Skippering refers to acting as the head of a boat. In order to skipper TRIP’s keel boats, you must meet the requirements according to the boat reservation rules and apply for skippering rights from the club’s board with a free-form application, which shows that the necessary requirements have been met.
Captains are people who can get the right to use coastal cruiser (FirsTrip) and archipelago cruisers. First mates can get the right to use archipelago cruisers, i.e. GinTrip and ElecTrip.
The right to use boats also requires boat-specific orientation or induction. Each boat is an individual and knowing the special features of one boat is not common knowledge.
As the skipper of Teekkaripurjehtijat, you agree that your name will be published in the skippers list on the website with contact information.
A member to be accepted as a first mate/skipper must fulfill the following conditions
- The member must have passed either the Navigation Association’s (Navigaatioliitto) archipelago navigation qualification or the Navigation Instructors’ (Navigoinninopettajat) Navigation 1 qualification.
- The member must either pass the club’s own skipper test or have PORY’s Coastal Cruiser qualification.
- When asked, the member must be able to demonstrate to the board or a person designated by the board the ability to manage the keel boat even in difficult conditions, the ability to use judgment in all situations, and the ability to take care of the safety, condition and cleanliness of the boat and crew at sea and in ports.
- The member must have boat-specific orientation to the keel boats they use and/or express the need for orientation in their skippering application
- The first mate skippering applicant must have paid the membership fee for the current season, and indicate their membership class in the application
A member to be accepted as a captain must fulfill the following conditions
- The member must have passed either the Navigation Association’s (Navigaatioliitto) coastal navigation qualification or the Navigation Instructors’ (Navigoinninopettajat) Navigation 2 qualification.
- The member must have PORY’s Coastal Cruiser qualification or a separate exemption permit from the board, in which case the member must demonstrate the requirements of section 2 in the club’s own skipper test.
- The member must have SRC-qualification
- The member must have valid First Aid qualification certificate
- When asked, the member must be able to demonstrate to the board or a person designated by the board the ability to manage the keel boat even in difficult conditions, the ability to use judgment in all situations, and the ability to take care of the safety, condition and cleanliness of the boat and crew at sea and in ports.
- The member must have acted successfully as a first mate for the club for a minimum of one year.
- The member must have the necessary orientation to the coastal cruiser.
- The captain applicant must have paid the membership fee for the current season, and indicate their membership class in the application.
Club’s own skipper exam (kipparikoe/perämieskoe)
The skipper exam is performed on the basis of the skipper’s exam form, which should be thoroughly reviewed before the exam. If you wish to take the skipper’s exam, you can notify the board (hallitus@teekkaripurjehtijat.fi), or arrange for a suitable person to facilitate the test yourself. Alongside sailing, details related to the use of the boat will be reviewed during the exam. The skipper’s exam is also intended to serve as a learning opportunity. At the end of the skipper’s exam, the exam’s facilitator signs the skipper’s exam form, in which they either support or does not support the granting of skippering rights.
The skipper exam can be facilitated by TRIP captains who have a valid PORY instructor or teacher qualification.
Reserving a boat for skipper’s exam
The skipper candidate reserves the boat according to the normal common sail practice. The candidate collects crew registrations for sailing. During the exam, the skipper must demonstrate not only the control of the boat, but also their ability to instruct the crew and act as the head of the boat. The skipper candidate is responsible for the boat during the exam and acts as the head of the vessel.
More information about the skipper’s exams in Finnish can be found on TripWiki.
Boat inductions
Sufficient knowledge of the boat and the right attitude towards the use of common property is required in order to act as the head of the vessel.
MOORING
- Safety distance from other vessels
- Tying the tiller
- Position and height of fenders
ENGINE
- Checks: fuel, oil, sea water filter, amount of coolant, charger belt, leaks
- Control instruments
- Ignition
- Shutting down
- Refuelling
- Bleeding the engine (ilmaus)
- Changing the oil
ELECTRICALS
- Main switches
- Switch panel
- Fuses
- Location of batteries on board
- Ground power
SAILS
- Correct tacking: timing, use of ‘skuuttivaunu’
- Reefing
- Folding
- Maintenance
- Selection of sail
- Roll furler genoa / furlex
LOGBOOK
- Why it exists
- Correct way of filling it
- Log reading, fresh water tank, fuel, oil
- Diaries: issue list, emptying the septic tank, filling water and fuel tanks
BOAT FOLDER/VENEKANSIO
- Contents
EQUIPMENT
- All equipment must be placed according to the placement diagram
- Stove: use, refuelling/changing the gas canister
- Heater: use, refuelling
- WC/head: use, maintenance
- VHF: use, licences, AIS
- GPS: use
- Emergency flares: location on board, use, gloves
- First aid kit: location on board, contents
- Autopilot: use, when it can be used and how, weaknesses
- Safety gear, crockery and cutlery, nautical charts/maps, cleaning equipment, tools and other materials
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE USER
- Skipper’s letter
- Fixing any issues
- Acquiring any necessary equipment and materials
- Insurances
AFTER USE
- Cleaning
- Mattresses
- Issue reports
- Keys
- Bilge is kept dry
ATTITUDE
- Attitude matters!
- Keeping the boat clean, letting others know of any issues or shortcomings
- Let’s keep up a positive atmosphere about the upkeep of the boats