis of weatherforecasts. (20%)
Oral examination and exercices on a map - 20 minutes


Part 2 - Practical exam

§1. Taking in charge a sailing vessel, checking its components 20%
Practical exercise on board - 20 minutes

§2. Harbour manÒuvres with engine, berthing, using warps, anchoring, principal knots 30%
Practical exercise on board - 30 minutes

§3. ManÒuvres at sea under sail : tacking, gybing, reefing, heaving to , man over board 50%
Practical exercise on board - 3 hours


Note : the candidate will only be allowed to start the practical exam after succesful completion of the theoretical part.



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Cruising Club - Sailing School - Offshore Racing - Yacht Charter

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Tel: +32 475 830.831 ou +32 477 429 829
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