Certification

[FamilyVan]

Originally Posted by PaulSommers

Do Cal Sailing Club Junior, Senior and Cruising skipper tests count? Since then I have just been sailing. Oh - and a CG Auxilliary Adv. Coastal Navigation class, teaching me all of those paper chart skills that have languished as I stare at my chartplotter.

I'd say those definitely count, I think that's the sort of thing the op was looking for.

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[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by Tayana42

The only certification I have is 48 years of sailing. I did take and pass an ASA advanced costal class 20 some years ago but they wouldn't issue me a certificate because I didn't take the basic costal class first.


S/V B'Shert

I sailed worth two guys that had significant multi year experience , ( > 20 years) one couldnt do secondary tidal port calculations , so avoided them, the other couldn't properly read or plot onto a chart.

Both were very good seamen, and sailors. But their knowledge had significant gaps.

Experience on its own isnt always sufficient , it's why midshipmen had to sit written exams at sea for generations.


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[OldFrog75]

Originally Posted by Tayana42

The only certification I have is 48 years of sailing. I did take and pass an ASA advanced costal class 20 some years ago but they wouldn't issue me a certificate because I didn't take the basic costal class first.


S/V B'Shert

I would consider that as formal training for that level. The fact they denied you the certificate on a technicality even though you took and passed the course doesn't matter for purposes of the poll as far as I'm concerned.

I guess that's the problem with most polls. There will always be special circumstances that aren't specifically addressed.

[FamilyVan]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

I sailed worth two guys that had significant multi year experience , ( > 20 years) one couldnt do secondary tidal port calculations , so avoided them, the other couldn't properly read or plot onto a chart.

Both were very good seamen, and sailors. But their knowledge had significant gaps.

Experience on its own isnt always sufficient , it's why midshipmen had to sit written exams at sea for generations.


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Secondary tides is one thing, but I would be very hesitant to describe somebody who couldn't plot as a "very good seaman".

That's like saying somebody is a very good driver but can't change lanes.

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[BandB]

It's a poll...nothing more, nothing less. I do feel the votes were left quite vague but I think that was the intent. When we talk about a certified skipper I don't know honestly what that is. When we talk about a licensed Captain or Master, then I do.

Same thing with formal training. If you hire a captain for a month to train you, does that count? All up to the person responding.

[OldFrog75]

Originally Posted by BandB

Same thing with formal training. If you hire a captain for a month to train you, does that count? All up to the person responding.

I was trying to get a sense of how many people have paid for training and/or taken some kind of exam to obtain certification for some level of competency.