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There are three levels of Bluewater Skipper:  Basic, Night, and Intercoastal.
 
There are three levels of Bluewater Skipper:  Basic, Night, and Intercoastal.
  
Basic.  With a basic rating you are authorized to skipper within Boston Harbor and environs during daylight hours.
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Basic.  With a basic rating you are authorized to skipper within Boston Harbor during daylight hours.
  
Night.  With a night rating you are authorized to skipper within Boston Harbor and environs during daylight and night hours.
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Night.  With a night rating you are authorized to skipper within Boston Harbor during daylight and night hours.
  
 
Intercoastal.  With an intercoastal rating you are authorized to skipper anywhere along the New England coast.
 
Intercoastal.  With an intercoastal rating you are authorized to skipper anywhere along the New England coast.

Revision as of 17:41, 24 November 2009

This is a list of the bluewater ratings and the skills required to obtain them. This document is a work in progress (oct08). Once it stabilizes, the official ratings and checklists will be posted at the sailing.mit.edu site proper.

Bluewater Ratings

There are three levels of Bluewater Skipper: Basic, Night, and Intercoastal.

Basic. With a basic rating you are authorized to skipper within Boston Harbor during daylight hours.

Night. With a night rating you are authorized to skipper within Boston Harbor during daylight and night hours.

Intercoastal. With an intercoastal rating you are authorized to skipper anywhere along the New England coast.

Procedure

To become an MIT bluewater skipper, you must:

Bluewater Skills

  • sailing onto and off of a mooring
  • proper use of lines when docking
  • anchoring skills
  • proper use of dinghy and outboard engine
  • proper use of winches and general line handling
  • understanding of mainsail and headsail trim, including proper use of sheets, traveler, vang
  • sail reefing techniques
  • reading nautical charts
  • navigation techniques, such as dead reckoning and determining a fix
  • identification of bouys, lights, daybeacons, and other aids to navigation
  • understanding of tides
  • understanding of weather patterns, monitoring, and forecasting
  • proper use of the ship's compass
  • proper use of GPS
  • proper use of Radar
  • VHF radio protocols
  • knowledge of distress signals and other emergency procedures
  • comprehensive knowledge of U.S. and international Navigation Rules
  • understanding of state and federal boating laws
  • understanding and proper use of ship systems
    • electrical systems (12v and 110v)
    • diesel engine
    • head, pumping out
    • freshwater system
    • refrigerator