Day 1 |
Familiarisation
Boats and equipment
Clothing, footwear, lifejackets
Survival swimming techniques
Knots and ropes 
Launching and retrieving boats
Outboards - starting and basic use |
Philosophy of Sea Trek
Swim test
Elements of boating safety
Six useful knots
Regulations - lights
Basic troubleshooting
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Boat Handling
Anchoring
Basic manoeuvres
Towing, coming alongside
Person overboard drill |
Length of ropes, types
Leaving beach, turning, etc
Rescue situation
Practise with lifejacket
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Prepare for Expedition
Check equipment
Pack boats
Fuel
Provisions |
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DAY 2 |
Leave for Dampier Archipelago
First morning under motor
Direction and activities will depend on weather
Camp on island overnight
Camp craft and cooking skills |
Boat
handling and boating skills while underway |
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DAY 3 |
Introduce sailing
Sail to a new island, Camp overnight
Fishing and/or diving
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DAY 4 |
Observe local marine life
Basic navigation & seamanship skills
Return to Dampier in afternoon
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Environmental
considerations
Basic exercises on navigation
Techniques while sailing |
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DAY 5 |
Clean boats and gear
Debrief experience |
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