This page expands the short list from why a week does not guarantee a certificate. It is a guide for the training week, not a substitute for the instructor’s word on the water. Neighbour page: ideal Inshore week plan.
You can also open the bilingual sheet in the browser: inshore-daily-skills-ru-en.md.
Presence and attention
- Eyes and hands on the job of the watch - not in the phone.
- You hear the plan before casting off and can repeat it in your own words.
- You stay with the manoeuvre until the instructor closes it; you do not wander mid-attempt.
Roles and briefing
- Before a manoeuvre you know who is bow, stern, helm, and who stays quiet.
- You brief the crew in plain words when it is your turn to lead.
- You do not shout over the skipper of the moment.
Berthing and quay work
- Approach under control: speed, angle, fenders out in time.
- Lines ready; you know which end and which cleat.
- You can abort and go around without panic when the first attempt fails.
- Alongside in a beam wind: you name the risk and the plan before the attempt.
Under power and in tight water
- You keep a lookout for other craft and for people on the quay.
- You use reverse and prop walk without surprise when the instructor has already named them.
- In a marina traffic jam you wait without forcing a gap that is not there.
Sails
- Hoist and drop in the right order; no uncontrolled flogging of the sail or sheet.
- You choose reef / full sail with a reason the instructor can hear.
- Tacks and gybes: crew ready first, then the turn - not the other way round.
- You can set and strike sails at the berth when wind is light - calm days still count as practice.
Anchor and open water (when the week reaches them)
- Anchor brief: depth, scope, who watches the chain, who is on the helm.
- You do not leave the bow until the set is checked.
- You can name a go / no-go for the day’s waters in your own words.
Coastal night (when the week reaches it)
- You hand over and take a watch in the dark as a working task - not “we were out after sunset.”
- A short night run along the coast or overnight at anchor - when waters and weather allow.
- You know lights, sounds and the shift agreement; shore is still reachable - this is Inshore, not multi-day offshore.
Safety
- Lifejackets: where they are, when on, who decides.
- Feet and hands clear of sheets, winches, and the stern edge in a manoeuvre.
- You stop a manoeuvre when something is unsafe - and you say so out loud.
- MOB words are plain: who shouts, who points, who steers (practice as the instructor sets).
Feedback and progress
- You correct what was named yesterday; the next attempt shows the change.
- You ask when you did not understand - silence is not “I got it.”
- You accept “too early” without bargaining for a certificate.
Responsibility circle
Ready to hold: crew, people at sea, own yacht, other yacht, marina, berth. Detail and picture: in the school-week article and on the week plan.