QUALIFICATIONS FOR CHARTER
REQUIREMENTS
It is
important that our bareboat charterers be well qualified.
WE REQUIRE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AS SKIPPER ON A SIMILAR SIZE
AND TYPE OF YACHT TO
THE ONE YOU WISH TO CHARTER, as well as Coastal Navigation. ON
ALL YACHTS GREATER THAN 40 FEET, WE ALSO ASK THAT AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE CREW HAS SOME
BOATING EXPERIENCE. In order to comply with the Canadian standards, upon arrival
you will be required to write a navigation quiz to verify your navigation knowledge.
The following Sample Experience Résumé shows what requirements are needed to
be approved for charter. If you do not meet
these requirements you may consider taking one of our sail or
power courses, or perhaps chartering with one of our recommended skippers.
RÉSUMÉ OF BOATING EXPERIENCE
(This is the Standard Form of the BC Bareboat Charter
Association)
CHARTERER: _____________________________ BOAT:
_______________________________
ADDRESS: ________________________________ PHONE #:
____________________________
________________________________________ FAX #:
______________________________
MASTER/SKIPPER: __________________________ EMAIL:
______________________________
(If different from the Charterer)
1. Have you chartered
before as Skipper? Yes ( ) No ( ) 1a. Have you chartered before as
Crew? Yes ( ) No ( )
If "Yes", fill in below:
Length
(S)kipper/
Year Type & Size of
Boat Charter
Company
Area Cruised of
Charter (C)rew
____
_______________ _________________
________________ ________ _______
____
_______________ _________________
________________ ________ _______
____
_______________ _________________
________________ ________ _______
____
_______________ _________________
________________ ________ _______
2. Have
you owned a boat? Yes ( ) No ( ) 2a. Have you
operated a boat as Skipper? Yes ( ) No ( )
If "Yes", fill in blow:
#
Days per
Type & Size of
Boat Period Owned Location Where
Operated Year
Used Year
_________________ ___________
______________________ ______ _______
_________________ ___________
______________________ ______ _______
_________________ ___________
______________________ ______ _______
_________________ ___________
______________________ ______ _______
3. Additional boating
experience; type & size of boat; area sailed; whether racing/cruising/daysailing;
as Crew or Skipper
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
4. List any boating, navigation or related courses you have taken, and when and where completed.
Course
Yr Completed Size of
Boat School
Name & Location
_________________ _________
__________
__________________________
_________________ _________
__________
__________________________
_________________ _________
__________
__________________________
5. Do you understand Aids to Navigation and Rules of
the Road? * Yes
( ) No ( )
6. Can you read and use charts properly? * Yes
( ) No ( )
7. Can you read and use tide and current tables? * Yes
( ) No ( )
8. Can you competently perform proper anchoring procedures in tidal
waters? Yes ( ) No ( )
9. Do you understand proper Man Overboard recovery
procedures? Yes
( ) No ( )
10. Have you had ANY boating
accidents?
Yes
( ) No ( )
Please Provide Details:_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
* Please Note: Upon arrival, you will be required to write a navigation quiz to verify your navigation knowledge.
COMPETENCY - This is to certify that I, the Charterer (Master/Skipper), am experienced and competent in all aspects of the handling and operation of the yacht selected, including practical knowledge of seamanship, navigation, piloting, and the Rules of the Road.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the above is a true representation of my boating background and is given with the intent that it can be relied upon by DESOLATION SOUND YACHT CHARTERS LTD. and their insurance underwriters in approving the application for charter of the vessel.
CHARTERER: ______________________ DATE: _________________
MASTER/SKIPPER:
_________________ DATE: _________________
(If different from the Charterer)
PRACTICAL CHECK OUT
Upon review of your Experience Résumé, we may require you to have a practical "Check Out" prior to departure on your yacht.
This would entail a half hour (1/2 hour) on-board skill review with an instructor. This half hour review is at no cost to you. However, if upon completion of the review you are in need of additional instruction there is a CDN$35.00 per hour (1 hour minimum) fee plus any applicable taxes. The review will cover docking, maneuvering and general knowledge of the boat and equipment.
If you are chartering a particular boat for the first time and you would feel more comfortable having a practical check out before leaving our docks, you can request one. The check out would be for a minimum of one hour at CDN$35.00 per hour (plus any applicable taxes).
Practical check outs are scheduled beginning at 8:30 am on the first day of your charter. This scheduling still allows you to get away in good time, providing your check out goes well.
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Last Updated:
October 25, 2007